I think I had some troubles in the past just because (we) were friends, Fed Cup team-mates, just know each other so well, spend so much time together,

Over the past 10 years I have placed in my novels the names of more than two dozen close friends and family. The names I chose are always those of people I care for or respect.

I think there's pressure, period, regardless of the past successes or failures of any of my friends,

It?s been so difficult the past two weeks to translate the past eight months to my friends. It gets lost in translation.

Alanna: All I know is that I'm to jump when I'm told and I have no free time.

Sadly for my wedding plans, I learned that Nestor is a bardash. I envy the men who enjoy his favors. He has always treated me with friendship which I now value more than my old romantic feelings.