“Outside, the sunlight had turned pale lemon, but the studio remained cool. The white walls and white-tiled splashback behind the sink were made more clinical by the metal tables which looked as if they’d originally been intended for use in… — Christine Stovell Copy Share Image
“I believe in making my potential models comfortable,’ he explained when she shot a surprised look at him. ‘I’m considerate, unlike some artists who bend their sitters into difficult positions and expect them to stay there for hours. My demands are entirely reasonable.’ For a moment, her libido got interested in his demands. What would it be like to listen… — Christine Stovell Copy Share
“Kitty waved her free hand to show that she was ok, although she was very tempted to stand over one of Adam’s window-washing puddles… — Christine Stovell Copy Share Image
“By day, it was merely the Lane That Time Forgot; perfect for a bygone age when a pony and trap might have trotted merrily… — Christine Stovell Copy Share Image
“[Gethin] was used to New York and schlepping down to Buddakan or a trendy bistro in Manhattan’s meatpacking district or some other hip and happening joint, she thought, running out of ‘Sex and the City’ hotspots. Welsh cuisine probably wasn’t sexy enough for him now, but once you got over the sight of laver bread and cockles, all that iodine… — Christine Stovell Copy Share
“There are no guarantees with love,’ her father said, reading her mind. ‘You can’t hold some of it back, like a deposit, so you… — Christine Stovell Copy Share Image
“She had offered to drive, not least because it would have given her some control over the evening, but Gethin had raised an eyebrow… — Christine Stovell Copy Share Image
“He’s been a bit grumpy since Potato Day.’ She heard Gethin choke back a laugh. ‘He set up an all-day workshop on all things… — Christine Stovell Copy Share Image
“Coralie Casey was the kind of woman calories were made for; that dewy peaches-and-cream complexion, glossy cherry lips, the succulence of her body beneath… — Christine Stovell Copy Share Image
“Outside, the sunlight had turned pale lemon, but the studio remained cool. The white walls and white-tiled splashback behind the sink were made more… — Christine Stovell Copy Share Image
“[while dancing] The man who was supposed to be her new partner had taken the caller’s final instruction to extremes. From the way Adam’s… — Christine Stovell Copy Share Image
![“[while dancing] The man who was supposed to be her new partner had taken the caller’s final instruction to extremes. From the way Adam’s mouth was locked against Kitty’s he seemed to be anticipating not a temporary split but a lengthy separation. More of a French Fancy than a farmer’s fancy…” quote by Christine Stovell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9e1/christine-stovell-42072_contemporary-romance_while-dancing-the-man-who-was-supposed-t_3065947.jpg)