Istefani Marcos

“When I say I’m still in love with you,” he says quietly, “I mean today and yesterday and this entire week. I mean at Nick and Miriam’s wedding and I mean for the past five years.” If possible, he gets even quieter, but now he’s closer so I get every word. “When I say I’m still in love with you, I mean the first time I saw you and right now. I mean every second in between.”
― Jessica Joyce, The Ex Vows

“As deaths go, it would have been a kind one. There were worse ways to meet one’s demise than being buried alive in literature.”
― Tessa Dare, The Governess Game

“Because,” I say, unable to meet his eyes, “everyone in your life seems to take something from you, and that’s not what friends do. I guess I’d rather be your friend.”
― Elizabeth O'Roark, A Deal with the Devil

“Beauty isn't on the outside. I learned that in the pageants. I met some beautiful women who were ugly on the inside and some who were incredible. Beauty is how we go on, the life we create around us. Living a life that's meaningful. I'm not sure I'm there, to be honest. I'm trying hard. We all are.”
― Ilsa Madden-Mills, Beauty and the Baller