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Love the One You're With

This book delves into the complexities of romantic relationships and the challenges of staying committed to a partner. more

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Emily Giffin
Emily Giffin

Emily Giffin is an American best-selling author known for her warm and insightful novels. Her works often revolve around complex interpersonal relationships and emotional entanglements, which resonate well with readers. more

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“So I suppose I do not know how he really looked, and, in fact, I suppose I shall never know, now, for he was plainly an object created in the mode of fantasy. His image was already present somewhere in my head and I was seeking to discover it in actuality, looking at every face I met in case it was the right face - that is, the face which corresponded to my notion of the unseen face of the one I should love, a face created parthenogeneticallyby the rage to love which consumed me.”

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Book:Burning your boats: the collected short stories
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