Critics seem to forget that every love story is different - that there is uniqueness in even the most commonplace of matches.

It's my place when I'm here alone. It's ours when you are here with me." ~Nolan

That first meeting - the one where the hero and heroine start the slow burn that takes the whole story to turn into true love - is the single most important part of the whole book. Nail it, and you've won yourself readers.

Love isn’t a curse, Lucas, it’s a gift.

I don’t want to marry you. I just want you to give me an orgasm.”
“Just the one? You have low expectations.

I studied law at Columbia, but I was more interested in why people committed crimes than I was in defending them. I finished my first novel, handed it to my roommate to read and he was up all night. I decided then that was what I wanted to do.”
“Keep people awake all night?”
“Yes.