Torn between fear and something that resembled love, she wrestled with questions she never dreamed she would face: How could she leave? Then again, how could she stay?

That's what love is. It's some power greater than you and me, that draws us to one special person

Missed opportunities were never superficial wounds; they cut straight to the bone.

There are so many ways to betray someone. You can whisper behind his back. You can deceive him on purpose. You can deliver him into the hands of his enemy, when he trusts you. You can break a promise. The question is, if you do any of those things, are you also betraying yourself?

I've always been able to see you," I say. "It's a rather lovely view.

For me, every book is a journey - questioning a really difficult topic that most people don't want to talk about, much less write about. And that's what I need; that works for me as a writer.

I imagine having that sixth sense, the certainty that what I'm looking for is within reach, even if it's still hidden.