Amanda Eyre Ward Quotes & Sayings

she had to admit the essential difference between Iain and herself: he believed in the possibility of a carnation-strewn, uncomplicated life, and Lola did not. perhaps Iain had thought he could convince her, but grew weary of the endeavor. — Amanda Eyre Ward

also, i wanted to kiss you, said lola.

come here, said emmett. — Amanda Eyre Ward

When you are small, if you reach out, and nobody takes your hand, you stop reaching out, and reach inside, instead. — Amanda Eyre Ward

and sure enough, emmett's voice rose above the din. at some point, though, a mistake becomes a decision, whether you like it or not. in this, my husband and i were fundamentally different. in my opinion, a mistake required a getaway. — Amanda Eyre Ward

It was a place you could make into a home if your home hadn't worked out. — Amanda Eyre Ward

Is reading a sport? — Amanda Eyre Ward

Maybe that's what love is, in the end: a shared illusion of safety. — Amanda Eyre Ward

as she walked back to her husband, lola thought about lying on her expensive sheets and holding a baby - their baby - to her breast. to the baby, lola would smell like a mother, and the ridiculous chandelier would look like stars. — Amanda Eyre Ward