Annie Reads

“The contradiction made me sick. Hating him and the physical ache of wanting him after all these years.”
― Holly Renee, Cowboy Casual

“And her attorney trumps that easily. Gentlemen, remove yourself from my client’s vicinity. She is a victim of domestic violence and was protecting herself from her abuser. What progress have you made in capturing the man responsible for the accident and attacking her?” When neither officer answers him, he shakes his head slowly with a look of contempt on his face. “Ah, I see. You took the easy, lazy option to not investigate what the situation actually was. You may wait in the waiting room until I’ve conferred with my client and she has received medical treatment. Only after the doctor clears her will she make herself available to make a statement.”
― Reese Rivers, Unbreak Me

“You good girl.” He patted my back in a sweet, paternal gesture. “Best part of my life. Be safe, granddaughter.”
― Elle Richards, The Fallen

“Did it hurt?” “Sometimes. The skin is thin on the inside of the arms, the upper thighs, the ribs.” “No,” she said softly, mouthing the words instead of truly speaking. “Did it hurt to get your life story written into your skin for everyone to see? Does it hurt when people look at them and know?”
― Giana Darling, Caution to the Wind