Jennifer Frame

“Every word they wanted to print. ‘Illegitimate.’ ‘Hidden.’ ‘Scandal.’ They even used the word ‘lovechild.’” He snorted. “Lovechild. Makes me sound like I was conceived to a Barry White soundtrack instead of in a moment of spectacularly poor judgment.”
― Hailee Carmel

“Emilia turned to him, narrowing her eyes. "Why do you own a monstrous Cheshire Cat statue?"
"Why does anyone own anything?" Sebastian shrugged. "It spoke to me."
She scoffed. "What did it say? 'Buy me, I'm hideous'?"
He grinned. "I'll have you know, it was an auction find. One-of-a-kind. Just like me."
Emilia gave him a long, skeptical look. "You have entirely too much money."
Sebastian grinned. "Yes, and somehow I still remain devastatingly charming.”
― Hailee Carmel, Throne Off Course: A Royal RomCom Enemies to Lovers Romance

“So what do you do at all the diplomatic functions and balls that you have to go to?" Emilia asked, her voice light.
Alexander didn't even hesitate. "Pray for death."
Emilia laughed, caught off guard by the sheer dryness of his tone. "Charming."
He gave her a sly smile. "It comes with the title.”
― Hailee Carmel, Throne Off Course: A Royal RomCom Enemies to Lovers Romance

“I trust you about as far as I can throw you. Which isn’t far, given that you’re six-foot something and carry the dead weight of aristocratic entitlement.”
― Hailee Carmel, Love & Other Royal Scandals