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"What if nobody taught me how to keep my heart safe" -my eyes drifted to the dark ribbon of his mouth — "from you?"
"Your heart in my keeping," he whispered, "would always be safe."

This mental image is hilarious

"Carrying" is a loose term for the baskets Halden and his guard dangle in,
held by the gryphons' claws.”

it's always the same fight." He lifts his hand to his chest. "I'll trust you if you stop keeping secrets!" He drops the hand and scowls. "It's my secretive nature that attracted you, and why can't you just stay out of harm's way for five fucking minutes?"

True sibling behavior:

"Was that the year Dad came home with a lampshade on his
head?"
"No, that was the Christmas party when you were eight. I remember that one because Mitch superglued the babysitter's hair to the couch."
I grimaced. It had been me, actually, but no one believed Mitch, and I certainly wasn't ever going to correct them.

He bent toward me a little and playfully whispered, "I don't have cooties, bird."
"Well, I might," I replied with mock offense.
"Oh, what a glorious death that would be, to die of your cooties."
"I'm not sure if I'm flattered or grossed out by that."
He made a face and bobbed his head uncertainly. "It sounded
better in my head."

"A cover band."
"What do they play?"
"Covers," she supplied, "of Kate Bush songs. Honestly, the last time they were here, the audience kept requesting for them to play
'Running Up That Hill' over and over and over. By the end of the night, the Bushels were more like twigs. Terrible time. I hope it happens again."

Whoa. Hey. There’s no Trader Joe’s in Bangor 😂 maybe the author is creating a dream version of Maine after all😂😂

Just being here with you, even if you're insulting me and reminding me that I'm unworthy of your presence, is still better than 100 percent of the nights I've had since you left. You could kick me in the balls right now, and I'd still be thrilled you came over."

"Sorry we can't all be social media gurus like you. Braylon says.
"It's a shame."
"Our five thousand followers aren't complaining."
"Because they're either bots or people who get joy from watching grass grow."

😂😂

What. The. Heck.

Wow thanks for the unnecessary fat phobic comment

This conversation with the guards that one of them needs to let him bang them is giving me the ick

This book is all silly and bantery and adventure fun and WHAM I’m sitting here sobbing. What the HECK. warn a girl jeez💔

“Why was she always so jumpy?
Why couldn't she be calm and majestic instead?”

Same, girl. Same.

"Well, if you love me so much, why are you trying to kill me?" He took a step toward her.
She waved the barrel of the gun. "I can love the memory of you just as easily."

Definitely…a choice to set your book as British officers and citizens in India in 1822 escaping a “cultist” bad guy called the Black Cobra. #tryachapterchallenge

Definitely…a choice to set your book as British officers and citizens in India in 1822 escaping a “cultist” bad guy called the Black Cobra. #tryachapterchallenge

Wow that was an intense first chapter! The hero just stormed the heroine’s fortress and claimed her as his bride. This book is not joking around! Also found a steam from a used bookstore in Oregon inside the cover. Wonder how it came to be here?! #tryachapterchallenge

Interesting setup. A bit of a She’s All That vibe, where the a guy bets his female friend to help an ugly duckling become popular. Doesn’t seem like the hero is in on the bet as of yet, though. #tryachapterchallenge yes this is the book my cat ate🙈 it’s not #stepbacksaturday but swipe to check it out - yowza!

Actually read the first two chapters. I’m leaning toward no because I get anxiety from a deception plot and reading should be fun! #tryachapterchallenge

This was a fun first chapter, with a years old contentious relationship between the main characters, the mmc having to take on a dukedom and a hoarder house, the fmc taking on some protégées. I have a good feeling about this one! #tryachapterchallenge

Not sure about this one. The mc seems whiny. #tryachapterchallenge

This could go either way. Nothing has surprised me this book yet but nothing has put me off. Side note: I feel like Monrovia is the kingdom in the Vanessa Hudgens Netflix movies?🤷🏻‍♀️😂 #tryachapterchallenge

First chapter didn’t wow me. One of those books where the main character is treated poorly by everyone to start. I assume she will take back her power and do her own thing by the end. #tryachapterchallenge

Lots of mysteries, a brother and sister at odds, meeting for the first time in years to go over their mother’s will. I think this is gonna be a good one.

Not sure about this one. The author’s writing style is very wordy, with multiple interjections and explanations in each sentence.

The pacing is pretty quick. The writing and characters are fine.

Definitely picked this up from a #littlefreelibrary because of the cover. I love a good afterlife story like The Good Place and Dead Like Me. Had no idea this was YA. Getting The Afterlife of Holly Chase vibes from this first chapter.

Omg this fight between Eve and Roarke is A++

Is this guy’s name Phoenix Mercer or Holden Sykes? I’m so confused