--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Shadow-reading was hard enough but…" description: "\"“Shadow-reading was hard enough but attraction to the subject caused all sorts of problems, not least blocks. But having stared deep into those lethal ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/387/lindsay-j-pryor-22091_gaze_shadow-reading-was-hard-enough-but-attra_2817086.jpg" --- # Shadow-reading was hard enough but attraction to the… ![“Shadow-reading was hard enough but attraction to the subject caused all sorts of problems, not least blocks. But having stared deep into those lethal navy eyes, having felt the potential of his cool hard body against hers, those sensuous lips against her neck and wrist, heard the caress of his…” quote by Lindsay J. Pryor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/387/lindsay-j-pryor-22091_gaze_shadow-reading-was-hard-enough-but-attra_2817086.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/387/lindsay-j-pryor-22091_gaze_shadow-reading-was-hard-enough-but-attra_2817086.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/387/lindsay-j-pryor-22091_gaze_shadow-reading-was-hard-enough-but-attra_2817086.jpg) > ““Shadow-reading was hard enough but attraction to the subject caused all sorts of problems, not least blocks. But having stared deep into those lethal navy eyes, having felt the potential of his cool hard body against hers, those sensuous lips against her neck and wrist, heard the caress of his whispers, she knew her job had only got harder.”” [Lindsay J. Pryor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lindsay-j-pryor/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. 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