Heather

“Kitty had realized a long time ago that privilege had isolated her. Even though part of her longed to run downstairs and join in, she realized that now, she could never be accepted among them. “And there they all are, dreaming that one day they might be up here where I am,” she sighed as James arrived to draw her bath.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Pearl Sister

“I used to talk to Nick and the kids when I was writing my etiquette column—I’d read aloud the dilemmas and we’d discuss our thoughts. The questions were all over the place. What do I do about my neighbor’s unbearable wind chimes”
― Catherine Newman, Wreck

“I’ve never been a fan of foods I didn’t eat in my childhood.”
― Anne Tyler, Three Days in June

“I’d smiled as I washed my hands. And wondered if human beings ever really grew up, or whether life was simply a playground forever.”
― Lucinda Riley, The Shadow Sister