“That happy ending business - it's all a bit contrived. I don't ever believe it." How unromantic. It wasn't true either. The truth was, Elle wanted to believe in happy ever after, more than anything. But to admit it would… — Harriet Evans Copy Share Image
“Elle wondered if he had regrets. But she didn't let herself wonder for too long. She had locked her heart up against him, and… — Harriet Evans Copy Share Image
“She didn't realise it, for a long time, and it wasn't until they were having dinner one evening that he said something that she… — Harriet Evans Copy Share Image
“She wanted to sit in the pub with him the way Sam did with Steve, the way Matty and Karen had done last weekend… — Harriet Evans Copy Share Image
“Because if you love someone, you have to be brave and tell them. Don't let them go. And if you say no I'm going… — Harriet Evans Copy Share Image
“I want to be happy. To make someone else happy. To do my job well, be a good person” — Harriet Evans Copy Share Image
“She stood firm, biting her lip. "I asked you a question, Rory. Yes, or no?" He hesitated. "It's not as easy as that." 'It is," said Elle, feeling her heart physically ache. "It has to be. If you won't come to the pub with me, I have to go now, otherwise I'll change my mind, and that would be stupid.… — Harriet Evans Copy Share
“She was different. She liked hearing it, because she wanted to recall just enough of it to remember that she never wanted to go… — Harriet Evans Copy Share Image
“I'm not going to tell you how I think you should live your life, or what I think you should do," said Mary. "Now's… — Harriet Evans Copy Share Image
“I think you might have missed the right person, your true love, because you have spent your life looking too hard for him. You have a great capacity to love, Laura. Don’t run away from it. Use it. Stop wasting it. Throw yourself into it, and don’t be scared. I promise you, with all my heart, that you will never… — Harriet Evans Copy Share
“It was completely still, not a sound within or outside. As if it was just the two of them, nothing more in the world,… — Harriet Evans Copy Share Image
“I fell in love with you that summer all those years ago. I never really told you, because of everything that happened. But I suppose I've been in love with you ever since. Everything's been wrong with us, timing -wise. Hasn't it? I just wanted you to know I wasn't an idiot, some stupid bastard who wanted to hurt you.… — Harriet Evans Copy Share
