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“Yet even as he said it, Sebastian knew it was useless. Giovanni had already picked up his burden of guilt, and he would carry it with him to the grave, if not beyond.”
― C. S. Harris

“There was a special scent to paper and ink, indescribable and unknown to anyone but a true reader. She brought the book to her face, closed her eyes and breathed in that wonderful smell.”
― Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London

“Deeper still was the profound understanding for mankind as she lived in the minds of the characters. Over time, she had found such perspectives made her a more patient person, more accepting of others. If everyone had such an appreciation for their fellow man, perhaps things such as war would not exist.”
― Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London

“But it was true how anger could be used to mask hurt, especially when hurt was such a very vulnerable emotion.”
― Madeline Martin, The Last Bookshop in London