Melody Carson

“Oh, are you at Lily’s?” Theo says, moving closer to the phone screen.
He’s grinning. “Did you finally kiss her? Can she hear me? What line did
you use to get her to invite you in? Lily! We watched people wed, let’s hop
into—”
― Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us

“I realize in this moment that the hardest part about ending an abusive relationship is that you aren’t necessarily putting an end to the bad moments. The bad moments still rear their ugly heads every now and then. When you end an abusive relationship, it’s the good moments you put an end to.”
― Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us

“We finally reached the beach, my little whale.”
― Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us

“They are not Hideous," said Tessa.
Will blinked at her. "What?"
"Gideon and Gabriel," said Tessa. "They're really not at all."
"I spoke," said Will in a sepulchral tone, "of the pitch-black inner depths of their souls."
Tessa snorted. "And what color do you suppose the inner depths of your soul are, Will Herondale?"
"Mauve," said Will.”
― Cassandra Clare