One of the exhilarating parts of falling in love is discovering new things about one another, and seeing the world from a different point of view.

An ordinary beginning, something that would have been forgotten had it been anyone but her. But as he shook her hand and met those striking emerald eyes, he knew before he'd taken his next breath that she was the one he could spend the rest of his life looking for but never find again. She seemed that good, that perfect, while a summer wind blew through the trees.

I came to the conclusion that unrealized hopes, even small ones, were always wrenching.

Libraries are places that house our dreams, our fantasies, our thirst for adventure.

We fell in love, despite our differences, and once we did, something rare and beautiful was created. For me, love like that has only happened once, and that's why every minute we spent together has been seared in my memory. I'll never forget a single moment of it.

When I was seventeen, my life changed forever . . .

There is nothing like love. You should try it.” Thibault shrugged. “Maybe one day.