Onixcia Perley

“The world expects a man to have a backbone. Especially when a woman is being harassed.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Chasing Cassandra

“Grammy took them both in with hard eyes, the nodded and smiled. "I like you better than your brother, Bruce. He's a real dickhole."
"What the fuck?" I asked.
"You stole my slippers. I know it was you!”
― Penelope Bloom, Her Cherry

“You can say whatever you like to me. I'm your oyster.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Chasing Cassandra

“Mr. Severin smiled, tiny constellations of reflected chandelier lights glinting in his eyes. "Since I've told you about my tastes... what are yours?"
Cassandra looked down at her folded hands in her lap. "I like trivial things, mostly," she said with a self-deprecating laugh. "Handiwork, such as embroidery, knitting, and needlepoint. I sketch and paint a little. I like naps and teatime, and taking a lazy stroll on a sunny day, and reading books on a rainy afternoon. But I would like two have my own family someday, and... I want to help other people far more than I'm able to now. I take baskets of food and medicine to tenants and acquaintances in the village, but that's not enough. I want to provide real help to people who need it." She sighed shortly. "I suppose that's not very interesting. Pandora's the exciting, amusing twin, the one people remember. I've always been... well, the one who's not Pandora.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Chasing Cassandra