Jill Shalvis said this quote

Mallory dropped her head to the steering wheel. Look, I'm mad at you, okay? This isn't about me. I know my painful memories are relative. My life is good. I'm lucky. This isn't about how poor little Mallory has had it so hard. I'm not falling apart or anything.He stroked a hand down her back. Of course you're not. You're just holding the steering wheel up with your head for a minute, that's all.