I'm dyslexic, although they didn't have a word for it when I was in grade school. The teachers said I had 'word blindness.

I'm an optimist and my heroines seem to be that way, too. It's too much work to be cynical and distrusting. That doesn't mean I create perfect stories and perfect people, however. What this means is that my stories are resolved in a manner that leaves the reader with a feeling of hope and happy expectation . . . and wanting to reach for another one of my books.

Our world was created with a sense of order. For every loss, there is a gain. Sometimes we are so blinded by the loss that we don't see the gain, don't recognize the gift.

Romance focuses on emotions and on relationships, both of which are fundamentally important to women.

But although she was with family and friends, she'd never felt more alone. She felt as if she'd lost a vital part of herself and she had - her heart.

People are funny. They want the front of the bus, the middle of the road and the back of the church. —Mrs. Miracle

Here's where the real power of generosity comes in. Often, the more we give, the more we receive.