I definitely like clothes as much as the next girl, just not to the extent of people who work in the fashion industry.

Oh, don't be silly - EVERYONE wants this. Everyone wants to be *us*.

First loves were powerful and private,and they stayed with you for a very long time. A lifetime.(...) There would always be a small,intimate piece of your heart tucked away for the person you loved first.

Leigh did what any sane female faced with such an e-mail would do: deleted it to resist the temptation of replying, cleared her trash to resist the temptation of recalling it, and then called tech support to restore all her recently deleted e-mails. (Chasing Harry Winston)

Naturally, I mine my girlfriends lives for good anecdotes and stories - so many of their experiences find their way into my books.

But I cheered myself up slightly with the rationalization that all new relationships - even the fictional ones - have obstacles to overcome in the beginning. I would not give up hope on this one. Not yet.

I definitely like clothes as much as the next girl, just not to the extent of people who work in the fashion industry.