Quotes of Hailey Edwards

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“Life after love was possible. I was proof. Loss taught you about yourself, burrowed in the dark parts of your soul and ate you from the inside out.” ― Hailey Edwards
“Make no apologies for surviving.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Save an Undead Life
“How can you tell when someone loves the real you and not the idea of you?” “They see you at your lowest,” he said softly, pitching his voice so Cruz had no hope of overhearing, “and they don’t blink. They don’t offer you a hand up, they offer you a hand to hold while you rise on your own.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Dance an Undead Waltz
“Forgive me, Old One." Vaughn stifled a yawn. "Is there a point to this bedtime story?"Rhys picked up the fork from Vaughn's plate and drove it into his brother's thigh. "There. I've made four points for him.” ― Hailey Edwards, A Hint of Frost
“The thing about love is, when you’re raised with an excess, the overflow splashes onto those around you.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Claim an Undead Soul
“Their love wasn’t simple. Practice gave it an effortless appearance, but that was far from the truth. It was a kind word in the morning, a thoughtful meal prepared without request, a kiss before parting ways, a kiss when coming back together. A million tiny kindnesses sprinkled throughout the days, the months, the years.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Live an Undead Lie
“Love isn’t a straight path,” he advised. “You don’t know how twisted it will get until you try walking it.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Dance an Undead Waltz
“She snorted. “Talking doesn’t leave my kitchen six inches underwater. Talking doesn’t leave two full-grown demons soaking wet. Unless you were both pretending to be mermaids trying to perfect freshwater communication in my sink, I fail to see how talking had anything to do with whatever you two were up to.” ― Hailey Edwards, Everlong
“All good partnerships ought to require both people to take turns being the damsel, like a team-building exercise.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Break an Undead Heart
“We all deserve someone who takes care of us, even when we don’t need it.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Dance an Undead Waltz
“All good friendships changed the people within them to a better version of themselves.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Claim an Undead Soul
“Wounded animals heal best in their dens. You owe no one an apology for doing whatever it takes to survive.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Save an Undead Life
“I love you," she said, stomach growling. "You love bacon.""I have a big heart," she protested. "There's room enough for both of you in it.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Live an Undead Lie
“you learned appreciation when people proved your worth by spending time with you instead of money on you.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Claim an Undead Soul
“Maybe that apparent ease was what made their unions burn so bright from the outside looking in. Maybe that kind of love wasn’t simple. Maybe it was a goal you strove toward every single day for the rest of your lives. A peak you never reached, but that was okay as long as you kept climbing.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Break an Undead Heart
“I do believe that sometimes—whether it’s fate or accidental—we cross paths with someone who shatters us on a fundamental level and remakes us into a better version of ourselves.” ― Hailey Edwards, Head Above Water
“Being a good person is hard. Doing the right thing is hard. That’s why only masochists keep a clean nose.” ― Hailey Edwards, How to Claim an Undead Soul
“What’s that smell?” I took a few sniffs. “Did you scramble guilt for breakfast again?” “I’m your mother.” She swatted my behind. “I have a right to worry.” ― Hailey Edwards, Heir of the Dog
“Thierry, you must learn not only when to lift a burden, but when to set it down.” He patted Shaw’s lax face with his paw. “Otherwise, your back will break under the strain, and everyone who depends on you will be left as sheep without their shepherd. Do you understand?” ― Hailey Edwards, Lie Down with Dogs
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Hailey Edwards writes about questionable applications of otherwise perfectly good magic, the transformative power of love, the family you choose for yourself, and blowing stuff up. Not necessarily all at once. That could get messy.Hailey isn't on Goodreads. P…

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