Forgiving's a choice you make—a gift you give to somebody even if they don't deserve it. It costs nothing, but it makes you feel rich for giving it away.

If it's possible to send a message from heaven, I'll get one to you.

Well, in Angel of Hope, Amber ends up going in her sister's stead. The focus of that book and the next one coming out, Angel of Love, is how she finds her way out of her sister's shadow and into herself. That's really what those two novels are based on.

For as long as the world spins and the earth is green with new wood, she will lie in this box and not in my arms.

hanging out the window, Amber blew her a kiss. a lump the size of a fist clogged Heather's throat, while a breeze from th sea pushed her thick hair away from her face. tears trickled unchecked down her cheeks.

Pain and suffering are the soil of strength and courage.

When you're up against a superior enemy, sometimes it's okay to just bow out gracefully