She had never experienced the pain of unsatisfied desire before. It hurt. It hurt like nothing she'd ever felt, and there seemed to be no remedy.

“The next day I woke up in a sullen simmer, as if sleep had catalyzed my depress…”

“It was a good two minutes before either of them was inclined, or indeed able, t…”

“Maybe when you're married, you'll have a better idea of what desperate lengths …”

“The Times carried detailed descriptions of Sara’s ivory gown and the five-carat…”