Ashawna Linyard

“I’m not a damsel and there is no distress”
― Carrie Jones, Need

“Some people ask: “Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?” Because that would be dishonest. Feminism is, of course, part of human rights in general—but to choose to use the vague expression human rights is to deny the specific and particular problem of gender. It would be a way of pretending that it was not women who have, for centuries, been excluded. It would be a way of denying that the problem of gender targets women.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists

“Issie?“
After a second her voice comes out small and tired. “I'm not here.“
“Oh.“ I back up so I can stare at the bathroom door. No feet. “Then I should probably freak out because the toilet is talking back to me, huh? A little too many pain meds for Zara today.”
― Carrie Jones, Captivate

“He's going macho again," Dev says, totally nonchalantly, while he unlocks the door.

He's always going macho," Is adds. "It must be the wolf thing."

I am not going macho. I am always macho," Nick says.”
― Carrie Jones, Captivate