8 Quotes & Sayings By Sarina Bowen

Sarina Bowen was born in London, grew up in New Zealand, and now lives in Australia with her husband. From the age of 8 she has been writing stories. Her first published book was The Enduring Heart (2005) and she's since published seven more, all of them award-winning. Bowen has always had a passion for reading, but it wasn't until 2011 that she began to publish her own work Read more

She now resides in Australia where she spends her time writing, reading, and playing with her two children.

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Seeing him was a sucker punch to the gut. Once upon a time he’d loved her. And then when he’d stopped, it wasn’t really his fault. Sarina Bowen
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I am not a snob, because I know opulence doesn't stamp out ignorance and unhappiness. Sarina Bowen
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You’re saying you don’t want me?” Aw hell. “No, I’m saying this is a bad idea.”“ You’re the king of bad ideas, ” he reminds me. “At least this one ends with both of us feeling good. Sarina Bowen
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Maybe it wasn’t rational, but she didn’t like the idea of Leo invading her little world. Yesterday, Brooklyn had belonged to her. The Long Island ’burbs where she’d grown up had felt far away from the brick streets and renovated factory spaces of Brooklyn. In this job, she’d felt truly independent, putting down her own fragile roots in a new place. Fast forward twenty-four hours, and her daddy had joined the workplace and her ex-boyfriend had shown up to remind her of all that she’d lost. Really, a girl could be forgiven for feeling slightly hysterical. Not that there was any time to panic. . Sarina Bowen
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Jamie Canning was my first crush and my first love. But he was never mine to have. Sarina Bowen
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Summer’s a total cocktease.” He shrugs, repeating himself. “It always ends.” He’s right about that. Summer always ends. Sarina Bowen
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My libido was like a Golden Retriever puppy, ready to jump all over him and lick his face. Down, girl. Sarina Bowen