Elizabeth

“I tell everyone I’m okay,” she said. “I even tell myself that. But I don’t know if I am. I keep waiting for things to go back to the way they were before, and it never happens. I don’t really know what to do. I guess … that’s all.”
― Brenda Rothert, The Complete Fire on Ice Series

“And then one day, one of my daughters sat me down and told me that even though he was gone, I wasn’t. That it was time to find a new life for myself.”
― Brenda Rothert, The Complete Fire on Ice Series

“The danger is everywhere. It’s everyone. It’s the parts we keep hidden, and the darkness inside, fighting to get out. The only thing I did was take people down with me. They tied themselves to my anchor, and we fell.”
― Megan Miranda, The Safest Lies

“Since when is it ever okay to want your best friend?” I say softly, nearly choking on the words. Because that’s what he is, that’s what he’s always been. He smiles gently, his eyes crinkling at the corners. “Isn’t that the best person to want? The person that knows you inside and out. The person who has seen you at your ugliest and most beautiful and still wants to be with you. The person who believes in you and has your back, no matter what.”
― Karina Halle, The Pact