Jen Bee

“Madam, there is no treachery in the truth. There may be pain, but to face honestly all possible conclusions formed by a set of facts is the noblest route possible for a human being.” Holmes could be surprisingly empathetic at times, and his words now had a gentling effect on the lady.”
― Laurie R. King, The Beekeeper's Apprentice

“For a man who claimed not to care much for women, Mr Holmes sure found some strong ones.”
― Laurie R. King, The Murder of Mary Russell

“No doubt after the emperor was overthrown in 1911, your gardener would have joined the rest of the world in cutting the queue and taking on the laws and customs of his adoptive land. Before that, his assuming Western dress would have been dangerous for his family in China.”
― Laurie R. King, Locked Rooms

“(How could he have known? How could he know my body better than I did myself? How could he foresee that a thumbnail run up my spine would—) “By God,” he murmured throatily into my hair. “I’ve wanted to do that since the moment I laid eyes upon you.”
― Laurie R. King, A Monstrous Regiment of Women