Aria

Forget how you feel,’ she said. ‘Forget what other people think. Pretend you are an actress on the stage. Speak with confidence, do not care how your words land and they will land well. People are mostly thinking of themselves. Decide who you want to be, who you want to show the world, and be that person. You can be anybody, my Violet. You have the power to present yourself to the world exactly how you wish to be seen.’

There were so many hidden feelings between us and the good ones were rapidly fading like stars at dawn.

erase him from my memory

What Happened to Us?

The Place We Call Home

her eyes fought hard to pick out familiar city shapes. Usually, along here, she would gaze up towards Montmarte. Even after all these years, it took her breath away,

Before I started writing, I did attempt to plot the route Fliss and James would take, but over the course of drafting and edits my author license has taken control. While some of the names of towns and places are real, the general route they end up on has been manufactured for extra swooning and fun-filled plotivities. So, although I want you to adore this version of Scotland, please do not try to figure out the route as it does not

, I’ll say you were a sassy bitch who never returned her shopping cart.”

“That’s all I’m asking!” Satisfied that she’s proven her point, she swivels around on the wood floor to grab another box of books. I roll my eyes at my best friend. Lucy’s helping
me move into my new studio apartment, and she’s been on this tirade about Dateline for at least ten minutes.

Technically it isn’t my new apartment anymore—I’ve lived here for almost two months, ever since Lucy moved in with her fiancé, b

Slipping into my galoshes and throwing a coat over my bare shoulders,

build a family together,

I nodded, rubbing my cheek against his shoulder.