“I loved her when I hated her. And I loved her when I didn’t want anything to do with her.” — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Yesterday was an introduction,” he snapped. “Today…today, baby, I’m marking you as mine.” — L.J. Shen Yesterday Copy Share Image
“I should warn you, Edie. I’m not the prince in this fairy tale. I’m the villain. The poisonous apple, the flame-breathing monster.” — L.J. Shen Fairy tale Copy Share Image
“I didn’t want to see how easy life was for him while I was being dragged through a mud of depression every… — L.J. Shen Depression Copy Share Image
“she was still nothing short of divine. My girl, my lovebird. The prettiest. Not because she had the pinkest lips or the… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“He was navigating the streets like a fire-spitting monster was on our heels, violating every driving law known to man, and inspiring… — L.J. Shen Driving Copy Share Image
“She was warm and silky. Delicious, really. I wanted to take her like a drug. All at once, in one gulp. I… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“His knob could be on the cover of Vogue wearing a beret with a cigarette sticking from the tip and he would… — L.J. Shen Cigarette Copy Share Image
“He looked straight into my eyes with an intimacy you couldn’t fake. I felt so exposed, it was almost like he ripped… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Rose LeBlanc got her name for a reason. She was full of fucking thorns. She was so beautiful—so ridiculously, unbelievably alluring—that just… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Guilt was a thief. It would steal your mind, mess with your priorities and would eventually steer you from your original plan.… — L.J. Shen Guilt Copy Share Image
“You can’t stand here.” I pushed her away with my butt, “Why can’t I…” But there was no need to finish the… — L.J. Shen Completely Broken Copy Share Image
“Because moments like these reminded me that my life was hard, but not bad. There was a difference between the two. A… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“I was talking out of my arse at this point. My explanation sounded artsy-fartsy at best and delusional mumbo jumbo at worst,… — L.J. Shen Music Copy Share Image
“I began shoving pills into his mouth. I didn’t have time for this. I wanted to call my son and see that… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Wait.” I dumped my backpack on his floor and kicked off my Docs. “Spaghetti and FroYo are supposed to be treats?” He… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“I love you,” she whispered. “I love you so much that I hated you for a while. And now that I know… — L.J. Shen Unbreakable Copy Share Image
“In Japanese culture, the significance of the cherry blossom tree dates back hundreds of years. The cherry blossom represents the fragility and… — L.J. Shen Beautiful life Copy Share Image
“You chased my muse away.” My tone was low, lazy, and sort of psychotic. Even to my own ears. “And?” She didn’t… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Why was I crying now? Because I had my life back. Because I had my family around me. Because everything was supposed… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“That’s the thing about broken princes. Not all of them have to die. If their soul is whole, they sometimes survive. Sometimes,… — L.J. Shen King Copy Share Image
“Sparrow was my lovebird, and I couldn’t clip her wings anymore. I have bent her with the weight of my actions and… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Apologize for not being mine when you should’ve been. Because Emilia, baby...” I tilted my head sideways. “It was always fucking us… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Alex Winslow was a two-faced man. One was the cold, asshole devil he gave me now. The one who wanted me to… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“Barbara and Jenna scurried along, leaving me to serve the next people in line. A woman and a man. They looked in… — L.J. Shen Love Copy Share Image
“While I watched her cook, I suddenly realized it was her art. The pan was her canvas, the ingredients her paint. She… — L.J. Shen Art Copy Share Image
“Why the fuck did I know what any of these terms meant, you might wonder? Because my soulless arse did Armani and… — L.J. Shen Boy scout Copy Share Image
“Because the birdsong might be pretty, But it’s not for you they sing, And if you think my winter is too cold,… — L.J. Shen Birdsong Copy Share Image
“Grandmama said that the cherry blossom was life. Sweet and beautiful, but so darn short. Too short not to do what you… — L.J. Shen Blossom Copy Share Image
“What the hell? Did he not see how much I longed for him? How much I wanted him? How I couldn’t, for… — L.J. Shen Life Copy Share Image
“But imperfection is where we thrive. In the dark alleyways of society where we first met. I take her face in my… — L.J. Shen First met Copy Share Image
“No matter the pain, I could take it, because it wouldn’t last very long. Not more than an hour, anyway. And Brock… — L.J. Shen Communication Copy Share Image
“I needed to grow up, but growing up meant letting go of who I’d been for the past seven years. The last… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“He kissed away a tear that slid down my cheek, and I wish he hadn’t, because my heart broke a little more… — L.J. Shen Hope Copy Share Image
“I’m so fucking in love with you, Edie Van Der Zee, I don’t know where I end and where you begin anymore.… — L.J. Shen Love Copy Share Image
“Why was Brock so hell-bent on hurting Troy? He was the one who ended up marrying Troy’s girl and got a job… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“This time, the record company had asked for, “catchy, fun, bubbly, with a hint of rock ‘n’ roll.” So of course my… — L.J. Shen Business Copy Share Image
“Indigo’s gaze clung to my face, not unlike a puppy. I glared back, because I was a petty fuck, and because staring… — L.J. Shen Text Messages Copy Share Image
“Trent was tall, built, and tan. His black hair was buzzed close to the scalp, marines-style, and he wore charcoal slacks, a… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
“I was infected head to toe. Resistant to any medicine, immune to anything he might do. In fact, I knew that even… — L.J. Shen Copy Share Image
