Guilt is a supreme waste of time and energy.

Love is seldom—almost never—an even proposition. Someone always loves more.

Well, because sometimes you love someone but they might not be the right person for you. That takes some time to figure out

Then he asks if he can kiss me. It is a question I don’t usually like. Just do it, I always think.

I try to write about real women, real people - in other words flawed characters. I find flawed characters much more interesting than perfect ones and enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite of their unsympathetic path and destructive choices. Life is about the gray areas. Things are seldom black and white, even when we wish they were and think they should be, and I like exploring this nuanced terrain.

For true downtime, I enjoy going for light runs, having drinks with friends and going to the movies with my husband.

I think the issue of female friendship really resonates well with women, ... So many women have a friend like Darcy or can relate to the feeling of being second-fiddle to a friend.