He loved her beyond all reason and didn't expect her to love him back. He was just waiting for her to wise up.

I don't break; I bounce.

Mmm, he rumbled into my ear. I thought that being married meant that I never go to bed hungry.

Over the years, she'd learned not to question him to closely—mostly because he wouldn't answer her.

It was unsettling to be in love with someone who looked like the face in her nightmares.

Hard truths can be dealt with, triumphed over, but lies will destroy your soul.

If you could just see your face,” she told me. “You look like a cat in a bathtub.