...his wartime experience had taught him to trust his instincts, even though he'd never been sure where they'd come from.

A joy as intense as pain

The key to happiness is achievable dreams.

Working on the plot/story idea for my next novel ... It always takes time.

It's possible to go on, no matter how impossible it seems, and that in time, the grief . . . lessens. It may not go away completely, but after a while it's not so overwhelming.

Because you aren't just someone I loved back then. You were my best friend, my best self, and I can't imagine giving that up again." He hesitated searching for the right words. "You might not understand, but I gave you the best of me, and after you left, nothing was ever the same.

If it came down to that, I'd protect you in a heartbeat.