“Need some help?” He reached for the books in her arms before she could object. “Hey ...” She looked like a viper ready to strike, but then her pupils dilated as she stared up at him. “I’m sorry ... do… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share
“So, what time do you get off work? Would you like to grab something to eat afterward?” She released a soft exhale. “Derrick, you seem like a really nice guy, but didn’t you notice that I’m a lot older than… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share
“Like the roller coaster of life...novels aren't fun without ups and downs and even an occasional loop.” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“Morning,” Derrick called as Janelle stepped off the bus. Janelle turned. “Oh ... umm ... hi.” She shook her head. “Were you waiting for me?” Derrick shrugged, handing her a cup of Dunkin’. “I figured since you didn’t have time to have coffee with me, I’d bring it to you.” He took a pull off his water bottle. She rested… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share
“Need some help?” He reached for the books in her arms before she could object. “Hey ...” She looked like a viper ready to strike, but then her pupils dilated as she stared up at him. “I’m sorry ... do I know you?” “No.” He offered her a smile, hoping to settle her nerves. He didn’t speak to many women,… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share
“So, what time do you get off work? Would you like to grab something to eat afterward?” She released a soft exhale. “Derrick, you seem like a really nice guy, but didn’t you notice that I’m a lot older than you? How are you even in medical school? I know what you are ... you’re one of those young princes… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share
“Publishing a book is like being pregnant. By the end, you're just ready to get that baby out!” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“A great book increases my heartbeat as if I’m prey, melts my insides in anticipation of a first kiss, immerses me in its depths.” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“If the overuse of adjectives is frowned upon in writing, why are expletives—the ones commonly used as adjectives—embraced?” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“So why exactly are you here? I told you, I’m flattered, but you still look as though you’re barely out of high school, and… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“Misunderstanding and distrust—the predominant elements of a novel. Without them, everyone lives happily from beginning.” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“And they...LIVED! Life isn't always ‘Happily Ever After’, rather, loving FOREVER, regardless.” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“He would wait now, as he had for years. He had plenty of practice with waiting. She would survive, of course she would. She… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“Derrick sat too, angling his body so he could look into her eyes. She had beautiful hazel eyes, the color of peridot with golden… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
