People fall in love all the time. And it's not always with the right people. And it's not always reciprocated.

If we measured life in the things that almost happened, we wouldn't get anywhere.

When you have to do something, you have to do it. Putting it off only makes it worse. Believe me, I know.

My favorite books are the ones that make me smile for hours after reading them. I want that for my readers, for the sweetness to linger. Sort of like chocolate, but without the calories

But that would leave Paxton to fend for herself, and the last thing any woman wanted in this kind of situation was to look around and see all the people who could help her doing nothing.

...a sad sort of vulnerability was wafting from her, making the night smell like maple syrup.

Don't let anyone see your vulnerable spots. Once they knew how to hurt you, they would do it again and again.