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• But certainly not everyday you can find someone who wants to have a monogamous relationship.

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• The person who wants out of the relationship always gets her way.

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• People generally didn’t cheat in good relationships.

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• You can love someone you mistrust.

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• Life’s not black-and-white. Sometimes the ends justifies the means.

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• There is no better audience for someone in love than someone in love.

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• Love and friendship. They are what make us who we are, and what can change us, if we let them.

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• What every girl dreams of when she’s dumped is – that the guy will someday feel regrest and come back and tell her all about it. And the beauty of it is you have no regrets whatsoever.

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• Often I feel that projects overwhelm us when we look at how many hours are involved until completion. But just getting started is usually not that difficult.

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• Well, shoes, bags and clutches are usually my big weaknesses – my husband always laughs when I call them ‘investment pieces.’

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• Life is about the gray areas. Things are seldom black and white, even when we wish they were and think they should be, and I like exploring this nuanced terrain.

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• Writing a teen character is something I wanted to try again for a long time!

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• Inevitably I draw on my own relationships when I write, so if I’m writing about a fight between a husband and his wife, of course I’m going to think about a recent fight with my husband. Or if I’m writing about sisters, of course I’m going to think about my sister.

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• I’ve always been intrigued by the power of secrets. When is it justifiable to keep them from the ones we love? And does keeping them irrevocably change who we are?

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• I try to write about real women, real people – in other words flawed characters.

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• I think it’s important to try to be present with whatever it is you’re doing. And if you can’t be present, take a break.

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• I really try to focus on my books and readers.

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• I like to match what I wear to my book jacket – it’s a little bit cheesy, but it’s my thing.

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• I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

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• I don’t really know why I went to law school.

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Emily Giffin (26)

Birth:	20th March, 1972
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Novelist

About

Emily Fisk Giffin was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is an American novelist and former lawyer. She graduated from Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law. After law school, she moved to Manhattan and practiced litigation at a large firm for several years. She is the author of seven New York Times bestselling novels include: Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Baby Proof, Love the One You're With, Heart of the Matter, Where We Belong, and The One and Only. Something Borrowed was adapted into a major feature film, and its sequel novel Something Blue has also been optioned for film.

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