She understood now why her friend Elizabeth, with her near-genius, analytical mind gave wide berth to murder mysteries, psychological thrillers, and horror stories, and read only romance novels. Because, by God, when a woman picked up one of those steamy books, she had a firm guarantee that there would be a Happily-Ever-After. That though the world outside those covers could bring such sorrow and disappointment and loneliness, between those covers, the world was a splendid place to be.
Karen Marie MoningThere was no lifeboat here in these deep, killing waters, not even a lighthouse, marking the way back to shore with its soft amber promise. There was only the storm of Barrons and the one I seemed to be, and if there were dark shapes moving in the waters beneath my feet that I should probably take a good hard look at and possibly reconsider trying to swim here, I didnโt care.
Karen Marie MoningVelvet looks horrified. โIf you are fool enough to address King Rโjan, you will do it thus and in no other manner! โMy King, Liege, Lord, and Master, your servant begs you grant it leave to speak.โโ โWow. Totally delusionary there.โ โGood luck with that,โ Ryodan says. โShe doesn't beg to speak, or do anything else. You can lock her up, down, and sideways and itโs never going to happen.โ I beam at him. I had no idea he thought so highly of me.
Karen Marie MoningBarrons: "He got upset it wouldn't shut up and tore its head off." Mac: "The child?" I gasped
Karen Marie MoningEvery time I think Iโm getting smarter I realize that Iโve just done something stupid. Dad says there are three kinds of people in the world: those who donโt know, and donโt know they donโt know; those who donโt know and do know they donโt know; and those who know and know how much they still donโt know. Heavy stuff, I know. I think Iโve finally graduated from the donโt-knows that donโt know to the donโt-knows that do.
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