First and foremost, I consider myself a storyteller. And I'm endlessly fascinated with people, with what they do and why... and how they feel about it. Which means I'm interested in romance fiction. I was drawn to it, as both a reader and a writer, at the very beginning of my career. It's my kind of storytelling.

Sometimes, I think we're afraid to admit we want certain things. Especially things that contradict the image we have of ourselves.

Humans tend to build walls when they should be opening doors.

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

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.

Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death.

I'm a yarnaholic. That means I have more yarn stashed away than any one person could possibly use in three or four lifetimes. There's something inspiring about yarn that makes me feel I could never have enough.