Charlene Whitman > Quotes

“Good varnish will be translucent yet friable. And when applied, it should vary in color based on how thick the layer. A thin layer will be golden, and a thicker layer will have red hues.”
― Charlene Whitman, Colorado Dream

“New York City, New York   The slap on Angela Bellini’s cheek burned, but not as fiercely as the hurt in her heart. The pain and disappointment smoldering there sizzled like hot embers, threatening to reduce her to a pile of ash. She glared at her father’s back as he stomped out of the room. Why couldn’t her papá understand? She would not marry Pietro, no matter how wealthy his family was,”
― Charlene Whitman, Colorado Dream

“prowess”
― Charlene Whitman, Colorado Promise

“conflagration”
― Charlene Whitman, Colorado Promise

“He picked up a lightly varnished violin and held it up to the light. “This one has had the first ground layer applied. See, I’ll share a secret with you—one I learned from a master craftsman in Vermont.” She came closer at his urging. “The secret is in the ground coat of varnish. It must be mixed with minerals, such as silica and alumina. And then the subsequent coats of walnut and linseed oil must be sun-thickened.” He pointed to a row of glass jars filled with amber oils lining the windowsill.”
― Charlene Whitman, Colorado Dream

“fervent”
― Charlene Whitman, Colorado Promise

“consternation.”
― Charlene Whitman, Colorado Promise

“flumes”
― Charlene Whitman, Colorado Promise

“She wanted him to see she was stalwart—despite”
― Charlene Whitman, Colorado Hope