If he touched Julian’s neck, he would know what Julian felt like. If he knew what Julian felt like, Icarus was afraid he wouldn’t forget it.
“To catch a glimpse of the beauty and magic of this world, you simply need to look at everything through the lens of wonder.”
― The Unlikely Heir
― The Unlikely Heir
“Celestina’s arm tightened around the back of his head and he nosed deeper into the curve of her neck, falling back asleep. He had never been this warm in his life, had never been held like this—held at all. It felt like his bones were wrapped in a quilt made of sunlight.”
― Icarus: A Suspenseful YA Queer Romance about Star-Crossed Lovers and Art Theft
― Icarus: A Suspenseful YA Queer Romance about Star-Crossed Lovers and Art Theft
“You don’t have to change; you just need to find someone who loves you exactly how you are.”
― The Unlikely Heir
― The Unlikely Heir
“Icarus didn’t get touched very often and the few times it happened by accident it felt . . . like so much. His face burned when someone handed him something and their fingers brushed. It made his chest feel tight and out of order, like the discord of strumming your fingers across all the strings of a guitar.”
― Icarus: A Suspenseful YA Queer Romance about Star-Crossed Lovers and Art Theft
― Icarus: A Suspenseful YA Queer Romance about Star-Crossed Lovers and Art Theft
“His rakish strut and disarming smile were the perfect counterpoint to the Enchantress. She was a dream made flesh and he was a bad idea impossible to resist. Together they were beguiling.”
― Before We Disappear
― Before We Disappear
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