“It was an escape and a choice. I assumed I'd learn to switch off, read a lot, and find a way not to think quite so much. I hoped I'd eventually succeed. But what I didn't anticipate was you." She met Monique's eyes with fierceness. "Suddenly, I'm acutely aware of what I'll be missing out on. l'm accustomed to you now. I find that sensation to be so profound that I cannot work around it, There are no other paths to circumvent this, to satisfy my pragmatic nature. My options come down to only this: being with you or not being with you".” Romantic Author:Lee Winter
“Natalya’s father, a military man, had taught her to claim her space. He’d taught her how to stand tall, shake hands firmly, look people in the eye, and stake her place in the world, unflinching and unapologetic. Women, like men, had to demand to be counted.” Empowerment Author:Lee Winter
“She scrolled back to the photo. The woman’s body language set her teeth on edge. Why did women persist in trying to take up less space than they needed? She should take what was hers, not shrink from her own shadow.” Empowerment Author:Lee Winter
“Do you have any idea how frightening it is to care for someone who dreams? They infect you with their optimism. And soon you start to dream together. You begin to dare to hope.” Hope Book:The Red Files Source: The Red Files