21.   Just for a second she met his curious gaze then looked away, feeling her heart pounding in a way that made her feel sick.

22.   Fran came to her feet in a rush, heart pounding, colour fading from her skin.

23.   Laura found herself reduced to silence, her heart pounding like a sledge-hammer.

24.   Her heart still pounding, Laura moved restlessly within his arms.

25.   In the long silence that stretched between them she could almost hear her heart pounding like a sledge-hammer in her chest.

26.   Caroline, heart still pounding with anger and confusion, did the same.

27.   Her heart was pounding harder and harder, as if it were getting ready to leap out of her breast.

28.   After a moment she moved away, her heart pounding.

29.   Heart pounding erratically, she stared into his eyes.

30.   Temptation beckoned, her eyes closed, she leaned weakly against the door, heart pounding.