“I spent my life folded between the pages of books. In the absence of human relationships I formed bonds with paper characters. I lived love and loss through stories threaded in history; I ex...”

“All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.”

“"You" he whispers, "you destroy me. Juliette I want you. I want all of you. I want you inside and out and catching your breath and aching for me like I ache for you. I've never tried to hide...”

“The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different v...”

“They filled our world with weapons aimed at foreheads and smiled as they shot 16 candles right through our future. They killed those strong enough to fight back and locked up the freaks who...”

“I stand perfectly still. Every inch of my skin is taut with tension, fraught with feeling and the pressure is building in my chest, pounding louder and faster and harder, overcompensating fo...”