“Do you know what this dress is for?’ Miss Waverly whispered. Eva shook her head. ‘Seduction!’ The word disturbed Eva; it was laden with the murky enticements of sin, dangerous moral ambiguity and the certain promise of future remorse. But… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
“Mass was like grand opera, a magic show with the most expensive props in town. And faith, a sleight of hand trick, in which… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
“To me, chance isn't random. The universe is bound by unseen threads. We have only to untangle them a little to see a pattern… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
“I want to go to a café and sit with you. I want you to order something I've never eaten before and tease me… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
My husband claims I have an unhealthy obsession with secondhand bookshops. That I spend too much time daydreaming altogether. But either you intrinsically understand… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
“I'm going to tell you something that no magazine or novel or television show will ever let on. Love wears you down. We think of it as hearts and flowers and happily ever after but in real life, the things you have to do in the name of love kill you... You end up doing a thousand things in a… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share
“I’d like to live in great comfort. And peace.’ And then she added, quite to her surprise, ‘With no one to tell me what… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
“I believe it’s a privilege, madam. One that’s earned through a certain amount of courage and adversity.” — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
“Paulette shook her head and sighed. In her world Grace had failed to meet the responsibility of her own beauty. This was not just… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
“He was uncannily skilled at dissecting hidden meaning behind every interaction.” — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
“Likewise, while the men and women were no more naturally attractive than their English counterparts, they dressed with an assurance and attention to detail… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
“Around her the tables were filling with people, tourists planning their next stop over a coffee, businessmen meeting for luncheon, well-heeled women taking a… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
