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

A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they might ask to read 3-4 manuscripts, and of those, they might ask to represent 1.

because everybody lies. It's part of living in society .

I know it can't be the same between us, but that doesn't change the way I felt about you then.

I fell in love with her when we were together, then fell deeper in love with her in the years we were apart.

You were the best friend I ever had, Allie. I'd still like to be friends, even if you are engaged, and even if it is just for a couple of days.

Everyone makes mistakes, even if some are worse than others. Accidents happen.