{"author":"Melissa Marr","author_id":"Melissa+Marr","total_quotes":34,"quotes":[{"text":"She stood in his kitchen, watching him toy with the ring in his lip. It wasn't quite that he was biting it, but sucking it into his mouth. He did that when he was concentrating. It isn't sexy. He's not sexy. But he was, and she was staring at him like a fool. 'wow' she whispered (.....)'Wow, huh?' His voice was low, husky. His chair creaked as he stood. His footsteps seemed strangely loud as he closed the couple yards between them. Then he was beside her. 'I can work with wow.","author":"Melissa Marr","tags":["sweet"],"id":1705,"author_id":"Melissa+Marr"},{"text":"Discord says it's a good idea. That's comforting.","author":"Melissa Marr","tags":["darkest-mercy","donia","sarcasm"],"id":46643,"author_id":"Melissa+Marr"},{"text":"He pulled something out of his pocket and tried to stick it in her arm. A needle. He'd offered her hope, but then he was trying to hurt her. Poison. She pushed him away. 'That wasn't nice.","author":"Melissa Marr","tags":["attack","drugs","fight","needle","struggle"],"id":48147,"author_id":"Melissa+Marr"},{"text":"Whatever this fearlessness, this strength, this difference was, she was starting to like it.","author":"Melissa Marr","tags":["free","in-control","leslie","strong"],"id":48392,"author_id":"Melissa+Marr"},{"text":"Then he kissed her, not just a brush of lips as she'd done, but a kiss a kiss that scalded her tongue. The tree burst into full blooms. The garden fluttered around her. A riot of flowers shot out of the earth. She was mud-covered as he pulled back.","author":"Melissa Marr","tags":["kissing"],"id":50322,"author_id":"Melissa+Marr"},{"text":"It's okay. You're going to save me, Miss Maylene.' The girl gave her a genuine look of happiness. 'I know it. I knew if I found you everything would be okay.","author":"Melissa Marr","tags":["expectancies","expectations","hope","saved"],"id":57717,"author_id":"Melissa+Marr"},{"text":"I told them he'd be able to get you to go out.' Rianne folded her winnings and tucked the bills into her blazer pocket. 'Look at him.'He's right here, Ri,' Carla murmured, shooting Keenan an apologetic look.'We've tried to teach her manners, but...' She shrugged. 'It's like housebreaking a dog. If we'd had her when she was a puppy, maybe.'Rianne smacked her on the arm, but she was grinning. 'Woof, woof.","author":"Melissa Marr","tags":["humor"],"id":58747,"author_id":"Melissa+Marr"},{"text":"Rejoice as summer should...Chase away sorrows by living.","author":"Melissa Marr","tags":["summer"],"id":66884,"author_id":"Melissa+Marr"},{"text":"He had hopes, but hope wasn't a solution.","author":"Melissa Marr","tags":["hope","irial","responsibility","solution"],"id":83488,"author_id":"Melissa+Marr"},{"text":"Chase away sorrow by living.","author":"Melissa Marr","tags":["darkest-mercy","faeries","sorrow","wisdom"],"id":98814,"author_id":"Melissa+Marr"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":34,"pages":4,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}