African-american-fiction Quote by Zara Hairston Download Open image ““I might look and smell smokeless now, but I’ve been burned beyond the surface.”” — Zara Hairston ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare African-american-fiction Black people Coming-of-age-novel
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“Ah, sweetheart, what are you doing?” “I think that’s pretty obvious. I’m witch-handling your orgasm-giver.” — N.D. Jones Copy Share Image
“I really want to call you to me in a thunderbolt so I can smack you. We’re not even married yet and I want… — N.D. Jones Copy Share Image