{"author":"Debra Anastasia","author_id":"Debra+Anastasia","total_quotes":35,"quotes":[{"text":"You make the rest of the beautiful things in the world cry for even trying at all. You make it hard for me to breathe.","author":"Debra Anastasia","tags":["hope","livia-and-blake","love","romance"],"id":5394,"author_id":"Debra+Anastasia"},{"text":"He was a loving father, but he did his loving in private. Quietly, he would tell his daughter to drive safely. On her wedding day, when he walked her down the aisle, he'd whisper the words to her. But today, above the noise, he would have to shout it.","author":"Debra Anastasia","tags":["fathers-and-daughters","hospital","hurt","love","noise","quiet"],"id":23109,"author_id":"Debra+Anastasia"},{"text":"It felt real, seeing his friend like that. It was like a gift. He wasn’t into spiritual bullshit, but damn. 'Damn. That Mouse had become his friend was a gift, but a curse as well. If he’d left that whole situation alone, would Mouse — would James — have had a better life? A different outcome?","author":"Debra Anastasia","tags":["beckett-taylor","debra-anastasia","love","poughkeepsie","poughkeepsie-brotherhood","return-to-poughkeepsie","smile"],"id":40388,"author_id":"Debra+Anastasia"},{"text":"She opened her eyes with a gasp. “I love you.” He had tears running a path down his face. He nodded. “Back at ya, pretty child. So, so much.","author":"Debra Anastasia","tags":["angel","bittersweet-seraphim","crushed-seraphim","debra-anastasia","jack","poughkeepsie","satan","seraphim-series"],"id":69416,"author_id":"Debra+Anastasia"},{"text":"Don't tie your success to anything other than what's inside you.","author":"Debra Anastasia","tags":["blake","eve","success"],"id":84239,"author_id":"Debra+Anastasia"},{"text":"I’m Emma. I’m here to make you see the meaning of your life.” Her exalted words were totally conquered by her dragging tone and lack of eye contact.","author":"Debra Anastasia","tags":["angel","devil"],"id":97126,"author_id":"Debra+Anastasia"},{"text":"Thank fucking God. Christ, sorry about praying with “fucking.” Shit! Sorry about saying “Christ!” Shut up, Dove. God hates you.","author":"Debra Anastasia","tags":["dove","fire-down-below","god","pray"],"id":116777,"author_id":"Debra+Anastasia"},{"text":"I’m not leaving you. Right here, right now is the happiest I’ve ever been. I love you. That means I don’t leave. Sorry.","author":"Debra Anastasia","tags":["angel","bittersweet-seraphim","debra-anastasia","jack","love","poughkeepsie","satan","seraphim-series"],"id":124966,"author_id":"Debra+Anastasia"},{"text":"How can it be wrong? Love picks the right path, not the one of least resistance.","author":"Debra Anastasia","tags":["angel","bittersweet-seraphim","crushed-seraphim","debra-anastasia","jack","love","poughkeepsie","satan"],"id":136746,"author_id":"Debra+Anastasia"},{"text":"Oh God. We’re talking about me being naked, in the shower with cooter cream. Please world, end. Kill me. “I know it’s not soap. I just… if it’s scented… I can’t do scented. Flowers and stuff like that. Fruit-flavored soaps make… things… burnish.” She could tell from the peeks at his face Mr. Fitzwell had never stepped foot in bath and lotion store, wanting to try the array of fun fragrances. Nor had he purchased Peppermint Candy shower gel, foamed up his nether regions, and felt like he had dipped them in lava. Dove crossed and uncrossed her legs at the memory. Mr. Fitzwell seemed concerned. “Okay, just a heads-up. It’s definitely not good to put any fruits or plant life near your genitals.” He made a V with his hands and formed his own pretend vagina in front of his pants. Dove covered her eyes and tried to defend herself because now she could hear the sickly older woman beating her supporters with a purse. Dove’s mumbling got louder with her embarrassment. “I don’t put weird things down… there. Just make sure that the cream’s vagina-scented. Just plain. For vaginas.” She kept her eyes on the counter.","author":"Debra Anastasia","tags":["dove","evil","johnson","no","yeast"],"id":154396,"author_id":"Debra+Anastasia"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":35,"pages":4,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}