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“A princess locked in a tower is only kept away from the world for one reason: it has nothing to do with her safety and everything to do with her perceived value.”
― Desperate Measures
― Desperate Measures
“Freedom without resources is no freedom at all. This is the only way.”
― Desperate Measures
― Desperate Measures
“Needing people ended in hurt.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“This is not a victim rushing to meet her savior.
This is a queen considering whether or not to treat with an enemy.”
― Desperate Measures
This is a queen considering whether or not to treat with an enemy.”
― Desperate Measures
“I reach up and run my finger along her jaw, careful to avoid the bruise. “Out there, I’ll be your right hand.”
“Yes.” No hesitation. Just a calm agreement.
“In here?”
She smiles slowly. “In here, I’m your baby girl.” The smile fades. “Can you live with that?” she asks again.
“Marry me.”
Jasmine leans into my touch. “Ask me again in a year, when I’ve solidified my place at the head of this beast. Then we’ll see.” It’s not a yes, but I’m strangely okay with that. Even if she never wears my ring on her finger, she’s mine in every way that counts.
And I’m hers.
In the end, there’s only one answer. “Yes, I can live with that. As long as I have you, I can live with a whole hell of a lot.”
― Desperate Measures
“Yes.” No hesitation. Just a calm agreement.
“In here?”
She smiles slowly. “In here, I’m your baby girl.” The smile fades. “Can you live with that?” she asks again.
“Marry me.”
Jasmine leans into my touch. “Ask me again in a year, when I’ve solidified my place at the head of this beast. Then we’ll see.” It’s not a yes, but I’m strangely okay with that. Even if she never wears my ring on her finger, she’s mine in every way that counts.
And I’m hers.
In the end, there’s only one answer. “Yes, I can live with that. As long as I have you, I can live with a whole hell of a lot.”
― Desperate Measures
Candice’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Candice’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Biography and Young-adult
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