“Her shame, she was certain, marked her in ways apparent to anyone who looked closely. It had grown to her like a second skin” — Sondra Allan Carr Copy Share Image
“I’m a coward.” “No—” “Don’t deny what we both know to be true.” Richard put his hand on Jonathan’s shoulder. “You are worn down… — Sondra Allan Carr Copy Share Image
“Day by day, the constant solitude drove him deeper inside himself, with only his thoughts for companions. Soon he might lose the capacity for… — Sondra Allan Carr Copy Share Image
“Her shame, she was certain, marked her in ways apparent to anyone who looked closely. It had grown to her like a second skin” — Sondra Allan Carr Copy Share Image
“Beautiful. Belle is French for beautiful.” “Oh dear.” She could never live up to her name. The thought made her want to cry. “Please,… — Sondra Allan Carr Copy Share Image
“He fell silent, a silence with edges like broken glass that scraped across her heart.” — Sondra Allan Carr Copy Share Image
“Jonathan’s arm jerked to the side in clumsy reaction, tipping over the bottle of ink that sat on the desk beside his papers. He… — Sondra Allan Carr Copy Share Image
“We must hold our secrets to ourselves. They define us. They are all we have.” — Sondra Allan Carr Copy Share Image
