Barbara Bashore

“I nudge his shoulder, not trusting myself to speak. He nudges me back. Then we both fall into a companionable silence. Me, looking through my bird book and discovering what I saw last week was an osprey. Him, raptly flipping the pages of his graphic novel, top teeth strumming his bottom lip, as though he could inhale the story.”
― Elsie Silver, Wild Eyes

“Life can be short. Who knows how much any of us has left? We shouldn’t let things fester or go unsaid. I just wanted you all to know.”
― Leia Stone, House of Light and Ether

“don’t deserve this.” Her lips wobble as she stares down at the check again. “Rosalie.” I say, and she takes a deep breath. Our eyes lock, and I give her a moment to get her bearings. Then I tell her the simple truth. “You are worth every penny.”
― Elsie Silver, Wild Love

“She was trembling. Not with fear, not as she looked up at him. And it was only when Yrene settled her hand on his chest, not to push him away but to feel the raging, thunderous heartbeat beneath, that Chaol lowered his head and kissed her.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Tower of Dawn