Now as he watched Katie toying with a ring that wasn't there, he felt his old investigative instincts kick in. There'd been a husband, he thought; her husband was the missing element. Either she was still married or she wasn't, but he had an undeniable hunch that Katie was still afraid of him.

What's the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? I'm more than happy writing what I do and have no plans to change that.

All of sudden, this shooting star went by, and all I could think was that they were listening to us somehow.

When you fall in love, love deeply. Be tough but also be open to the possibility of forgiveness.

I've been burdened by questions I've asked myself a thousand times since the last time we were together. Why did I do it? And would I do it again? It was I, you see, who ended it.

The emotions attached to them were like sand castles in the tide, slowly washing out to sea.

maturity meant thinking about risk long before you pondered the reward, and that success and happiness in life were as much about avoiding mistakes as making your mark into the world.