She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life.

I will never stop writing. People often ask when I will retire, but I say it's none of their business. Writing defines who I am. I love the feeling of holding a finished book in my hands, and then I can't wait to start the great adventure of writing the next one.

Life was life. It happened. You never knew what was going to come at you. Or how you could defend yourself.

I am a huge admirer of Elizabeth I, and this intriguing biography gives a wonderful picture of the era.

If anyone asks me whether I like being a popular writer, I ask them whether they think I'd rather be an unpopular writer.

At the age of fifty-six Eleanor Stoddard was still a beautiful woman. She owned three hotels in France and another two in England. From nothing at all, she had built an empire. Eleanor had it all. Her one weakness was the young man sleeping beside her.

This parting cannot be for long; for those who love as we do cannot be parted. We shall always be united in thought, and thought is a great magnet. I have often spoken to thee of reason, now i speak to thee of faith