Monique had just taken off her dressing-gown and was about to get dressed when the door opened and Shane walked in, bold as brass. "Who gave you permission to just walk into my room?" she demanded, hands on hips. In the past, she would have covered up to hide her curves but that was before …
Taken for a Ride
“What a spectacular view,” Deepali remarked to Rohit as they sat perched high above the amusement park. It was a mild summer evening and they were riding the Ferris wheel. It was her first time. Initially, she was petrified to go on it and worried that something bad might happen but Rohit assured her that …
A Misunderstanding
“Is your uncle at home?” Ashley asked casually as they walked the grounds on a beautiful, sunny spring afternoon. She was wearing a denim jacket because it was still a bit cool. They were at Eastwell Manor where Bradley was staying with his uncle until he found his own flat. It was a magnificent place …
Family Affairs
“You’re the most infuriating, insufferable, arrogant man I have ever met,” she fumed. He looked unperturbed. “Is this what you came all the way over here to tell me?” he asked. “You could have just as easily phoned me and save yourself an hour’s drive.” “I wanted to tell you what I think of you …
In the Office
She straightened her desk, brushing off the lingering crumbs from the delicious lemon cake she had brought back with from the restaurant where she had lunch. It was after seven. Everyone had left. It was just the two of them. She wondered if she wait until he came out to tell her she was free …
Not His Type
She stood at the window watching Byron Ellsworth walking on the grounds with Eliza Forrester. They stopped under the window and talked. He said something and Eliza threw back her head, her chestnut hair bouncing about her shoulders and laughed. It was then that she looked up and saw Kiara. She stopped laughing and said …
The Candlelight Dinner
Renee got into her car and drove over to Callum’s flat. He had invited her over for dinner. When she told her friends, they were shocked. They couldn’t believe that a bookworm had much of a social life. They concluded that although he was very attractive, no woman would want to date a man who …
Dinner for Two
She was in the children's section, looking at the different books of Nursery Rhymes when she heard someone call her name. She looked around and her heart leapt when she saw Tyler. She hadn't seen him since last week Saturday. He walked around the people milling about there and came and stood beside her. …
The Move to Paris
It took a lot of moxie to get her here to Paris but it is her faith in God that keeps her going. Leaving Toronto with its familiar haunts, a job she loved, family and friends to settle in a city she had only visited once wasn`t an easy thing to do at all. She …
The Refusal
"What offense did I commit, Mother?" Catherine demanded. "All I did was turn down Mr. Nivens' proposal of marriage." They were sitting outside the hotel facing the sea. The family was vacationing at their favorite seaside resort for part of the summer. It was there that Mr. Nivens had proposed to Catherine and she politely …
Notes to Women 