“This was how normal people survived their own fairy tales. They became their own kind of monster.” — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
“Fairy tales with all the shine taken away from them were simply stories of desperation. Of hungry wolves devouring children and jealous stepsisters who hacked off their own toes to fit inside a glass slipper.” — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
“Actions fueled by desperation. They were the worst kinds of decisions, because desperate people could see the error of their ways and simply not… — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
“Glad to see word reached you. I forgot my phone and somehow throwing pebbles at random windows seemed like a losing strategy." "My roommate thinks I'm running drugs," said Dee flatly. "And that you're my dealer." James blinked. "At least she thought I looked enterprising." "She said you looked homeless." James straightened the sleeves of his orange leather jacket. "It's… — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share
“This was how normal people survived their own fairy tales. They became their own kind of monster.” — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
“She reached down, found his hand with hers. Their fingers tangled, wrists pressed together. No pulse between them.” — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
“I just want to matter,' he said, unsmiling. It was like pulling a curtain back, peering behind a mask made of smiles and quips. This was the real James, this young, bright, desperate thing. There was a burning intensity to his eyes, and she saw for the first time a boy who would sell his heart--not for some hobby, but… — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share
“We're all just moments and most of us don't matter. We study less than one percent of all humanity in our history books.” — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
“Fairy tales with all the shine taken away from them were simply stories of desperation. Of hungry wolves devouring children and jealous stepsisters who… — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
“That is why I take the younger ones, you see. You already give parts of your hearts away so easily--little fragments attached to celebrities,… — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
“She became her own knight; she collected those broken promises and whispered apologies and fashioned them into armor” — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
“She’s a lunatic,” says Conrad. “Absolutely insane,” says Guntram. “Either completely fearless or utterly stupid,” says Conrad. “She’s going to fit right in,” says… — Emily Lloyd-Jones Copy Share Image
