Jack lined up all his utensils on the table. He had been sure to lay plastic down first in preparation. He didn’t want any splats on the furniture. Neatly spaced out with none touching, he was certainly methodical. He didn’t have a lot of time to prepare. Time was of the essence, but the job had to be done right. He smiled in appreciation of the setting. He had been sure to cover everything, that way there would be no seepage. He listened intently to check for noises, stillness prevailed and so he made one last check that everything was in the right place.

It had been a good evening; in fact, he felt a bit intoxicated even though not a drop of alcohol had touched his lips. It was so unfortunate that she had felt ill and they had needed to cut such a decent evening short and before…

Hi everyone! I wanted to do something a bit different today and you know how much I love quotes!

I received an ARC of The Lightning Thesaurus by M. B. Blisset from Enchanted Forest Publishing and I thought I’d share some of my favourite quotes from the book, whose publishing date is today!

Synopsis

In the kingdom of Vivaria, Zephyrus, a sorcerer is on the run from a powerful noble intent on his murder. Moira, a healer, saves his life and introduces him to Ron Brandywood, a competent and able bodyguard.
Three feet tall and using his fists to defend his clients, Zephyrus must trust Ron if he is to escape his pursuers.
Yet, as they venture on, the noble’s true intentions and powers force Ron and Moira to make terrible sacrifices if they are to protect him.

‘If I knew taking an arrow got me into your arms, I’d…