Sophie

“For a fleeting moment, I think of the romance I wanted when I was a little girl with a pillowcase on her head like a veil, dreaming of her wedding day – the fairytale ending. And I think of the romance I’ve had: dirty, gritty, bare, laced through with danger and wildness. If we’re going to die on this houseboat, I’ll die knowing I lived a love story far better than any I could have dreamed up.”
― Beth O'Leary, Swept Away

“I’m either completely in love with your boyfriend or utterly terrified of him,” Ridoc says under his breath.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Onyx Storm

“I took this art class freshman year of college where we had to imitate the style of different artists. When we got to Van Gogh, the teacher went on about how sunflowers weren't very common to paint at the time. They were rough and coarse, and other artists preferred more delicate flowers. But that's exactly why Van Gogh liked them. And it's just never left me the idea of creating something lovely from something that isn't typically viewed that way.”
― Rachel Lynn Solomon, What Happens in Amsterdam

“Family is always complicated, but ultimately, the Ravenhills do love one another, and lately I’ve started to think that as long as you’ve got that, you have a really good shot at working out the rest.”
― Beth O'Leary, Swept Away