Gabrielle

“I'm not ashamed of being partial to her." He sat straighter in his chair. "I am partial to her. Utterly.”
― Pepper Basham, Sense and Suitability

“She’d never held much of an interest in art, but looking at him now, her fingers itched for some paint, for some charcoal, for anything that could capture his near-perfect angles.”
― Lynette Noni, The Prison Healer

“I wondered what it would be like to have someone who knew me so well, someone who would look right into my soul, someone whose very touch sent all other thoughts from my mind. I tried to imagine someone who hungered for the same things I did and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me, and not because it fulfilled a loveless agreement on paper.”
― Mary E. Pearson, The Kiss of Deception

“He had once tasted the rare delight of a match forged in shared wit, intelligence, and a generous heart. After that, even the most mercenary arrangements felt unbearably hollow.”
― Pepper Basham, Sense and Suitability