The Book of Life (All Souls Trilogy, #3)

by Deborah Harkness

“I’m a scientist. I’m trained to suspend disbelief and remain open-minded until something is disproved.”

“Why do you love me so much, Matthew?” I couldn’t see the attraction, especially not when I was rotund, facedown, and gasping with pain. His response was swift. “To every question I have ever had, or ever will have, you are the answer.”