“When male authors write love stories, the heroine tends to end up dead.”

“He grinned, and right then it occurred to him that he hadn't enjoyed himself so much with a woman in a very long time. If Annabelle Granger were a few inches taller, a hell of a lot more sop...”

“I finally figured out that not every crisis can be managed. As much as we want to keep ourselves safe, we can't protect ourselves from everything. If we want to embrace life, we also have to...”

“Tongues of Fire This is what's become of us: I am confused by mourning, and he is the sun that goes to sleep on top of me, undone by moonrise. Lover, all I speak is iambs and slant rhyme. Th...”

“Every sprig of hope I plant turns wilty in my palm”

“I happen to be immature, undisciplined, and self-centered, pretty much a little boy in a man's body, although I'd appreciate it if you didn't quote me on that. -Bobby Tom”

“. . . and God wept only at dark windows, so that no one ever knew.”

“[Bobby Tom] finally understood Gracie's function in his life. She was God's joke on him.”