Sarah Addison Allen
Sarah Addison Allen
Sarah Addison Allenis an American author. She grew up in Asheville, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where she graduated with a degree in literature. In early 2011 Allen was diagnosed with breast cancer and completed a round of chemotherapy by October of the same year...
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summer light years
When Josey woke up and saw the feathery frost on her windowpane, she smiled. Finally, it was cold enough to wear long coats and tights. It was cold enough for scarves and shirts worn in layers, like camouflage. It was cold enough for her lucky red cardigan, which she swore had a power of its own. She loved this time of year. Summer was tedious with the light dresses she pretended to be comfortable in while secretly sure she looked like a loaf of white bread wearing a belt. The cold was such a relief.
night smell maple-syrup
...a sad sort of vulnerability was wafting from her, making the night smell like maple syrup.
long might tomorrow
He might be tall enough to see into tomorrow, but he hadn’t looked there in a long, long time. He’d forgotten how bright it was. So bright he could hardly stand it.
way bears easier
She'd always known he didn't love her. But it was easier to bear when he didn't know she loved him. That way they were even. Now he knew he had all the power.
soul stubborn changing-your-life
For stubborn souls like Lisette, death was easier than the courage it took to actually change your life.
self self-respect easy
You'd be surprised how easy some things can be, things you never thought you'd do, when you take self-respect out of the equation.
people together blank
Blank-slate friendships were thin and temperamental. She knew that. There was no history there to cement people together, for better or worse.
hurt one-thing love-always
Love always hurts. That’s one thing I know you know. But it’s worth it. That’s what you don’t know. Yet.
life-is
Life is about experience... You can't hold on to everything
men action consequence
Men of thoughtless actions are always surprised by consequences.
stories way different
It had always fascinated him that she'd consumed so many words, that her head was full of stories, told a thousand different ways.
people looks doing-nothing
But that would leave Paxton to fend for herself, and the last thing any woman wanted in this kind of situation was to look around and see all the people who could help her doing nothing.
safe scared
Safe is just another word for scared.
suffering going-away peppers
Embarrassment felt a lot like eating chili peppers. It burned in the back of your throat and there was nothing you could do to make it go away. You just had to take it, suffer from it, until it eased off.