Gwyn Bechunas

“"Horrible things have happened to us, are still happening to us, will happen every day for the rest of our lives, probably. What defines us is not our ability to never let them break us--what defines us is not letting them own us. We are the Thaw, and we will not be defeated by memories or evil men."”
― Sara Raasch, Ice Like Fire

“No matter our dire circumstances, no matter our shared upbringing, no matter the chill his smile sends over my body, he’s still him, and I’m still me, and yes, he needs to have a female heir someday, but with a proper lady, a duchess or a princess—not the girl who spars with him.”
― Sara Raasch, Snow Like Ashes

“They make decisions; they mold your future. The trick is to find a way to still be you through it all.”
― Sara Raasch, Snow Like Ashes

“If stubborness were all that was needed to be a good queen, I'd rule the world.”
― Sara Raasch, Ice Like Fire