14 Quotes & Sayings By Michelle Rowen

Michelle Rowen is an award-winning author of young adult novels, including the Temeraire series, for which she received the 2014 Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (QPIR) Award. Her short stories have appeared in Five Points, Red River Review, and numerous literary journals. Her work has also been recognized by the Susan E. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Read more

She is the founder of the NYPL Teen Reading Initiative, where she encourages teens to read more often than they currently do. A native of Brooklyn, NY, she is currently based in San Diego, CA.

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Look at you, all Rocky Horror Picture Ho. Michelle Rowen
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A sob caught in my chest. I didn't even know what a gray was, other than a drab color. All I knew was that I was hungry all the time. And I knew, deep down, that it wasn't just for food. Michelle Rowen
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I took it back: he didn't just hate himself down deep. He'd made plenty of room in there for me, too. Michelle Rowen
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Did you follow me here?"" Something like that." I let out a frustrated groan. "Can't anyone just talk to me straight? Why is everyone avoiding my damn questions tonight?" Bishop's brows went up. "Okay, fine. Yes, I followed you here. Better?""Yes. Stalkery, but better."" I'm not stalking you."" Spoken like a true stalker Michelle Rowen
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There's something special about her. When she helped me with her touch-"" Exactly what was she touching that was so memorable for you?"" Watch your mouth. Michelle Rowen
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Where's Kraven? Is he stalking me too?" His mouth went tight. "I'm not stalking you. Michelle Rowen
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Are you following me?" He asked." Us?" I was the first to speak. "Um, maybe. Hi there. How are you tonight?" He looked at me like I might be a bit crazy. Michelle Rowen
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I glanced at George half naked in his towel, then at Barkley, completely naked in his .. . nothing. A vampire and a werewolf. I shook my head. It was obvious. I was having one of my Anita Blake dreams again. Michelle Rowen
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You bit me on the neck? What kind of a sorry-ass vampire wannabe are you, anyhow?” I grabbed for my dirt-covered purse that lay by my feet. I kept a can of pepper spray in it for protection, or at least I used to. Did I still have it? Did those things have an expiration date? Didn’t matter. If I had to, I’d just use it to bash him over the head. I’m not a wannabe.” He actually had the audacity to look insulted. “I am a vampire.” Psycho, I thought. Total psycho. . Michelle Rowen
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Why were you running?” Gordon looked confused. “I wasn’t going to hurt you.” Bite me, ” I told him. He was so going to get charged with assault. I might even have to put a restraining order on his sorry ass. “Oh, wait a minute, you already did bite me, didn’t you… you psycho! ” He rolled his eyes. “You’re really going to have to get over that if this relationship is going to have half a chance. Michelle Rowen
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I had lied so much lately that I was honestly surprised my pants weren't literally made of fire. Michelle Rowen
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My recommendation is to keep up the good work. I’m changing your title to senior executive assistant, and giving you a three percent raise effective next payday. Congratulations.”Wow, three percent. I could move up that early retirement plan to age seventy-five now, instead of eighty. Lucky me. Thank you, ” I said. “That’s very generous.” You’re quite welcome.” Ms. Saunders nodded and grabbed a gold-plated letter opener to begin attacking her stack of mail. I turned to leave. Didn’t want to outstay my welcome. Damn it! ” she exclaimed, and I turned back around. She winced and nodded at the letter opener that she’d dropped to her desktop. “Damn thing slipped. I’m probably going to need stitches now. Can you be a dear and fetch the first-aid kit for me?” She held her left index finger and frowned at the steady flow of blood oozing out. A few small drops of red splashed onto the other letters spread out on the desk. I felt woozy. And suddenly dizzy. I blinked. When I opened my eyes, I was no longer standing by the door about to leave. I was crouched down next to Ms. Saunders’s imported black leather chair, grasping her wrist tightly…… and sucking noisily on her fingertip. I shrieked and let go of her, staggering backward. I grabbed at her desk to keep from falling, but I dropped on my butt, anyhow, taking most of the contents of the top of her desk with me. She held her injured finger far away from her and stared at me, wide-eyed, with a mixture of shock and disgust. I scrambled to my feet and wiped my mouth with the back of my hand. What in the holy hell just happened? I… I… uh… I’m so sorry, ” I managed. “I don’t know what… I wouldn’t normally do something… I just…” Ms. Saunders pulled her hand close to her chest, perhaps to protect it from further abuse. Get out, ” she said quietly. Yeah, I’ll get back to work. Again, I’m so, so sorry. Would you like me to bring you a cup of coffee?” No, not to your desk, ” she said evenly, but her volume increased with every word. “Get out of here, you freak. I don’t care what you’ve heard, I’m not into women. You’re fired. Now get out of here before I call security.” But… my job review–” Get out! ” she yelled. . Michelle Rowen
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A line of perspiration slipped down my spine like a waterslide at an unamusement park. Michelle Rowen