Coleen Kwan > Quotes

“She sucked in a breath as their gazes clashed and his face altered. She could see the sweat beading the line of his close-cropped dark hair, could feel the heat radiating off his bulky shoulders, and smell the tang of hard work rising from his chest. A work belt clung to his hips. A smattering of hair flecked his gleaming pectorals above the singlet. With his chiselled face, his impressive biceps and long legs, he could have been a pin-up for one of those beefcake calendars. Mr November, with those grey Scorpio eyes watching her every move.”
― Coleen Kwan, When Harriet Came Home

“He wore jeans and a thin white singlet which clung to his broad chest. His tanned biceps bunched as he hammered away, and his skin glowed with perspiration under the warm sun. Harriet’s mouth went bone-dry. A rush of heat boiled over her, licking her skin, surging inside her breasts, her thighs. Her response was instantaneous. She had no control over it. One look at Adam’s body and desire ignited in her.”
― Coleen Kwan, When Harriet Came Home

“There’s no law against admiring a best friend’s sister.”
― Coleen Kwan, Unexpectedly Yours

“Do I want someone who’s inexperienced and has a conniption when the shower acts up?”
― Coleen Kwan, His Millionaire Maid

“The millennium machine is a complex piece of engineering. You can't take any old brass box and throw in some magnets and coils and hope it will pass. The kidnapper will be suspicious of anything you give him. He'll want solid proof it works. If he suspects you of trying to deceive him, there's no knowing what he might do.”
― Coleen Kwan , Asher's Invention