I'm not running away from my fears," I told Dane. "I'm running away from my relatives.

A slow smile began on Gideon's face, and his blue eyes sparkled. With a shake of his head, he put his hand on his chest, as if the sight of her was more than his heart could bear.

A book had always been a door to another world... a world much more interesting and fantastical than reality. But she had finally discovered that life could be even more wonderful than fantasy. And that love could fill the real world with magic.

Some people there's no getting over.

The next time you face a room full of strangers . . . you might tell yourself that some of them are just friends waiting to be found.

I realized I wasn't going to find a man until I was willing to expose myself to possible harm, to assume the risks of rejection and betrayal and heartbreak that came along with caring about someone. Someday, I promised myself, I would be ready for that kind of risk.

Because handsomeness is always accompanied by vanity.And I suppose ugliness is accompanied by a wealth of virtues?