Soé Abreu

“I wanted to say that although you might be considered a good businessman, you’ve done it at the expense of being a terrible, verbally abusive father. And one day you’re going to look back on your life and regret the way you treated your children, and I hope it hurts you as much as you hurt them. So fuck you and fuck off.”
― Lauren Asher, The Fine Print

“Why are you so angry with me?” she burst out. “What have I done that is so repellent? Been cleverer than you? Kept a secret? Had a good laugh at the expense of society?” “Penelope, you—” “No,” she said forcefully. “You be quiet. It’s my turn to speak.” His jaw went slack as he stared at her, shock and disbelief crowding in his eyes. “I am proud of what I’ve done,” she managed to say, her voice shaking with emotion. “I don’t care what you say. I don’t care what anyone says. No one can take that from me.”
― Julia Quinn, Romancing Mister Bridgerton

“I like you just the way you are, Quinn. ALL of you. Even the grumpy Christmas version of you. Whatever way I can have you. That’s the way I want you. I love your confidence and your drive. I love that you're fearless and ambitious. I love your attitude, your sass, your heart, and how kind you are. Whatever version you are or want to be, that’s who I want.”
― Maren Moore, The Mistletoe Bet

“Romance isn’t gratuitous bodice ripping. It can be, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but in the end, romance isn’t about the fantasy of being wealthy or beautiful or even being tied to the bed.” More laughter, but I have their attention now. “It’s about elevating stories of joy above stories of pain. It is about seeing yourself as the main character in a very interesting—or maybe even quiet—life that is entirely yours to control. It is, my friends, the fantasy of significance.”
― Christina Lauren, The True Love Experiment