“ The list of side effects was lengthy and horrible. Sonnet had pored over it, along with all the other literature she’d hastily devoured, searching for grains of hope. The worst part of chemo started a… Susan Wiggs
“ That if you never get your hopes up, she said, taking a sip of hot chocolate, you’ll never be disappointed. Ouch, Susan Wiggs
“ She wore almost no jewelry, which Rosa later learned was characteristic of women from the oldest and wealthiest families. Ostentation was for the nouveau riche. Susan Wiggs
“ She could scarcely move at all. Her muscles felt impossibly weak. Her limbs were gummy worms. She looked at her hands. Looked at her mother. Is that what happened to my manicure? It’s gone because I’v… Susan Wiggs
“ Seeking to distract her from further questions, he bent and blew lightly into her ear. She shivered. This horse bites, you know. I think he likes me. Almost as much as you do. I don’t like you. How ca… Susan Wiggs
“ Romaine and Gorgonzola Salad Wash two heads of romaine lettuce in cold water, discarding the tough outer leaves. Shake dry and tear into bite-sized pieces. Add basil sprigs and cherry tomatoes, cut in… Susan Wiggs
“ Listen, Sarah, he said. We have to deal with this. Just...take it easy. We’ll talk about it some more tonight. Susan Wiggs
“ I’ve never understood tourism. Where is the value in standing by and watching others live their lives? Susan Wiggs
“ I think I loved her from the first moment I saw her. Before that, I loved her, too. Before I even knew she existed outside the realm of my dreams. Susan Wiggs
“ His rough, cold hand grasped her chin. Her heart jolted as she gazed into his moss-gray eyes. You owe me a forfeit, he said. The breeze plucked at strands of his hair, curling them against his windbur… Susan Wiggs
“ Hearts would have to break and be mended, truths would be revealed, risks would be taken. Which, when he thought about it, was simply the way life worked—messy, unpredictable, joyous, mysterious, hurt… Susan Wiggs
“ He was killed while serving in the military, during operation Desert Storm. She had only the vaguest recollection of the conflict. She had been in grade school when it was going on, and the conflict h… Susan Wiggs
“ For memory, we use our imagination. We take a few strands of real time and carry them with us, then like an oyster we create a pearl around them. —John Banville Susan Wiggs
“ Feed your friends, and their mouths will be too full to gossip, Bubbie used to say. Feed your enemies, and they’ll become your friends. Susan Wiggs
“ Fear and love were sometimes the same thing both necessary unavoidable. Now she understood that it was okay to bleed if you know how to heal. Susan Wiggs
“ Did you know a child laughs an average of three hundred times a day, and an adult just three? Susan Wiggs
“ Caponata This has an excellent flavor and makes a very nice presentation on a perfect leaf of lettuce, not that Robert and Sal ever gave a hoot about presentation. And it’s even quite low in calories,… Susan Wiggs
“ Cait, he said softly, his hand covering hers and slowing the motion of the comb. Put that down and look at me. She stiffened. Don’t be touching me, Englishman. I don’t think I can help myself. She tos… Susan Wiggs
“ Are you taking piano lessons? Alice asked Ruby. No, said Ruby. I don’t know how to play. Well, this is a fine instrument. It’s not a toy. Then why is it called playing? Susan Wiggs
