April Martinez

“Peter’s voice was low, fierce. “He is an utter cad, Lord Gray. I should duel him for that.” “Duel a dying man? At least challenge someone who can put up a fight for me.” “The next man who looks at you wrong is mine,”
― Megan Walker, Lakeshire Park

“There is no world in existence,” Trystan whispered into her ear as he dragged them away from the burning stage, “where I do not come for you.”
― Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Adversary to the Villain

“She frowned. “Stop smoldering at me like that.” Now he was the one who frowned”
― India Holton, The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love

“You mustn't say things like that to me," she said. "I'll say anything you like; or nothing. I won't open my mouth unless you tell me to. What harm can it do to anybody? All I want is to listen to you,”
― Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence