Even knowing the ending was sad, I wouldn't have deprived myself the beauty of the story.

Extraordinary beauty can be a curse to the one who possesses it. one pays a dear price for fame and fortune

I don't panic unless I have to. Wastes energy.

She shook her head slowly. “I don’t believe you. You can’t be a cop.” “Not a cop.” “Federal agent?” “FBI.” “Even more unlikely.” “J. Edgar rolls over in his grave every day, but that’s the way it is.

I'm sure you could have. Fending off unwanted male attention is a skill every attractive woman must acquire. But you're also a lady who was reluctant to cause a scene.. (Hammond Cross)

People don't care how smart woman is as long as she's charming and gay and pretty.

I think of my books now as suspense novels, usually with a love story incorporated. They're absolutely a lot harder to write than romances. They take more plotting and real character development.