Mariana Zapata Quotes

“Right then, in that moment, Dex The Dick grinned. Grinned. And sweet mother of God, it was devastating. So completely catastrophic I just stood there and absorbed the nuclear bomb going off in front of me, defenseless.”
― Mariana Zapata, Under Locke

“There it was. That fierce loyalty. He didn't have a clue how that was the most attractive thing about him. It trumped his face, his ink, his body, everything. Dex Locke was true. He was grounded.”
― Mariana Zapata, Under Locke

“Dex The Dick. Dex The Kind Grump was shoving his tongue down my throat. My boss. Dex. Charlie. The guy who signed my paychecks.”
― Mariana Zapata, Under Locke

“Back when I’d been sick, I’d always dreaded hearing other words. Spread. Lymph nodes. Amputation. Those words, those possibilities, make you grow up quick. They made me remember to prioritize correctly, to value and appreciate. But mainly the branches of those words scared me so much, I wanted to live even if it wasn’t always going to be fun and games.”
― Mariana Zapata, Under Locke

“There was nothing worse than comparing yourself to another woman because there was always going to be something that they had that you didn’t.”
― Mariana Zapata, Dear Aaron

“I hope someday that if I’m gone, someone loves me enough to miss me for the rest of their life.”
― Mariana Zapata, All Rhodes Lead Here

“I was his fan because I didn't know how not to be. I was a lifelong fangirl, even though he'd forgotten about me.”
― Mariana Zapata, Hands Down