“I'd rather love you and be alone than love you and be with her or anyone.” — Beth Harbison Love Copy Share Image
“She'd know the smell of him, the taste of him, the feel of him anywhere.” — Beth Harbison Smell Copy Share Image
“My life had gone right; it had gone exactly as it needed to in order to bring me here.” — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“What they had between them was alot deeper than what most people had.” — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“Writing is always a solitary experience, but living, if you're lucky, is not.” — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“I was here, & now, but I was also swimming in the past, living these same motions we'd made so many times before.” — Beth Harbison Past Copy Share Image
“That's when I realized that part of me would probably always be lost in the past. That just seemed to be my… — Beth Harbison Change Copy Share Image
“He was the only person I ever met whose soul I could clearly see in his eyes. And I had more faith… — Beth Harbison Faith Copy Share Image
“Standing in the small space, Holly was overwhelmed by memories and a strange protective feeling for the child she'd been” — Beth Harbison Memories Copy Share Image
“We can understand the science of what makes a heart beat, but we can never stop it from breaking.” — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“I wanted to tell him I loved him, that I'd always loved him, & that life-& I- had never been the same… — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“God forbid, if something happened & she lost him for good, she would give up anything to have him back. Anything & everything.” — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“I think things ultimately work out the way they're supposed to, even if it's not always the most comfortable, cushy way.” — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“She thought about Cheryl’s contention that this was young love, and about how she’d feel if they were ever to break up… — Beth Harbison Love Copy Share Image
“I put a big slab of butter into the pan. The Olekseis didn't give one damn about health, which made them refreshing… — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“She remembered a restaurant she'd gone to in San Francisco, years before. Delfina? That was it. She'd had delicious sourdough bread there,… — Beth Harbison Bread Copy Share Image
“Well, you get my point: You've go one life with zero guarantees, so you do your best, adapt if possible, and keep… — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“Love seems like such a simple thing to ask for. Such a basic right. It takes no skill, no experience, no money,… — Beth Harbison Education Copy Share Image
“I'd never forgotten him, despite spending half my life trying to forget him. I'd given him everything: my love, my body, my… — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“And I could go the rest of my life like this, don't get me wrong. This was reality and I'd certainly learned… — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“The only thing here was a long gray ribbon of road, stretched like tape stuck by a toddler onto a rolling carpet… — Beth Harbison Blue sky Copy Share Image
“No one promised life would be easy or that the game wouldn't change without warning. There you are, all ready to pass… — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“Two applesauce shots, please." I gaped at her. "Shots? God, what are we, in college?" She moved her wavy brown hair out… — Beth Harbison Applesauce Copy Share Image
“That is just one more thing I love about cooking. Recipes are certain. Use good ingredients, follow the directions, be sure your… — Beth Harbison Cooking Copy Share Image
“You know," she confided, "your recipe for Cajun Chicken Pasta? On page twenty-eight?" She nodded toward the book I'd just signed for… — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“What are you making?" he asked me. "Eggplant with a pomegranate walnut sauce." It was nice to be able to answer at… — Beth Harbison Eggplant Copy Share Image
“I could definitely rise to the challenge of re-inventing comfort food. Neufchatel and low-fat sour cream were my friends! Low-carb pasta with… — Beth Harbison Challenge Copy Share Image
“The first had been ordinary ground chuck, good and fatty, seasoned with salt and pepper- the most underrated beef seasoning there was-… — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“I guess everyone likes praise for what they do, but that night I enjoyed cooking for the Olekseis more than I ever… — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“So this is sweet. Some sort of fruit, right? Not just sugar." She nodded. "Mango and peach." He looked surprised. "No kidding."… — Beth Harbison Copy Share Image
“Fairy tales die hard in the minds and hearts of some girls. Quinn” — Beth Harbison Cinderella Copy Share Image
“I found myself teetering on the edge of Uh-oh , and looking straight down the barrel of Oh, shit. ” — Beth Harbison Humor Copy Share Image
“I wanted sex to feel the way it had felt with him. Wild. Uninhibited. A perfect fit, perfect chemistry.” — Beth Harbison Perfect chemistry Copy Share Image
“And everyone’s story would be different. Every triumph would have a different prize, every heart ache a different face.” — Beth Harbison Heart ache Copy Share Image
“She could no longer see herself without him somewhere in her life, & there was no one she could even imagine being… — Beth Harbison Heart Copy Share Image
“I think its better to do whatever is going to make you feel the most peaceful and happy. - Shoe Addicts Anonymous” — Beth Harbison Happiness Copy Share Image