“It wasn’t just one charmante,” Belle said slowly. “It was…dozens. It was like…they were helping all of them…escape….That’s why there were all… — Liz Braswell Copy Share Image
“So, Royal Princess- excuse me, Sultana Jasmine- coming to admire your soon-to-be kingdom?" he said with a smile. "Yes, I want to… — Liz Braswell Aladdin-and-jasmine Copy Share Image
“In adventure books there weren't awkward pauses or embarrassing social scenes. In morality plays and farces there were rarely serious discussions of… — Liz Braswell Adventure Copy Share Image
“Your generation has no sense of responsibility to a group, a calling higher than your own. You treat random friends like family… — Liz Braswell Family Copy Share Image
“Books were so simple about these things, fairy tales so straightforward! There were peasants, and then there were kings and queens. Sometimes… — Liz Braswell Books Copy Share Image
“When other children dreamed of mansions with fountains and big silky beds and servants to do their bidding, this was what Belle… — Liz Braswell Children Copy Share Image
“When you're young, you think the world will make room for who you are and what you want.... And then you find… — Liz Braswell Adventure Copy Share Image
“Perhaps, if you explain to the judge, he will be lenient. He will... weigh your circumstances. But that is his job. Mine… — Liz Braswell Old man Copy Share Image
“Maurice,” she croaked one last time, as loudly as she could. His eyes widened. “Rosalind?” he murmured. Then his face went red… — Liz Braswell Last time Copy Share Image
“Spread over what must have been at least a hectare or two was the most beautiful garden he had ever seen. There… — Liz Braswell Flowers Copy Share Image
“I don't speak well as the pictures in my head do. I can't... fully... the possibilities... It's too much to explain all… — Liz Braswell Copy Share Image
“She walked to the doorway and looked up at the sky; even with the dust she could see Hormozd, the large red… — Liz Braswell Princess-jasmine Copy Share Image
“The stable boy whose charge is this horse will receive fifty lashes for losing him," the old man said, cackling in delight… — Liz Braswell Aladdin Copy Share Image
“She had read too many romantic novels of a dark and dreary bent to really be surprised—The Castle of Otranto was one… — Liz Braswell Books Copy Share Image
“Then she got to work. Thinking a bit of organization would help, Rapunzel took out the wanted poster of Flynn and made… — Liz Braswell Full moon Copy Share Image
“You think I'm pretty?" she asked, eyes wide. Aladdin paused with his mouth hanging open, unsure what to say. "Ha! I'm kidding,… — Liz Braswell Aladdin-and-jasmine Copy Share Image
“I had books. Reading them is like travelling to other places. Being other people. Living other lives.” — Liz Braswell Book Copy Share Image
“The genie leaned forward to whisper to them. "Sorry. You guys seem like a nice couple." "The sultan is my father," Jasmine… — Liz Braswell Genie Copy Share Image
“Maybe he just didn’t know how to ask nicely. No. Belle shook her head. She had read about this. The victims of… — Liz Braswell Age of reason Copy Share Image
“A man who has the attentions of an attractive royal princess should probably keep his eyes to himself." "I'm just kidding, Morgiana.… — Liz Braswell Copy Share Image
“She should have been afraid. He was a big, violent beast who could easily kill her a dozen different ways. But he… — Liz Braswell Different ways Copy Share Image
“And Jasmine, royal princess and daughter of the sultan..." the little old religious man trailed off, confused. "I'm sorry, daughter. I don't… — Liz Braswell Children Copy Share Image
“Her thoughts spun. There were objects in the window of a shop that she couldn't quite fathom: possibly candy, possibly gems and… — Liz Braswell Ariel Copy Share Image
“She was the royal princess. She had to start acting like one. She had to stop talking about being trapped, about being… — Liz Braswell Princess-jasmine Copy Share Image
“Belle, go. If I was your age, I wouldn't have hesitated for a moment. You will always come back here, and I… — Liz Braswell Adventure Copy Share Image
