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“If people perceived me as aloof and detached, then they would want to keep their distance. And if they kept their distance, then they wouldn’t notice how nervous and blundering and inadequate I was.”
― Ali Hazelwood, Not in Love

“How?” “Secret recipe.” “It’s French toast.”
― Ali Hazelwood, Not in Love

“I resisted the urge to slap him.”
― Ana Huang, Twisted Games

“Who’s Jarod?” he’d asked me. Someone I dream about. Someone who makes my heart ache. Who smells like fig leaves and shadows. A little like you . . .”
― Olivia Wildenstein, Starlight