Delicia

“You know, even Darth Vader had the good grace to ask Luke to join him on the dark side.”
― Kristen Ashley, Breathe

“Yes, I read. And yes, I do it a lot. And yes, I did it before you because life can suck and living in a fantasy world is a lot more fun than living in the real world sometimes. This was not a weak choice, it was an informed one.
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There's not one thing wrong with saying, 'To hell with that garbage,' and immersing myself in worlds where happily ever afters are guaranteed or things are so fantastical, you know they're not real, even the bad stuff. But that doesn't mean that I'm weak or fragile. It doesn't mean I'm incapable of living my life. Everyone finds things they enjoy so they can escape. I'm not a freak.”
― Kristen Ashley, Breathe

“Then I whispered, “I love you, my Lahn,” and heard the swift hiss of his intake of breath. Then he buried his face in my neck and whispered back, “Loot kay hansahnalay na, my Circe.” And I love you, my Circe.”
― Kristen Ashley, The Golden Dynasty

“I was going to fight to keep the elusive Horde King as my own. Every beauty needed a beast, and he was mine.”
― Amelia Hutchins, Escaping Destiny