Ashlea Bowers

“in that moment, that being afraid didn’t make someone weak or a coward. Doing something in spite of heartbreak and fear, that’s where courage came in. Do it afraid, she told herself.”
― Breanne Randall, The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic

“Of course he couldn’t speak for Mae, but he thought—hoped—they’d each be happier with futures they’d chosen rather than the ones they’d learned to expect.”
― Audrey Blake, The Surgeon's Daughter

“You know how you told me winners never mumble?” Jack held up the book she was reading about Theodore Roosevelt. “He says you should speak softly and carry a big stick.” Lana scoffed. “You think they let women have sticks?”
― Nina Simon, Mother-Daughter Murder Night

“Let us return the favor. Let us repay the debt.” “There is no debt to repay.” Rhys’s voice broke. The sound of it cracked my heart. Cassian’s own voice broke as he said, “I never got to repay your mother—for her kindness. Let me do it this way. Let me buy you time.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Wings and Ruin