Olivia

“She used to think love was like a house. Once it was built, a person got to live in it forever. But now she wondered if love was more like a war with new foes constantly appearing and battles creeping up. Winning at love was less about succeeding in a battle and more about continuing to fight, to choose the person you loved as the one you were willing to die for, over and over.”
― Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

“We don’t look at each other as we walk, but he touches my shoulder gently and gestures me across his body. He moves me to the opposite side of him before taking up position by the road.”
― Elsie Silver, Flawless

“You’re going to stop worrying about what everyone else thinks of you or wants from you. And you’re going to waltz out in the world and be selfish for once. Take what you want and stop feeling guilty about it. Take it from me, guilt will eat you alive.”
― Elsie Silver, Flawless

“That someone could love me this much. Choose to fill me up instead of pour me out. Build a fire to keep me warm instead of burn me out.”
― Hannah Bonam-Young, Out on a Limb