ames (kindle's version)

“Marry me,' he whispers.
I stare at him, disbelief and joy colliding. And it's the look in his eyes —the hopeful, terrified look in his eyes— that nearly kills me. I'm suddenly crying.
I clasp my hands over my face. A sob escapes my mouth. Gently, he pries my hands away from my face.
'Ella?' he says, his words barely a whisper.
I'm still crying when I throw my arms around his neck, still crying when he says, a little nervously—
'Sweetheart, I really need to know if this means yes or no—'
'Yes,' I cry, slightly hysterical. 'Yes, yes to everything with you. Yes to forever with you. Yes.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Defy Me

“To the world, she is formidable. To me? She is the world.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Imagine Me

“You’re a king. Aren’t you?” “Ye-yeah.” Simon sniffles. “That’s right. And those kids? They’re sheep. We never allow ourselves to care about the sheep, little tiger. Do you understand?” Simon nods. “You’re better than they’ll ever be,” Tristan murmurs, tapping the boy’s chin with his fingers.”
― Emily McIntire, Scarred

“You are such a gentleman, Tom.”
― Freida McFadden, The Boyfriend