Laura Kortermann

“At that tender age, it had never occurred to Ellie that the life she wanted was an impossibility—that no amount of intelligence and determination would ever overcome the handicap of her gender.”
― Jacquelyn Benson, Empire of Shadows

“It seems only determined anti-romantic Ivy Benton was strong enough to scale bleeding-heart Emmett’s thousand-foot-high walls. I don’t even know if she’s realized yet just how devoted he is to her.”
― Sasha Peyton Smith, The Rose Bargain

“Live in the darkness too long, and eventually you won't recognize the light. You'll become like the monsters you hate.”
― Kristen Ciccarelli, Rebel Witch

“Remember, Vera reminds herself, your ass is bad. Very bad. And that is a good thing.”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man)