“Laura's problem was that she kept casting men in roles they weren't suited for. Like lovely Josh, casting him in the role of decent, kind house-husband, the perfect partner, the modern male, when - what was it that she'd actually… — 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
“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
“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
“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
“I want to be happy. To make someone else happy. To do my job well, be a good person” — Harriet Evans Copy Share
“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… — 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
“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
“I think you might have missed the right person, your true love, because you have spent your life looking too hard for him. You… — 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
“I fell in love with you that summer all those years ago. I never really told you, because of everything that happened. But I… — Harriet Evans Copy Share
“What she didn't say was: "Can I punch both your sisters?" "How do you cope with this, all the time?" "Why can't it be… — Harriet Evans Copy Share
“I'm not weird,' Elle said defensively. 'I mean in a good way. All the best people are.' He swallowed, as if he were thinking… — Harriet Evans Copy Share
“Elle Remembered Yorkshire road and the flat he shared with Caitlin and their daughter, and she almost stopped and turned back, and then she… — Harriet Evans Copy Share
