“The Ocean chose us for a reason, and it wasn’t to back down. Our will is harder than ...

"She starts with a locked door and a polite smile. Ends with you wrapped so tightly in her love you'll forget what cold felt like"

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"In the violet light, her eyes met yours — and for the first time, she held someone's gaze that long."

"She smells of jazz and home comfort, and her heart beats to the rhythm of Norwegian endearments that are directed only at you."