The Summer King stroked her cheek with his thumb. “Can you offer me your fidelity? Your heart and your body and your companionship for eternity? Do you want my fidelity? Either love me or kiss me goodbye, my Summer Queen.

How was I to know? ... You didn't say anything.""I said lots of things," he corrected gently. "You just didn't hear them.

to not act is a choice too

As a lifelong romance reader, its always satisfying to get to talk to other romance readers!

I'm still yours, though. That won't ever change, Shadow Girl.

Creative vision creates art" - he motioned around the gallery - "that shows the rest of the world a new angle. That's beautiful thing." "Or some sort of madness", she said.

I need to check in with Seth before I--" he burrowed his face into the side of her neck, his breath almost painfully warm on her throat--"give in to my unconscionable desire to put my hands on you properly.