This one sank deep into her marrow and made her heart soar like the shuttles piercing the stratosphere.

— Katherine McIntyre

Three things lit her match without fail—abusive assholes, idiots who didn’t use their turn signals, and unannounced shifters moving in on her territory.

— Katherine McIntyre

Time to make herself scarce because, hell, she didn’t want to pass that thunderhead on her way out.

— Katherine McIntyre

Took long enough,” she called out, not wanting to admit how the sight of him made her throat hitch, how the man was so gorgeous she lost her mind. “I thought you drowned in the mirror from staring into your reflection too long.

— Katherine McIntyre

Too late; my awkwardness had already made an unforgettable appearance, so, of course, I couldn’t be let off the hook.

— Katherine McIntyre

Truth be told, loneliness had seeped into her bones with the passing of time until it had become her normal way of life.

— Katherine McIntyre

Wasn’t allowed to have pets. I killed my pet cockroach when it crawled into my ear.

— Katherine McIntyre

We deal with so many nightmares on a regular basis. When I’m watching a horror movie, there’s a pattern, a sense of control in them. I’m just an observer, not having to deal with any of the repercussions. It’s a nice dream to think monsters play by the rules, that they’ve got a pattern you can unlock and follow. Real life’s messy, and the chaos leaves you devastated in the wake.

— Katherine McIntyre

We’d never talked about his parents, like he was some underwater Peter Pan.

— Katherine McIntyre

What bothered me the most was the hesitation in his voice when he said that— like he was running out of time.

— Katherine McIntyre