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“You are my sunlight.” & “You are my wild wind”

AWWWW <3

“Not that she didn't intend to save herself, but a girl does like to have someone waiting in the wings, wanting to rescue her.”

“I’m going to miss sitting in coffeehouses, arranging great adventures.”

A favorite pastime of all haha

THREE DAYS LATER!!!???

“The woman appeared hell-bent on melting every rough, jaded shard within him and replacing it with a warm haze of delight. He answered her; of course he did —he would give her anything at this point.”

I feel like there needs to be a glossary in this book listing all the ridiculous/fantastical birds named haha

Just a few on 3 pages:
Caladruis
Siberian saber-toothed canary
Spy parrot
Death-whistler
Yagfingale

“A smile flicked across his mouth. A thread of desire knotted around Beth's heart. Her attraction to this man was so deep, it was practically geological. But there was a bird to res-cue, a wicked plot to foil, and hopefully still the possibility of tenure to be awarded. So she stepped back just as Devon pulled himself away, and they both sighed.”

"For a genius, you are remarkably obtuse. Has it occurred to you to just behave nicely with the woman?"
"Has it occurred to you to visit your wife?" Devon shot back.
Gabriel's expression turned so icily lethal, it could have been employed by Her Majesty's armed forces as a weapon of mass destruction.

Hahaha love Gabriel

“After all, fun was lovely and kisses were sweet, but tenure was forever.
And birds were her only friends. People, on the other hand, showed interest in her only when they wanted something.”