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“Dating' stressful. I'd have to dress up.”
“She'd just thrown gasoline on the fire. Now it was up to fandom to keep it burning.”
“So she's one of the grande dames of fandom? The Madame de Stal of the Starveil world?”
“So she's one of the grande dames of fandom? The Madame de Staël of the Starveil world?”
“Hormones, it seemed, we're making a much-delayed appearance in her life.Liv was horrified.”
“This advice from a college freshman carrying a cane?""It's a walking stick, I'll have you know.""Same difference.""Hardly. It's fashion.”
“Breathtaking.That was the word, Liv decided, which had convinced her to wear the ludicrous outfit, because no one - not the one, solitary boyfriend she'd had during high school, or the leering frat...”
“She was determined to keep her promise of 'no fandom' to her mother. Trouble was, fandom was more than a hobby, it was a support system. Without it, Liv had no one to talk to when she was lonely. S...”
“Xander stood at the end of the bed, hands on hips, the jacket she'd helped him sew thrown open, a gold-threaded waistcoat glimmering underneath. He was the Regency hero today, but she didn't feel l...”
“Liv grabbed the cookie nearest her and broke it open.It's up to you to make your happy ending.Liv stared at it a moment, rereading the words. Did it mean life? Because if it did, then Liv disagreed...”
“She scanned the Starveil posts, her mood darkening. Spartan had been a part of her life since elementary school. Losing him felt like having a piece of herself torn away. No amount of fix-it fics o...”
“That, my dear Liv, was confidence. Talk to someone. Make jokes with them. Seem interested in what they are saying even if they're dull as mud. He shrugged. Anyone... anyone at all, can be glamoured...”
“If #SpartanSurvived failed in its efforts, no one would be the wiser. There was no risk to her online persona. No backlash from haters. Anonymitys cloak both protected her and kept the torch of Spa...”
“You can do it now. You can't say you've never dated, because you have. A lot of people, actually. Xander's gave her a mischievous grin. You've leveled up, dearest. You're an expert on dating compar...”
“Liv grabbed the cookie nearest her and broke it open.“It's up to you to make your happy ending.”Liv stared at it a moment, rereading the words. Did it mean life? Because if it did, then Liv disagre...”