“Why do you shine so fucking bright? You make it hard for me to sleep next to you.” — L.J. Shen Bright Copy Share Image
“My daughter was beautiful and the world was ugly and I didn't know how to help her. And it killed me like… — L.J. Shen Children Copy Share Image
“When reality makes the decision for you, it’s easier to accept your fate.” — L.J. Shen Choice 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
“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 Dean 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 Felt Exposed 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
“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 Like Drug Copy Share Image
“I put her under my spell, to make sure she was mine. Scribbling onto her the notes only I could play. Now… — L.J. Shen Tania Gone 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 still nothing short of divine. My girl, my lovebird. The prettiest. Not because she had the pinkest lips or the… — L.J. Shen Make Feel Copy Share Image
“I was going to do it. I was really going to do something selfless for once in my life since Cat and… — L.J. Shen Last time Copy Share Image
“You deserve everything. Wife, kids, a white picket fence.” “And I’ll have all of it. With you.” “You know that can’t happen… — L.J. Shen Deserve 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 Chased 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
“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 Spaghetti 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 Harry 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
“How’s your leg? Is your foot okay?” “Yeah, it’s a lot better.” Lucy made a face like she knew exactly what wasn’t… — L.J. Shen Stockholm syndrome 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
“I’m just not sure how you can be both nice and compassionate and a terrible asshole all at the same time,” I… — L.J. Shen Compassionate 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
“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
“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
“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
“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 Winslow 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 Apologize 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 Sparrow Copy Share Image
“I love you.” Rosie’s tears curtained her vision. “I love you, Baby LeBlanc,” I said. “So fucking much. You taught me how… — L.J. Shen Dreams Copy Share Image
“I just want you as you are. Broken. Misunderstood. Jerk. I want the real version, the dark version, the one who made… — L.J. Shen Life Copy Share Image
“She’s a maze with no escape. An ethereal, steady pulse. She’s there, but just barely. I love her so much I sometimes… — L.J. Shen Maze Copy Share Image
“Why did you want me alone? You say you can’t touch me, but you almost do. All the time. Last night, you… — L.J. Shen Last night Copy Share Image
“I don’t want your yesterday. And would never expect your tomorrow. But if we can have today, I will show you what… — L.J. Shen Love Copy Share Image
“My soul was dying. It wasn’t an exaggeration. It bled the last of my hopes and dreams onto the sticky floor, smeared… — L.J. Shen Death Copy Share Image
“All true meanings are hidden. Life is full of secrets, and narrow-minded people, and sugar-coated, empty conversations that hold no weight. What’s… — L.J. Shen Communication Copy Share Image
“I don’t want to make you forget. I want to make you remember. And I’m about to, Rosie.” He breathed hard against… — L.J. Shen History Copy Share Image
“And I would travel from asteroid to asteroid Trying to find the one that would be ours Building palace after palace until… — L.J. Shen Palace Feels Copy Share Image
“Because when you’re a rock star and make a crap ton of money, everyone wants a piece of the pie. A pie… — L.J. Shen Money Copy Share Image
“The doorbell rang. Maybe God had heard me and sent a bodiless cunt. Another thing I’d pay good money for and wasn’t… — L.J. Shen Maybe God Copy Share Image
“I can't breathe when I think about the things I want to do to you, and I breathe too fast when I… — L.J. Shen Breathe Copy Share Image
