“Security is mostly a superstition," Kaden quotes. "It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole… — Karpov Kinrade Adventure Copy Share Image
“Yes. That's passion, not love. Passion fades. And once it does, you're left taking care of someone you can barely stand, suffering… — Karpov Kinrade Hard time Copy Share Image
“Love takes a piece of our soul, of our heart, and holds it hostage. I don't have any pieces left to give… — Karpov Kinrade Love Copy Share Image
“We live in a world that hardens people," I remind him. "We are like callused feet. If we walked through life with… — Karpov Kinrade Life Copy Share Image
“Saudade—originating in Portuguese and Galician—takes hiraeth another step, though. It is often defined as "the love that remains" after someone or someplace… — Karpov Kinrade Love Copy Share Image
“There's a sick pleasure in watching something beautiful burn. That's the illness in human nature, that we revel in destruction. Jax” — Karpov Kinrade Human nature Copy Share Image
“This man has the depth of a teaspoon," I say. Kaden winks at me. "That's probably an insult to teaspoons.” — Karpov Kinrade Copy Share Image
“Occasionally Bix makes a joke, then laughs at it so loudly and with such abandon that we can't help but join in.… — Karpov Kinrade Copy Share Image
“Too often we judge people by our own standards and preconceptions and miss the truth of the thing entirely.” — Karpov Kinrade Truth Copy Share Image
“I know it's hard. I'm so sorry." I can't. I can't reveal this part of myself, even to her. The risks are… — Karpov Kinrade Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, the anticipation of pain is worse than the pain itself.” — Karpov Kinrade Pain Copy Share Image
“I'm a child, so people assume I know little of such things. But when you are young and free and happy, pain… — Karpov Kinrade Children Copy Share Image
“I initially discovered hiraeth on social media, and it made me suck in my breath as something stirred deep within me. It's… — Karpov Kinrade Grief Copy Share Image
“If I didn't find this man so vile, and this whole thing so questionable, I might believe him. His words make a… — Karpov Kinrade Copy Share Image
“Animals are sacred beings and deserve our respect, love and care. I admire the fact that your family works with dogs. They… — Karpov Kinrade Dog Copy Share Image
“When you find the one, when you share the spark of kismet, then it becomes inconceivable to walk through life with anyone… — Karpov Kinrade Coming of age Copy Share Image
“I have always been a creature of knowledge. When the other children drew flowers in the sand, I drew plans for war.… — Karpov Kinrade Children Copy Share Image
“I join them at the table, wrapping my arm around Fen’s, and smiling. "They fled a battle that wasn’t worth fighting. We… — Karpov Kinrade Copy Share Image
“Discovering there is a word for what I've always felt does help ease the sorrow some, but only in the way that… — Karpov Kinrade Fear Copy Share Image
“When we share in each other's grief and pain, we lighten it. Or maybe we just give each other permission to feel… — Karpov Kinrade Contemporary-romance Copy Share Image
“Her sobs echo in the chamber, filling our space with her grief, until, eventually, they slowly subside and she finally looks up… — Karpov Kinrade Grief Copy Share Image
“coughing, I suddenly need to actually cough, but I don't want to disturb what seems to be some very serious meditating going… — Karpov Kinrade Copy Share Image
