Do you see these hands?" Jo said, holding them up. "These were made for caressing handsome men and meant to be adorned with pretty nails and diamond rings. They're not made for paint rollers and paint splatter and that kind of manual labor.

But most of all, what really attracted me to her was her manner. She laughed a lot, and it's easy to fall for someone who can find humor in any situation. She was also intelligent, well read, and well spoken, willing to listen and confident in her beliefs. And most of all, she was warm.

I wouldn't go that far. But I know my way around the kitchen. I make dinner every night.

There's always pressure, a great deal of pressure, when writing, since my first books were so successful.

Henry nodded, thinking, 'If you were any more whipped, little brother, they'd serve you on ice cream.

He thought of her often, and he missed the companionship they'd once shared and the friendship that had been the bedrock of their marriage at its best.

Being with him was like toast and butter from the very beginning.