Julie Carpenter

“Be loud,' he told her. 'Be opinionated. Be as much yourself as you wish -- and then some. Once we're wed, you and I will answer to no one but each other.”
― Mimi Matthews, The Muse of Maiden Lane

“You could alter her face before you commit your preliminary sketch to canvas. That would be a way of respecting --"

"I want all of her," Teddy interrupted impatiently. "Her face. Her figure. Her silver hair. That's my star. It must be all or nothing.”
― Mimi Matthews, The Muse of Maiden Lane

“She had promised herself nearly a year past she would never consider marrying a man until she could be certain of his trustworthiness and intentions. James had proven his character over and over again, from the first moments of their acquaintance. She loved him and was far more capable of understanding and giving her affection than ever she'd been before.”
― Emily Opal, The Gentlewoman Companion

“During their months apart, he’d begun to wonder if he’d imagined how beautiful she was–how very perfect she was for his painting. But he hadn’t imagined anything, had he? Indeed, it was possible that his memory had blunted the effect of her.”
― Mimi Matthews, The Muse of Maiden Lane