{"quotes":[{"text":"I have a big hole in my heart,' I said. 'But it'll close over.'I don't want to sound all Dr. Phil,' she said. 'But don't let the scab seal the pain in, okay?'That's good advice,' I said. 'I hope I can manage it.","author":"Charlaine Harris","tags":["amelia","bill-compton","heartbreak","sookie-stackhouse","vampires"],"id":2805,"author_id":"Charlaine+Harris"},{"text":"Dear Diary, the Heroine never cries.","author":"Amelia F. Jones","tags":["alfred","amelia","gender-change","hero","heroine","twin"],"id":17184,"author_id":"Amelia+F.+Jones"},{"text":"You may choose to live like a miser,” Leo said, “but I’ll be damned if I have to. You’re incapable of enjoying the moment because you’re always intent on tomorrow. Well, for some people, tomorrow never come.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["amelia","haha","hathaways","leo","overbearing-shrew","selfish-spendthrift","siblings","win"],"id":87837,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"It must have really not liked me, but I can't imagine why, don't say anything Amelia.'Amelia shrugged her shoulders, 'It liked me the first time.'Otto smirked, 'Well I have no idea why.","author":"Otto Ray and Amelia Raht","tags":["amelia","chasing-fools-series","fiction","history","kennedy","lincoln","otto","time-traveling"],"id":168348,"author_id":"Otto+Ray+and+Amelia+Raht"},{"text":"Turning at the sound of voices, Amelia saw Merripen carrying her sister outside. Win was dressed in a nightgown and robe and swathed in a shawl, her slim arms looped around Merripen’s neck. With her white garments and blond hair and fair skin, Win was nearly colorless except for the flags of soft pink across her cheekbones and the vivid blue of her eyes. “… that was the most terrible medicine,” she was saying cheerfully. “It worked,” Merripen pointed out, bending to settle her carefully on the chaise. “That doesn’t mean I forgive you for bullying me into taking it.” “It was for your own good.” “You’re a bully,” Win repeated, smiling into his dark face. “Yes, I know,” Merripen murmured, tucking the lap blankets around her with extreme care. Delighted by the improvement in her sister’s condition, Amelia smiled. “He really is dreadful. But if he manages to persuade more villagers to help clean the house, you will have to forgive him, Win.” Win’s blue eyes twinkled. She spoke to Amelia, while her gaze remained on Merripen. “I have every faith in his powers of persuasion.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["amelia","bully","haha","medicine","win-and-merripen"],"id":179880,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"Great job, you just executed Ben Franklin! - Otto Ray.","author":"Monet Polny","tags":["amelia","ben-franklin","chasing-fools-series","historical-fiction","lincoln","otto-ray","raht","sci-fi","the-lincoln-spy"],"id":242006,"author_id":"Monet+Polny"},{"text":"Snuggling comfortably in her corner, Beatrix gave her older sister a perplexed glance. “Win? You have the oddest look on your face. Is something the matter?” Win had frozen in the act of lifting a teacup to her lips, her blue eyes round with alarm. Following her sister’s gaze, Amelia saw a small reptilian creature slithering up Beatrix’s shoulder. A sharp cry escaped her lips, and she moved forward with her hands raised. Beatrix glanced at her shoulder. “Oh, drat. You’re supposed to stay in my pocket.” She plucked the wriggling object from her shoulder and stroked him gently. “A spotted sand lizard,” she said. “Isn’t he adorable? I found him in my room last night.” Amelia lowered her hands and stared dumbly at her youngest sister. “You’ve made a pet of him?” Win asked weakly. “Beatrix, dear, don’t you think he would be happier in the forest where he belongs?” Beatrix looked indignant. “With all those predators? Spot wouldn’t last a minute.” Amelia found her voice. “He won’t last a minute with me, either. Get rid of him, Bea, or I’m going to flatten him with the nearest heavy object I can find.” “You would murder my pet?” “One doesn’t murder lizards, Bea. One exterminates them.” Exasperated, Amelia turned to Merripen. “Find some cleaning women in the village, Merripen. God knows how many other unwanted creatures are lurking in the house. Not counting Leo.” Merripen disappeared at once. “Spot is the perfect pet,” Beatrix argued. “He doesn’t bite, and he’s already house-trained.” “I draw the line at pets with scales.” Beatrix stared at her mutinously. “The sand lizard is a native species of Hampshire—which means Spot has more right to be here than we do.” “Nevertheless, we will not be cohabiting.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["amelia","beatrix","cohabiting","haha","hathways","siblings","spot-the-lizard","win"],"id":300723,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"I wonder how Merripen is faring,” Win said, her blue eyes soft with concern. Merripen, the cook-maid, and the footman had gone to the house two days earlier to prepare for the Hathaways’ arrival. “No doubt he’s been working ceaselessly day and night,” Amelia replied, “taking inventory, rearranging everything in sight, and issuing commands to people who don’t dare disobey him. I’m sure he’s quite happy.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["amelia","haha","hathways","quite-happy","siblings","win"],"id":300994,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"What happened?” she asked, dropping to the damp ground beside Win. “Has Merripen been burned?” “Yes, on his back.” Win ripped a makeshift bandage from the hem of her own gown. “Beatrix, would you take this, please, and soak it in water?” Without a word, Beatrix scampered to the trough at the handpump. Win stroked Merripen’s thick black hair as he rested his head on his forearms. His breath hissed unevenly through his teeth. “Does it hurt, or is it numb?” Amelia asked. “Hurts like the devil,” he choked out. “That’s a good sign. A burn is much more serious if it’s numb.” He turned his head to give her a speaking glance.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["amelia","burn","merripen","win"],"id":314097,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"Mr. Rohan,” she heard Beatrix ask, “are you going to marry my sister?” Amelia choked on her tea and set the cup down. She sputtered and coughed into her napkin. “Hush, Beatrix,” Win murmured. “But she’s wearing his ring�.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["amelia","beatrix","cam","cant-brawl-in-front-of-ladies","merripen","poppy","st-vincent","win"],"id":315809,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":14,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}