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His face was tense, his jaw flexed as he stared at her. She could hardly stand to meet his eyes. They were an ocean of betrayal. They probed her, searching for the smallest sign that she didn't mean it. That spark of hope that never seemed to go out.Aprilynne Pike
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Her two worlds, two lives that she tried so hard to keep separate, were crashing together. And she felt helpless to stop it.Aprilynne Pike
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He exuded wisdom-even the wisest...were pale, flickering candles next to the nourishing solar illumination of [his] insights.Aprilynne Pike
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Her hand wandered under his shirt, feeling his rapid breath expand his ribs. She hesitated for a second–wondering what the chances were that either of her parents would come home early–then lifted his shirt with both hands, guiding it up his arms and over his head. It was her favourite indulgence; holding herself against his bare chest.Aprilynne Pike