Maria V. Snyder

"“I’ll have you know that the most delicate flowers often produce the strongest scent when crushed.”"

"“I took three steps and was wrapped in his arms, where I belonged. No confusion here. No worries here. No troubles here.”"

"“When I carved this, my thoughts were on you, love. Your life is like this snakes coils. No matter how many turns it makes, youll end up back where you belong. With me.”"

"“Bad dreams are ghosts of our fears and worries, haunting us while we sleep. I doubt Valek is in trouble.”"

"“Trust, Kiki said, Trust is peppermints.”"

"“I gave him a bored look. I had been threatened many times before and had learned that the men who didn’t make verbal threats were the most dangerous.”"

"“I wanted to dissolve into the floor, mixing myself with the hard stone. A stone had a single purpose: to be. No complicated promises, no worries and no feelings.”"

"“Pretty stupid,” I called after his retreating form. “To give up before all possible solutions have been tried.”"

"“Unfortunately, diplomacy was a dance I needed to learn.”"

"“Nothing like having a warrant for your execution to get a girl motivated.”"

"“You should know what happens when you play with fire, Cahill. Eventually, youll get burned.”"

"“You asked how I can be so calm. I dont have time not to be. I would like to grieve and worry and carry on, but that doesnt achieve results.”"