The Saucy Wenches Book Club

He gazed at her. His eyes were so soft and adoring, they pulled a sharply defensive “What?” out of her. But Leo laughed. “Not yet, sweetheart.” “Not yet what?” “You can’t break up with me yet.” Pulling back, she reminded him, “We aren’t even together.” He grinned at this, eyes sparkling. “Wow, you are delusional. Two people who ‘aren’t even together’ don’t make love the way we did.” ~ Christina Lauren, Something Wilder

She was a woman, after all. Living in a world created by men. And she had long known that assholes protect their own. They are faithful to no one but surprisingly protective of each other. ~ Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising

“I have to tell you it was the first time even after all these years of expecting my own death that I truly knew what it meant to die, because with you gone there was nothing left for me to live for.” ~ Julia Quinn, The Viscount Who Loved Me ( Bridgertons #2)

“It’s a wonder to be alive. If you don’t understand that, how can you search for anything deeper?” ~ Liu Cixin, The Dark Forest ( Remembrance of Earth’s Past #2)

“I’m not a sucker for happily ever afters, but if these two characters don’t get theirs I might climb inside this e-reader and lock them both inside that damn garage forever.” ~ Colleen Hoover, Hopeless

Some people, me, get a black eye, and other people ask “who beat you up?” Other people, Spielman, get a black eye, and other people say “where did they bury the other guy?” ~ Patricia Briggs, Storm Cursed

“Why would you want to look like her? Why would a falcon want to be a nightingale?” ~ Sue Lynn Tan, Daughter of the Moon Goddess

For a woman, was there any greater happiness than to be given a star by someone who loved her? ~ Liu Cixin, Death’s End

You know who gets to drink coffee at fuck-you hours, I thought? The French. ~ Sloane Crosley, Cult Classic

“I wish someone had told me that love isn’t torture. Because I thought love was this thing that was supposed to tear you in two and leave you heartbroken and make your heart race in the worst way. I thought love was bombs and tears and blood. I did not know that it was supposed to make you lighter, not heavier... I thought love was war... I didn’t know it was supposed to be peace.” ~ Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & the Six

“Sometimes I think," she said slowly, "that if a man were to spend a day being a woman in America, he wouldn’t make it past noon.” ~ Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry

“Humans. For the most part, you are dull and blundering. But occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.” ~ Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures

“He said that?” Fizzy whispered, wary of the small but excellent ears in the other room. “He actually said the words ‘I want you in my bed’? Just like that?” Jess nodded. “With eye contact?” “Steady, ardent, I’m-going-to-fuck-you-until-you-find-religion eye contact,” Jess confirmed. ~ Christina Lauren, The Soulmate Equation

“Difference, children, is not monstrous. It is nature at work.” ~ J.M. Miro, Ordinary Monsters

“I wish I could bottle this moment and wear it as a perfume. It would always be with me. Everywhere I went, he’d be there too, and so I’d always feel like myself.” ~ Emily Henry, People We Meet on Vacation

“There was finally enough air within her for a fire to ignite.” ~ Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising

“He locked you up because he knew—the bastard knew what a treasure you are. That you are worth more than land or gold or jewels. He knew, and wanted to keep you all to himself.” The words hit me, even as they soothed some jagged piece in my soul. “He did—does love me, Rhysand.” “The issue isn’t whether he loved you, it’s how much. Too much. Love can be a poison.” And then he was gone. ~ Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury