Tanya Niak

“She’d radiated authenticity, and she had the type of smile that made me want to smile too—and I fucking hated smiling.”
― Ana Huang, King of Envy

“He was a monster dressed like a gentleman.”
― Danielle Lori, The Darkest Temptation

“I peered at him. "How do I know I can trust you?"

"You don't," he said easily. "But isn't it so much more interesting this way?”
― K.X. Song, The Dragon Wakes with Thunder

“I’ve wanted you since the moment I first set eyes on you. I told myself I took you from the Borderlands because I needed you for the Heart of the Moon, but I think even then, I knew the truth. I couldn’t bear the thought of leaving you there. And I wanted you. Goddess, I wanted you. I’ve been like a lovesick pup since that moment. I think about you all the time. I want to make you smile, and make you happy, and to impress you.”
― Lauren Palphreyman, The Wolf King