Quotes from Robyn Carr

He found himself thinking, Paul is going to kill me. I'm thinking carnal thoughts about the maid of honor and how to get her out of this pink dress and Paul is going to kill me. But I will die happy, he further thought. He

He found his scrappy older brother all soft around the edges, doting on his beautiful, sexy young wife, ever at her hand. If he saw her wrestling a full laundry basket into the bedroom, he took it from her. If she had the step stool pulled over to the cupboards to reach into the highest one for a platter, he lifted her down and got it for her. Aiden was anxious to have dinner with them to see if Luke cut Shelby's meat. Aiden

A couple of months ago it never occurred to me I'd have feelings for him. I mean, these kind of feelings. I thought of him as my ballast, my rock. And then slowly, he started to mean more to me than that. Since he left… I miss him so much. And not just because he was a supportive friend.

There comes a time in every life when the curtain is coming down, and when that time is present and there's no way to turn back the clock, the best answer is dignity and peace.

difficult and beautiful.

You will never be happy, married or single, as long as you cling to this fantasy that some man will rescue you and make you safe and secure. Make yourself safe and secure. It's the only way you'll really feel that way. It's the only way you can really protect your children. In the end you will see that no matter who you're married to, you are responsible for your own happiness or security, two things no one can give you.

Right now Rick didn't want anything from anyone, and for Jack this was horrible. It was like being rejected as a father figure. "Hey,

What feels like a disaster can be your new opportunity.

The secret is learning to accept people as they are, not as you wish them to be.

Mike stepped up his phone calls to Brie to almost every day and it reminded him of how he'd fallen in love when he was a boy.

It can get rugged." "You saying beautiful isn't always easy?" he asked her. She grinned. "I'm not sure that's exactly the message, but I guess so.

Over time, she felt Bobby had had some recognition—there were times he'd turn his head, seem to look at her, even move his head closer as if nuzzling her, then close his eyes as though he knew she was there, as though he could smell her, feel her. She might've been the only one to think that way, but she believed that, somewhere inside that completely incapacitated body, he lived a little bit, knew he was with his wife and family, knew he was loved.

It was strange to Mike that he'd first become attracted to a feisty, tough character and now, even though most of the time she was soft-spoken and had trouble maintaining eye contact, his feelings toward her hadn't changed all that much. He would welcome the old Brie back if she could fully recover—but he realized that even if she remained this vulnerable, he was feeling something strong. Something he wasn't going to be able to let go of easily. "Where

responses—adults had their own gatherings,

Two weeks later they met in Santa Rosa again, this time at a French restaurant in a vineyard, again small, where Brie could see every patron. And two weeks later, again Santa Rosa. When he first saw her, he wanted to rush to her, grab her up in his arms and hold her for a while, but he always put his hands in his pockets, smiled and nodded hello. By the sixth week and fourth lunch, she hugged him goodbye.

One of the things I think about a lot when I'm alone is what makes a life well spent? It sounds like you described one.

weeks, by the end of June it had stretched to almost

If you want to say good-night to Rosie before you go, now's the time. Her light is going off in…" She looked at her watch. "Fifteen minutes." "Fine," he said, standing. "Did I do all right today? I mean, she didn't run screaming from the room or anything." "You did very well, Sean. I'm impressed." He smiled a small smile, asking himself why that felt so good coming from her.

But for Kaylee, this Christmas was very special. The Christmas she had hoped would never come was magical and filled with love, filled with people who had never been in her life before.

the night, Charlene made the long ride

Acepta la responsabilidad de tus actos.

Listen, I know your emotions are all over the place—bad divorce, ugly legal problems, major pregnancy… Abby, I love you. I'm not just a guy under the same blanket with a girl. If it wasn't you, this wouldn't be happening. God, I hope that doesn't scare you away." "Is

I'm not going to solve your problems. You are. I'm just here to direct the traffic.

Don't people disappoint you sometimes?" she asked Mel. "Sure," she said. "But fortunately not as often as they surprise and impress me.