Victoria

“Then, since you have never even been part of a super-tournament, what makes you qualified to be here today? Why you and not someone else?” I swallow. “I just . . .” Nothing. I got lucky. It’s a mistake. I’m not good enough and— “Man”—Nolan snorts into the mic—“she literally won the qualifying tournament to be here. Keep up, will you?”
― Ali Hazelwood, Check & Mate

“How did they know we’d be gone for the week?” Tom asked. “I left a note on the door,” I said. “What?” Tom said. “For the paperboy,” I said. “What did the note say?” a policeman asked me. “It said: Dear Rodney, We are going to Saint Martin for the week. Please do not deliver the paper.”
― Elizabeth Castellano, Save What's Left

“Less of the ‘old’ I’m only eight years older than you.” “Yeah so when you were my age, I was ten,” I pointed out. “So you’re like half my age again. Hence, old.”
― Caroline Peckham, Shadow Princess

“boob booster on top? It didn’t have straps, just a tight section of sparkling beads that pushed up her tits.”
― Tessa Bailey, Unfortunately Yours