"It was the extravagance of her features, her intense vitality, and the dramatic combination of all the pieces put together that made her into an arrestingly beautiful woman." Prologue, pg. 1

"'Bruno and I are going to Alaska,' she explained to an elevator filled with strangers. 'I've bought a hardware store.'" Prologue, pg. 5.

"She'd never done anything this impulsive. For many years her life had been tightly ordered, controlled by thoroughly thought-out decisions." Chapter 1, pg. 13.

"What he really believed was that she was beautiful with or without a hair dryer, and if he hadn't been there to help, she would have had the tent up in half the time." Chapter 2, pg. 33.

"Alex looked at him. The new scar. The bruise. The voice. 'Oh, no.' It seemed impossible, but it was him! She was surprised she hadn't immediately recognized the voice. She didn't think she'd ever forget...