Rosie

“That’s the beauty of darkness, Juliette thought. It tended to hide the stains, the cracks in the plaster, the warped floorboards, and the uneven stairs. The daylight was what turned everything ugly. That was when you could see the truth of things.”
― Rachel Caine, Trapper Road

“A war needs an enemy, but I’m not sure anyone can sabotage me as well as I do myself.”
― Dot Hutchison, Roses of May

“You—” A smile from him, and Maeve stopped being able to speak.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash

“We weren’t always the people we are now, but our memories of the past can make liars of us all. That’s why I’m focusing on the future. Mine. Some days I still picture him in it, but there are moments when I imagine what it would be like to be on my own again. It isn’t what I want, but I do wonder whether it might be best for both of us. Time can change relationships like the sea reshapes the sand.”
― Alice Feeney, Rock Paper Scissors