“He hadn't meant to get so angry at Morgan. He didn't often get angry at other people. There was no sense in it. The person you were angry at was rarely ever repentant. Now, getting angry with yourself had some merit. It showed you had sense enough to chastise the one person who had any hope of benefiting from it. And he was plenty angry with himself. For many things.”

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.