“If she thought the bad thought silently, but said the good thought out loud, then that was the one that would count in the end.”
― The Pub Across the Pond
― The Pub Across the Pond
“Why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation! —Jane Austen (1798)”
― The Charm School
― The Charm School
“She had to learn this painful lesson. And quickly. If you let it, grief could swallow you whole.”
― Beach House for Rent
― Beach House for Rent
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