My voice is clotted with unshed tears.

The truth is, some relationships are supposed to last forever, and some are only supposed to last a few days. That’s the way life is.

That's the way it goes. Some things happen and some things don't. This one is obviously just wasn't meant to be. Except deep down... I still believe it was.

Relationships are a battle. They are a chess game. And what did I do? I just threw all my chess pieces down on the board at once, and said, "Here! Have them all!

A party like this isn't about the surprise factor. It's about someone going to so much trouble that it just... overwhelms you.

In the end, you have to choose whether or not to trust someone.

I don't think anyone sits down and thinks, 'I know, I'll be a chick-lit writer.' You write the book that you want to write and then other people say, 'Oh, that's chick-lit.' You say, 'Okay.' But it's not like you look around and go to a careers fair and there will be someone at the chick-lit author stand.