No amount of liquor could make him forget the things he yearned to erase from his mind—
In this life, I had all I ever wanted. Losing Erik was a sadness that knit itself into my soul, but that sadness was balanced out by all that came after. The years with you, my little girl, and with y...
I trust.
Caitlin, I was born to worry about you.
And then the simple truth dawned on her. She finally acknowledged that it didn’t matter who you were or where you came from. Love and respect put everyone on equal footing.
She would never find happiness in trying to please others if she didn’t honor her own gifts.
You’re right. I have no heart because I lost it to you.
When she was little and a bad dream woke her, Gran would advise her to change the channel by turning her pillow over. It worked every time.
Vincotto (Italian for cooked wine) is a tradition dating back to Roman times as a way to preserve wine. Its complex, sweet properties have recently attracted culinary interest as a condiment with many...
Time and circumstances could batter away at it, like waves on a rocky shore, but for some people, love never died.
There can be no fooling ourselves into thinking this is something other than what it is—the willful ejection of Molly from our nest. It’s too late for second thoughts, anyway. She has to be moved into...
There are many ways to make a family, and that’s really the essence of The Lakeshore Chronicles books. As each story ends, a new one unfolds. The one element they all have in common is the key ingredi...
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. —Buddha
The main boy—the one who was calling the shots—pushed
The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea. —Isak Dinesen
Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. —Marilyn Monroe
She parked and got out of the car, feeling the wind sweep upward over her, lifting the hem of her jacket, ruffling her hair. She walked to the edge of the cliff and for a long time, stood frozen and s...
She had to teach herself not to feel. Refusing to feel hurt also meant she numbed herself to joy, but the sacrifice was worth it.
She had always been good at dreaming, but what she had never done before was believe a dream could actually come true. She believed now. The wonder of setting sail created possibilities she had never...
Often, the most important part of a conversation was the waiting.