Kristan Higgins

Kristan Higgins
Kristan Higgins is a New York Times bestselling American author of contemporary romance. She is a two-time winner of Romance Writers of America's RITA Award for Best Contemporary Single Title for Catch of the Day in 2008, and Too Good Too Be True in 2010...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
moving unrequited-love sleep
I had to get over [him]. For months now, a stone had been sitting on my heart. I'd shed a lot of tears over [him], lost a lot of sleep, eaten a lot of cake batter. Somehow, I had to move on. [Life] would be hell if I didn't shake loose from the grip he had on my heart. I most definitely didn't want to keep feeling this way, alone in a love affair meant for two. Even if he'd felt like The One. Even if I'd always thought we'd end up together. Even if he still had a choke chain on my heart.
breakup voice flames
I'll tell you something, Harpy," he said, his voice almost a whisper now. "It never even occurred to me that we wouldn't make it. And it never occurred to you that we would. You were just waiting for us to go down in flames. I thought we could get through anything.
hey cases mates
Love came when you weren't looking, except in the case of millions who found mates on Match.com, but, hey. It sounded good.
strong together records
For the record, a mechanical engineer is responsible for how just about anything is built. We make sure any type of structure or vehicle or roadway is strong, safe and will stay together.
sexy fun sugar
Snarky, sexy and so much fun. Sugar Jamison is sure to be a hit!.
where-you-live levels matter
It doesn’t matter how old you are, what level of schooling you’ve had or where you live—stalking is innate to the female psyche. We’ve all been there.
language english-language ifs
If only…the saddest words in the English language.
letting-go breakup love-of-my-life
You asked why I couldn't forgive you," Nick said, very quietly, and I jumped a little. "It was because you were the love of my life, Harper. And you didn't want to be. That's hard to let go.
characters people
A lot of people ask for sequels, but what they really want is just to know the characters are happy and safe.
humor
Humor writing is something that comes naturally to me.
humor requires rhythm tap
Humor writing requires a rhythm and timing, as well as some kind of connection to the reader, and I think that's how I tap into it.
everywhere people proud publishing supportive
I do think people should be proud and supportive of their friends, in publishing and everywhere else.
ambition guess simply
I guess my ambition is simply to keep doing what I'm doing for as long as I can.
seemingly
I think it's always interesting to learn what the seemingly spontaneous one-nighter actually reveals about a character.