“I was making scrambled eggs smothered in Tabasco, his favorite, when he told me about Stephanie. The way she made him laugh.… — Sarah Jio Copy Share Image
“Just before six, Bee pulled three wineglasses out of the cabinet and uncorked the bottle of white that Greg had selected for… — Sarah Jio Candlelight Copy Share Image
“I'm not an atheist," he says suddenly. "Oh?" He nods. "Because on the night of my fifth birthday, I prayed for an… — Sarah Jio Angel Copy Share Image
“I may not have had closure, but I have tasted wisdom. Anyone who has had their heart broken or even just bruised,… — Sarah Jio Wisdom Copy Share Image
“You're rare, you know," he says. I worry he's just trying to flatter me, so I shake my head. "Go on." "No,… — Sarah Jio Comfortable life Copy Share Image
People are much like those stars up there. Some burn faintly for millions of years, barely visible to us on earth. They're… — Sarah Jio Astronomy Copy Share Image
“The beauty of the island [Bora Bora} wasn't limited to its turquoise waters or green hills. That was mere surface beauty. The… — Sarah Jio Beauty Copy Share Image
“He left. And I've realized that when someone wants to leave, you let him go.” — Sarah Jio Copy Share Image
“The truth of the matter is that we know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” — Sarah Jio Right thing Copy Share Image
“It's just old black-and-whites,' she had said, flicking her wrist in the way one might dismiss a pile of junk mail. 'Relatives… — Sarah Jio Memory Copy Share Image
“I never intended on kissing Elliot. Married women don’t behave like that, at least not married women like me. It wasn’t proper.… — Sarah Jio Married women Copy Share Image
The definition of a true friend is not someone who swoops in when you're going through a rough patch. True friendship is… — Sarah Jio Appreciate Copy Share Image
“The only way to save bookstores is to keep children coming to them.” — sarah jio Children Copy Share Image
Everyone tells you to write what you know. It’s the tried-and-true advice every writer hears at some point in her career. But… — Sarah Jio Advice Copy Share Image
“some of life’s most beautiful things grow out of the darkest moments.” — Sarah Jio Life Copy Share Image
“I sighed, looking down at the book in my hands. The Years. I rested my elbow against the arm of the couch… — Sarah Jio Book Copy Share Image
“I had come to love the space, and I could see why Lady Anna had too. The orchids were positively glorious. She'd… — Sarah Jio Anna-livingston Copy Share Image
“The truth of the matter is that we always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” — Sarah Jio Right thing Copy Share Image
“Bainbridge Island could never hide its glory, even under the cover of darkness. I watched from the window as the ferry loomed… — Sarah Jio Copy Share Image
“Invasive plants were like all evil things; the only way to ensure that they wouldn't return was to face them head-on, battle… — Sarah Jio Gardening Copy Share Image
“I placed the tubes of paint on the palette and selected a small canvas. I prepared the palette with an assortment of… — Sarah Jio Camellia Copy Share Image
“She plucked the blossoms from the bag and arranged them, one by one, in the water glass on her dressing table. "They'll… — Sarah Jio Flowers Copy Share Image
“Janie ran to my side, where she tugged at the book eagerly as though she'd seen it before. "Flower book," she said,… — Sarah Jio Anna-livingston Copy Share Image
