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You ladies are absolutely welcome. I'm so happy to be part of this forum that when I sign in I'm always "starry-eyed". By the way, there's the umph rerun of Greys Anatomy on tv.... always having great trouble with focusing on what I'm writing when Dr. Mark Sloan is on the screen!!! CIAO.

WOOOOAHHH!!!!! Pardon me but I'VE GOTÂ MY FIRST SMILEY!!!!! :) Â thanks a lot for putting up with me!!

This is funny indeed! How comes I believe anything sounds better in English? This is why I'm not going to buy audiobooks... IÂ wouldn't know how to prevent being too much carried away by Gedeon's or Cary's voices. I'd rather avoid any charge of "public indecency" ....but never say never!

Thank you, I do hope Corinne is not an option any more!!!

      OMG!!! my cheecks are blushing!!!!  I'm really happy you all liked it!!!!

HI EVERYBODY!  "Gedeon appeared out of the hallway, shoving his phone into his pocket." (page 268) Does anyone know who Gedeon was talking to on the phone that Friday night when Detectives Graves and Michna came into the picture and revealed Nathan was dead?        My guess is Angus, who else could it be?

The Marriott is great indeed!!! I have been there and it really made my holyday something to remember. Unfortunately I didn't know Sylvia and her wonderful works at the time and was blissfully oblivious of what I should have been really looking for...

WEEEEELL! he's already said "Bellissima" .... I'm not a man, so what can I say? This is what I would like to hear : "Sei un uomo fortunato ad avere lei. E' sempre un piacere guardare una bella donna che gode del buon cibo. Assicurati che sia sempre sazia, o cercheràun altro ristorante. Ha una sorella?" "You are so lucky to have found her. It's always a pleasure to look at a beautiful woman who enjoys good food like she does. Be sure you keep her "sated", or she'll be looking for another restaurant. Has she got a sister?" What do you think?

I can't even that!!! All I get is a box with the description of the would-be smiley, but no little face whatsoever. But I keep trying.

HI Julie, I loved this too!! My guess is that Arnoldo may have linked Eva's beauty to her healthy appetite, or paid some compliments to Eva's beauty... Ciao!

OH MY, still some catching-up to do.... but I'm back for good (if I won't anger some computer deity again!) Here is what I liked most in my rereading of  Chap. 6      "You are the greatest risk I've ever taken, and  the greatest reward."                    Every woman deserves to have a wealthy manto dote on her.  Chap. 7      "There's nothing I wouldn't do for you."                   "I'm not running anymore. You gave me a reason to try harder."  Chap. 8     His mouth curved in a slow, wicked smile and his eyes opened.                   "You're making me hard."                   "What's new?"                  "Everything."

I thought about The Police "Every Breath You Take" but then.... I'd say anything from ADELE will do .... even "Skyfall" with its Let the sky fall, when it tumbles we will stand tall and face it all together but Phil Collins' "Against All Odds" is just perfect!!!!

I totally agree with Cary sticking to his own affairs (and God knows he has enough to keep him busy for quite a long time!) but then Cary's onwn words pop up in my mind..."It's easier to pick apart someone else's life." and I'd say much more fun.

OK! Here are my picks Chap. 2 1) the whole Magdalene-Eva exchange on the phone 2) "Tell me he's awsome in bed."... "You won't hear me complaining." 3) Nothing beats girl talk Chap. 3 1) "It's my place to stand beside you, and support you, and yes, just f***ing look pretty on your arm sometimes. It's my right, my duty, and my privilege, Eva, just as it's yours in reverse." 2) "Secrets are something we can work through, cheating isn't." 3) "Doctor... The only way I'm keeping my hands off her is if I'm dead. Find another way to fix us." Chap. 4 1) "Make me clean."...."The pain and degradation of my memories washed away beneath the selfless reverence of Gedeon's caretaking. More than soap and water, it was his touch that freed me from my nightmare." 2) "But he was willing to put up a show for me - INSPIRE me - so I could touch myself. The surge of emotion I felt that moment was devastating. Gratitude and affection, desire and tenderness."..."I wanted my body - my DESIRE - to be burned onto his brain the way this image of him would be burned onto mine."... "It was as intimate as when he was inside me, maybe more so because we were wide open and on display. Totally BARED. Our pleasure REFLECTED in each other." Chap. 5 1) "What is it with rich people and control issues?" "They get rich because they take control." I'm DONE. CIAO!!!

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, which chapter of Reflected are we on?

HI Julie, my weekend has improved a ton now that I've had my computer fixed at last, and I'm able to go on the Internet again. I really missed the forum!!! Now I'm ready and willing to catch up with you!!!!

AWSOME!!! I would have never ever read this deep into the novel, thank you so much!!!!

HI Ladies! on June 4, I'll be pea-green with envy and hoping for an advance delivery here in Italy.  CIAO!

HELLO LADIES! here are my favourite lines in Chap. 1 of Reflected: 1) Oddities coexisted with priceless rarities. 2) The multibody tangle I'd found in my living room gave new meaning to the word clusterf***. 3) "I'd kill for you," he whispered, "give up everything I own for you... but I won't give you up." 4) That he would consider it worthwhile to lose his peace of mind just to keep me meant more than the words I love you.

Thank you for the link, it was wonderful to hear Sylvia speaking about her own writing process!!!! lol

HI AMC! I've been wondering about that for quite a long time too!!!! My guess is that Arnoldo is paying compliments to Eva's beauty and also pointing out to Gedeon how lucky he is to have her at his side. CIAO!

Thank you SSCRPH, I'll download it rightaway!!!

These are my picks in Chap. 22: 1) "Did you know that Magdalene kept her hair long hoping it'd remind you of Corinne?" He dropped his slacks and frowned at me. "Why?" I sighed at his cluelessness. "Because she believes Corinne is who you want." "Then she's not paying attention." 2) "Don't you get it? You drive women off of the deep end because you're are the ultmate. You're the grand prize. If a woman can't have you, they know they're settling for less than the best. So they can't think about not having you. They just think of crazy ways to try to get you." "Except for the one I want," he retorted dryly, "who spends a lot of time running in the opposite direction." 3) "We had a rough night, but we got through it."

HI LN CRONAN Gedeon's experimanting with sex toys has undoubtedly given him that control over his partners he so desperately needs to keep himself together. I belive Gedeon's kinkiness is also his shield against any emotional involvement in the sexual act. Now that Eva has found a way to get to his heart, either he will use these "implements" again just as toys to have fun with, or drop them altogether. CIAO!

Thank you, Julie I love your theory. I should have known better than simply think about a "real" song. Gedeon Cross is not Mr No-Romance-Ever any more!!!!