Jenn Herrick

“But it also has the potential to be heartbreaking, and moving, and priceless. It can be breathtaking.” She chews her bottom lip, and I notice tears in her waterline that she’s fighting to keep from falling. I don’t call attention to them because this is the first time she’s looked at me with so much vulnerability. “Do you really believe that? That something worthless can be made into something beautiful with the right hand?”
― Holly Monroe, Knot All is Crystal

“Can I make a suggestion?” I asked her. “As a doctor who has studied psychiatry.” She paused. “That’s your specialty?” I frowned at her. “No, my specialty is glove balloon animals. Was that not obvious?” She let out a small laugh. “Right, of course. My mistake.”
― Elle Thorpe, Wife Number One

“I stalked across the war room’s wreckage and stopped in front of the ornate mirror. “Explain yourself,” I growled, slamming my palm on the carved frame. Blue runes flared beneath my fingers, and the surface of the glass rippled as though it were a pool of water. “My lord is displeased,” the mirror observed in a voice as flat as stale liquor. “How may this humble repository assist?” “The Heirloom failed to activate.” I gritted my teeth and felt a fresh wave of heat ripple up my spine. “I need to know why.” “Have you tried asking it nicely?”
― Tiffany Hunt, The Dark Lord's Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes)

“We’ve known each other for a month, yeah?” She flicks a glance at Scarlet. “We’re the kind of friends that are going to be annoying staff in a nursing home. Friends, Onyx. Haven’t you realised? You, me, Kandi, Hazel, Moira, and Scarlet all old and wrinkled, shouting at our packs while they fight each other off with walkers. Defending our honour. It’s going to be epic.”
― Tea Ravine, The Beta's Bargain