Your face is burning so bright, I'm afraid for the draperies. Are you all right?"

Fortunately, no one ever died of embarrassment. "Must be the sun. I always end up looking like a tomato."
"Right," her friends drawled. "Because the sun is so very hot through those thick rain clouds."

"Oh, shut up!" Emily laughed despite herself. "I'm blushing and I've not intention of explaining why.

Author: Kady Cross