“We loved like we were trying to make up for lost time. Every touch an apology, an ‘I’m sorry I haven’t been with you every day since elementary school.’”— Caitlyn Siehl, amazon.com
“Her face was like a child's, not yet touched by the shadow of family deaths. Behind her there was a white, Spanish-looking building, large, spear-shaped fronds, and a wide, bright expanse of water. Sunlight fell everywhere, not least (one felt) in the young woman's heart. He had never seen anyone mo…”— John Gardner, amazon.com