“What Karen wants to do - needs to do - is cry, but she can't. Here, alone, when she could howl, beat the sofa cushions, scream; now, somehow, she is unable. It's for fear that if she gives in to… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“Wrestling through her introspection has coloured her views of life, people and relationships. And working it out, with all the excitement, pain and fear that went with it, has given her a strong sense of herself. She knows who she… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“She watches Simon's profile as he drives, concentrating, but he keeps turning to her, and every time he does so, he is smiling. He… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“What Karen wants to do - needs to do - is cry, but she can't. Here, alone, when she could howl, beat the sofa… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“Wrestling through her introspection has coloured her views of life, people and relationships. And working it out, with all the excitement, pain and fear… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“Anyway, who’d ever want to be totally normal? Imagine having no quirks or idiosyncrasies. It’s what makes us us.” — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“Isn't it funny? We always think everyone else is so sorted, and once you get to know them better, you often find that they're… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“Isn't she doing this too? Connecting and disconnecting. Facing grief then turning from it. One minute she is caught up in minutiae. Will her… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“Her stomach lurches. She fancies him sooo much - she is powerless to resist. How can she possibly? She knows it's wrong: he has… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“I couldn't imagine it, living a pristine life in this big Georgian house and everything. It seemed heinous. So I left him. I thought… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“That's the tragedy of falling in love; it brings with it the potential for loss.” — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“She has had a couple of lovers before, but honest to God, no one has ever felt as good, as perfect a fit, as… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“She has no regrets; she knows now he could never have made her happy, even though he has, apparently, joined AA, is doing better.… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“Anna seems warmer every time I meet her, thinks Lou. Funny, that. Some people, who seem friendly on first impression, turn out to be… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“While Karen loved Simon for all his faults, Anna doesn't love Steve for his. She can't and never will. How can she, when Steve's… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“Give her a weak man and she'll inadvertently run rings around him. He simply wasn't strong enough for her.” — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
“Anna has a stab of jealousy - she is thrilled for them, yet can't help but envy their happiness. Don't be ungracious, she tells… — Sarah Rayner Copy Share Image
