Melissa Landers

“The way I acted...It wasn't you" "Oh, no. You're not even human. You don't get to use the It's not you, it's…

— Melissa Landers

“An ancient human religious figure known as John the Baptist had once claimed, "The truth shall make you free," but if Aelyx…

— Melissa Landers

“I won't be your intergalactic booty call.”

— Melissa Landers

“Friendship is one mind in two bodies." Right. Until your BFF went out of her mind and after your ex-boyfriend's body.”

— Melissa Landers

“She'd suggested that he observe other teens for social cues, and he'd done the job in spades. Yesterday after spending the afternoon…

— Melissa Landers

“How can we understand what we’ve never experienced and adapt without making mistakes?”

— Melissa Landers

“To be honest, I don't know what qualities you ever saw in him. I can tell why he chose you, but-" "Oh…

— Melissa Landers

“He prepared the richest, most indulgent and disgusting dish imaginable - a bowl of fudge ripple ice-cream topped with chocolate syrup, semi-sweet…

— Melissa Landers

“I don't like the way he looks at you." "How does he look at me?" "Like he wants to dock his ship…

— Melissa Landers

“Can I borrow the car today, Mom? We'll get soaked if we walk-" "Hmph," Dad interrupted. "When I was a boy-" "Yeah,…

— Melissa Landers

“Who needed drugs when winning felt this good?”

— Melissa Landers

“I'm your personal jock-blocker, baby." Tori reached into her jeans pocket and handed over a half-eaten Snickers bar. "Happy Douche Liberation Day.”

— Melissa Landers

“What's this?" He brought the brown square to his nose. "It smells musty." "It's chocolate. You'll love it." "That's what you said…

— Melissa Landers

“Ah, yes. Love—the great equalizer. It makes all of us stupid.”

— Melissa Landers

“She started coming to the meetings. We talked, mostly about you, and it sorta..." "Just happened," Tori finished, staring at the floor.…

— Melissa Landers

“It's common knowledge that shiny rocks are preferred among human females.”

— Melissa Landers

“Aelyx's voice was guarded when he said, "Our geneticists terminated the program." "Why?" "Because we all started growing tentacles." Her eyes opened…

— Melissa Landers

“Still seated, Jordan lowered his pants to midthigh and rolled down the waistband of his boxer briefs, exposing a set of V-shaped…

— Melissa Landers

“Her dad's voice boomed from inside the house. "I've got a Glock, a shovel, and five acres of woods, Johnson!”

— Melissa Landers

“The boy she'd once loved was gone, and she'd accept it. But even if she didn't want Eric back, he'd hurt her.…

— Melissa Landers

“Aelyx had promised things were fine between them, but Mister "I Would Never Lie To You" was about as honest as a…

— Melissa Landers

“Then it's topped with cheese, which is made from cow's milk. But the best part is pepperoni sausage." "And how is sausage…

— Melissa Landers

“I'm going to the bathroom, not to Beirut. What horrible fate do you think's waiting for me in there? Death by toilet…

— Melissa Landers

“Bill walked slowly to Cara's dressed and leaned on the edge, folding his arms as the pine creaked under his weight. Even…

— Melissa Landers

“In that moment, he wondered how he'd ever believed she was anything less than spectacular.”

— Melissa Landers