I don't think I am a traditional romantic who thinks about candlelight dinners and wonders if my husband is going to bring me flowers, though I'm delighted if he does. I'm more practical-minded. I find it incredibly romantic that my husband does the dishes.

You bring the color and the life. It's a lucky man who is offered that color and life, and a wise one who values it.

I'm sorry. It's Hard for me. I do love you," she said quietly. "Sometimes it scares me because you're the first. And the only" He held her there until he was sure he could speak, then eased her back, looked into her eyes "You've chaged my life. Become my life." He touched his lips to hers, let the kiss deepen slowly, silkily. "I need you

You didn’t hurt me, the situation did. And now that I know why I felt that way, it won’t hurt.

...those who love suffer when who they love suffers.

...If I don't have twenty or thirty books right here, waiting to be read, I start jonesing. That's my compulsion.

I'd always loved to read - and come from a family of readers - but I never thought about writing as a career.