Quote by Thea de Salle

“Her hands twisted restlessly together like a pair of pink and hairless animals at play.”

— Stephen King

“She was limp and pathetic and woozy and I loved her, I realised, even more because I knew how completely it was doomed.”

— Olivia Sudjic

“He put his feet down into the little puddle she'd chosen. They were huge next to hers, and they both stared for a moment.…

— Eloisa James

“It was foolhardy to think she could stand up to him. One swipe of his claws and she’d be done for. But she did,…

— Mina Carter

“He reached for one of her fidgeting hands, grasping hold. Her eyes met his then faltered, lowered and grazed over his damaged skin. Her…

— Lotchie Burton

“I reached out and curled my hand around her still, icy fingers. I held it there for a long time as I sat with…

— C.J. Omololu

“He seemed uncharacteristically nervous as he reached toward her cheek. He slowly took an errant pink strand of hair between his fingers and tucked…

— Stephanie Garber

“He stretched his huge hands toward her. She timidly reached for him and immediately shrank back. On his fingers … But it wasn’t blood—only…

— Arkady Strugatsky

“When he didn’t say anything else, Odette’s hand moved down his arm, and she slipped her hand inside his. His heart beat like a…

— Melanie Dickerson

“He turned away and his hands grabbed something. A tiny purple Albertosaurus, and the note she’d given him with it. If she could’ve felt…

— Shannon Messenger

“She opened her eyes and met his. The impact was so strong he was amazed that his fingers continued playing without pause.”

— Patricia Briggs

“Just a scratch.” “Tell that to your pinky.” “My pinky?” Frowning he held up his left hand - which only sported four fingers now…

— Natalie Herzer