"It’s never gone away. Some days it’s so hard to believe anyone wants to be around me, I can’t get out of bed. It’s so goddamn frustrating to feel as though no matter what you do or how charmed your life is, you’ll never be able to shake the shadow. Sometimes the only way I feel I can define myself is by the darkness. I understand what it’s like to feel you’ll never see the sun again. But you can learn to see in the dark. Or, if not, you trust that night doesn’t last forever. Believe me, if I can manage it, anyone can.” He swipes a thumb under his nose, then gives me a watery smile. “There are light-soaked days ahead. I promise.”
– The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwreck
– The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwreck