‘What Iiked about her was her smile. It dropped over her face slowly,ike sunshine movingover brown hills. She seemed to give out some of the glow that was in her face. I felt it pourover me. And this golden feeling did not pass when sheeft the room. That was how I knew shewas going to mean something special to me.’The heady rush of a firstove, or the comforting dependability of aove spanning years—no matterthe kind ofove you experience—it is sure to have aasting impact. Even yearsater, the thoughtof their tender touch, sheepish smile and their invigorating gaze can bring a smile on your face.Firstoves,astoves is a heart-warming collection of stories that depict suchove and passion.Ruskin Bond’s emotive and provocative prose is sure to tug at your heart with its simple yet profoundintensity. These stories bring you an amalgamation of the heady romances of youth and the calmthat envelopes romance with age and experience.