“Just then the door flew open, and Ambrose burst through, yelling like a madman and swinging a battle-ax in one hand.” — Amy Plum Yelling Copy Share Image
“How’s your dance card look?” “Double-check your century Jules. No dance cards.” Jules shrugged & gave me his most flirtatious smile.” — Amy Plum Jules Copy Share Image
Feelings change with time - or at least pain lessens with time; I know that from experience. — Amy Plum Feelings Copy Share Image
I had feared that love would make me vulnerable. Instead I felt empowered. — Amy Plum Empowered Copy Share Image
He leaned forward and opened his door, politely standing aside to let me by before following me in. There are some advantages… — Amy Plum Advantage Copy Share Image
“Before I saw you, I hadn’t cared for anyone for . . . well, for the good part of a century, and… — Amy Plum Love Copy Share Image
“Saturday, three o’clock,” I confirmed as he turned and walked away. I don’t think it would be exaggerating much to say that… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“I squeeze her and she laughs and looks up at me, "Jules, you incorrigible rake," she scolds, and then gives me a… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“I know what's coming next. I look at Giulianna's expertly made-up face, sink into her catlike beauty, and then close my eyes… — Amy Plum Beauty Copy Share Image
I have to warn you that my bedroom isn't the best place to stage an assault on me. It's where I'm at… — Amy Plum Assault Copy Share Image
“The American School of Paris is one of those strange places in foreign cities where expatriates huddle together in a defensive circle… — Amy Plum Expatriates Copy Share Image
“It's with a feeling of despair that I return her to his arms. I want him to be angry. I want him… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“Over two hundred years," Jeanne said, finishing his sentence as she shoveled a mountain of scrambled eggs onto Ambrose's plate. Her gave… — Amy Plum Hand holding Copy Share Image
“Must you insist on walking around the house naked, Jules? It makes me feel like I’m living in some kind of sordid… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“Kate, I admit that we aren’t in the easiest of situations. But are you always this . . . complicated?” I opened… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“All this yummy muscleness first thing in the morning is almost too much for me to take,” she cooed, and gave him… — Amy Plum Ambrose Copy Share Image
“And I've got THIS," I pulled out the signum and held it up for him to see, "that says I'm kindred. And… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“I find myself wishing that I could work that magic for her. That I could bring the smile back to her face.… — Amy Plum Best friend Copy Share Image
Besides the alternate universe offered by a book, the quiet space of a museum was my favorite place to go. My mom… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“I introduce the two girls. Kate leans over and whispers, "She's gorgeous!" And I respond with the truth: "She has nothing on… — Amy Plum Girls Copy Share Image
“So is this a habit of yours, leaving your bag behind in order te strike up a conversation?" He grinned and nodded… — Amy Plum Communication Copy Share Image
“Don’t you see Kate? I can’t be yours in any kind of real way. But what I can promise you is that… — Amy Plum Promise Copy Share Image
“As we neared the water, I pointed out an antique taxidermy shop. "My mom and I used to always go in there,"… — Amy Plum Animals Copy Share Image
“The next day Georgia left for school before I even got to the breakfast table. From behind his newspaper, Papy asked tiredly,… — Amy Plum Humor Copy Share Image
“His eyes twinkled mischievously as he gazed at me with that look that always made me melt: as if I were edible… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“I’m falling for Kate. How could I? My best friend is in love with her. And she with him. You must never… — Amy Plum Best friend Copy Share Image
“The owner of the boom box marches over and turns the music down. He shrugs when he sees me staring. "Hey, noise… — Amy Plum Music Copy Share Image
“But now I have something that blows that feeling out of the water. Every time I need a hit of joy, I… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“I want to be someone she respects. Admires. But in order for that to happen, I'm going to have to change. To… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“You've just got to accept that your first love is your greatest, and everything else is going to be second-best. But second-best… — Amy Plum First love Copy Share Image
“Yeah, right, like Catherine Deneuve has her own hot-guy SWAT team trolling the neighborhood for celebrity stalkers with swords" - Kate (Die… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“Whatever happens, remember that I will love you forever,” he says. “Even if my spirit is dispersed and my consciousness released to… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“I spent the rest of the day in someone else's story. The rare moments that I put the book down, my own… — Amy Plum Book Copy Share Image
“Now that you are here--now that we're together-- I can't imagine going back to the life I had before. I don't know… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
“The old dictum was backward. It should be "Better not to have loved at all, than to love and have lost." I… — Amy Plum Biggest mistake Copy Share Image
“And I've got this"- I pulled out the signum and held it out for him to see-"that says I am kindred.And I've… — Amy Plum Copy Share Image
Life is easier in black and white. It's the ambiguity of a world defined in grays that has stripped me of my… — Amy Plum Ambiguity Copy Share Image
“I'm lying here in a tent, pretending to be asleep but actually fearing for my life as I watch a bunny murderer… — Amy Plum Life Copy Share Image
“Kate, I’ll say it like this. Vincent is my best friend. There’s not a person in this world I’m closer to. But… — Amy Plum Best friend Copy Share Image
