Quotes by Jessica Spotswood

No matter how safe and beautiful it is, a cage is still a cage.

We dont get to choose who we love. Or stop loving them when theyre difficult.

Maura looks stunned, as though shes been slapped. What about me? Dont you trust me? She gives a hysterical little laugh. Tears are gathering in her blue eyes. Let me guess: you think Im reckless. Too easily ruled by my emotions, Elena said. As though feeling things too deeply -- wanting more for myself and girls like us -- is so terrible!

You dont have to apologize for your feelings. You cant make yourself fall in love with somebody.

I feel us tilting toward each other like trees in a strong breeze. Ive been craving the sight of him for days, but now its not enough. Im not sure who moves first. The inches between us are erased until Im in his arms and my mouth finds his.

From my vantage point I can see the back of his neck flush pink beneath his collar. Hes got freckles there, too. I wonder how many more freckles hes got. Are they all over, or just where the suns touched?Good Lord, why am I thinking of Finn Belastra without his clothes on?