Cash or check?” he said cheekily. Even the dullest Ohio girls knew that bit of lingo: Kiss now or kiss later? “Bank’s closed, pal.

I'm sorry,' he says simply. 'People make mistakes, Gemma. We take the wrong action for the right reasons, and the right action for the wrong reasons.

I'd like to thank readers. Every time you open a book, it is a strike against ignorance. Unless you're reading Sarah Palin.

But we can't go back. We can only go forward.

I know because I read. Might I suggest you try it?

I've had so many bikini waxes, I cry every time I see a Popsicle stick.

...dreams were dreams and reality was reality and she felt people were better off understanding the difference.