She felt happy these days, yet there was always an undercurrent of sadness just below the surface.
—Diane Chamberlain in The Lost Daughter
—Diane Chamberlain in The Lost Daughter
Diane Chamberlain is an American author of adult fiction. Diane Chamberlain is the New York Times, USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author of 30 novels published in more than twenty languages. Some of her most popular books include Necessary Lies, The Silent Sister, The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes, and The Keeper of the Light Trilogy. Diane likes to write complex stories about relationships between men and women, parents and children, brothers and sisters, and friends. Although the thematic focus of her books often revolves around family, love, compassion and forgiveness, her stories usually feature a combination of drama, mystery, secrets and intrigue. Diane's background in psychology has given her a keen interest in understanding the way people tick, as well as the background necessary to create her realistic characters.
A man used to vicissitudes is not easily dejected.
—Samuel Johnson in The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia
It is sad not to love, but it is much sadder not to be able to love.
I was bored. Sad. Lonely. It was only a matter of time before I cracked.
—Sarah Dessen in The Truth About Forever