" I think I want a house of my own," I start, the words a discovery as they leave my mouth. "Something small, so I don't have much housework, but enough room for a proper library. I want a lot of books. And I wouldn't mind a good old dog to walk with me. And a bakery I go to every morning where they know my name."
"And you don't want anyone with you?" Sim asks, raising her head. "No family?"
"I want friends," I say. "Good friends, that make up a different kind of family. "

― Mackenzi Lee , The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (Montague Siblings, #2)