Weddings are never about the bride and groom, weddings are public platforms for dysfunctional families.

...whether he stayed or left, whether they walked the same path or not. They could live on opposite sides of the world, and she would still be his.

There were times in life when you had to take a risk that might end in failure. Because otherwise you would be haunted by what you hadn’t done... the paths you hadn’t taken, the things you hadn’t experienced.

Our gazes met. It seemed an entire conversation took place in that one glance. Each of us saw what we needed to know.

Evie picked up the smallest of the rings and tried it on the fourth finger of her left hand. It fit perfectly. Raising it closer to her face, she examined the design. It was the simplest of all the rings, a polished gold band engraved with the words Tha Gad Agam Ort. “What does this mean?” she asked MacPhee. “It says, ‘My love is upon ye.

A long time ago I learned not to explain things to people. It misleads them into thinking they're entitled to know everything I do. -Sara

And there’s one more thing to be aware of ” Cam said with a wintry softness that disguised all hint of feeling. “If you succeed in marrying her we’re not losing a sister. You’re gaining an entire family—who will protect her at any cost.