Sasha

“You are luminous. And I do not mean simply the brilliancy of your complexion. Sometimes I look at you, and I think, 'there must be a candle burning just beneath her skin.' All your joy and love and considerable kindness taking physical effect. But logically, I know that isn't true. The simple answer is that you glow because, to me, you are the focus of every scene. Every room we enter. The camera, the lights, my attention—they are all trained on you.”
― Madeline Bell, The Austen Affair

“The way the world is going, we need books and stories more than ever.”
― Katarina Bivald, Just Another Dead Author: A Novel

“Maybe it’s not hours clocked or years passed. It’s a quiet certainty that you’re not alone, that whatever comes—may it be joy or tragedy, success or loss—you’ll have someone by your side through it all. That you won’t have to face it on your own. Maybe it’s finding someone who makes you feel a little less alone in the world.”
― Heather McBreen, Wedding Dashers

“Are you sure he is handsome and not simply very tall?” Margaret asked. “I have often noticed the two are confused.”
― Sophie Irwin, A Lady’s Guide to Scandal