"I hear Chloe closing the distance behind me, giggling. And I decide on sunflowers for her funeral." (Chapter 1, page 7)

"Swallowing my pride is a lot easier than swallowing the Gulf of Mexico." (Chapter 3, page 15)

"Chloe is gone. She is never coming back. And the way I've been acting would hurt her." (Chapter 7, page 58)

"Telling him I meant to murder his sister probably wouldn't go over very well. It would definitely cancel out the Hallmark vote." (Chapter 11, page 114)

"I raise my chin, meeting his gaze. The sunset probably deepens the heat on my cheeks to a strawberry red, but he might not notice since he can't seem to decide if he wants to look at my eyes or my mouth." (Chapter 13, page 140)

"And with Nalia's death, the Syrena lost more than a future queen. They lost unity. They lost trust. They lost legacy. And they might have lost their...