Well, the maple syrup is fantastic.” Breakfast. She was glad Margo had brought the biscuits and gravy, she was definitely in the mood for that. “And the sous vide eggs that you put in the microwave for a minute and then top it with hot sauce and... ” She rolled her eyes. “Bliss. Pancake mix, a hundred pounds of Dubliner cultured butter, fresh orange juice, I mean, the place is just amazing.

Writing is always a solitary experience, but living, if you’re lucky, is not.

Myself, I couldn’t help think of anything in the world better than stirring sharp white cheddar, smoked Gouda, creamy Havarti, Monterey Jack, and a touch of piquant Maytag blue cheese into a bubbling hot white sauce, stirring it to a thick honey consistency, and pouring it over al dente macaroni to toast to a crispy deep golden on top.

She thought about Cheryl’s contention that this was young love, and about how she’d feel if they were ever to break up and she had to look back on this moment as an episode in a life that was full of people she didn’t even know now. The thought made her want to cry.

Standing in the small space, Holly was overwhelmed by memories and a strange protective feeling for the child she’d been.

We can understand the science of what makes a heart beat, but we can never stop it from breaking.

I had to work out that he was always going to break my heart as long as I was willing to let him in.

The only thing here was a long gray ribbon of road, stretched like tape stuck by a toddler onto a rolling carpet of green hills under a huge arch of blue sky. This is Virginia. My Virginia, anyway.

Love seems like such a simple thing to ask for. Such a basic right. It takes no skill, no experience, no money, no education, nothing--it can happen to anyone.But it doesn't happen to everyone.Even though everyone, deep down, wants it.Anyway, I do.

Don't mistake my politeness for weakness. Despite your wealth, you are not more important than I am, and you don't have more rights to decent treatment than I do. You know what I'm here to tell you and you must be able to figure out that it's not easy. But you are this baby's blood family, which entitles me to invite you into his life or not. It doesn't entitle you to bully me.