“But she stopped herself. That wouldn't make it right. You didn't forgive because it was the only choice you thought you had. That didn't make it forgiveness, that made it desperation. She'd always been too desperate about Jake. Always.”

American novelist and New York Times bestselling author

Sarah Addison Allen is an American novelist and New York Times bestselling author. She is known for fiction that has reached a wide popular audience. Allen’s work is recognized for its strong readership and commercial success. Her name is associated with contemporary novels that blend imagination and emotional warmth, though the biographical record here gives only her broad literary standing rather than specific titles or themes.