“I stood there, shocked. I'd never hugged a perfect stranger before, but maybe this was how people in California did things.” — Penelope King Copy Share Image
“For there to be light, there must be darkness. For there to be joy, there must be sorrow. For there to be beauty, there… — Penelope King Copy Share Image
“No, he wasn't like them at all. And even though my experience with the opposite sex was pitifully non-existent, this was someone I wanted… — Penelope King Copy Share Image
“Of course, I'm only joking," he says, studying me. "The reason they're staring is because I am extraordinarily good looking.” — Penelope King Copy Share Image
“I stood there, shocked. I'd never hugged a perfect stranger before, but maybe this was how people in California did things.” — Penelope King Copy Share Image
