A wall of heat from a crackling fireplace enveloped me as I stepped inside and let my eyes grow accustomed to the dimly lit interior.

There was a big crackling fireplace in the west wall, big enough to turn an ox on a spit, burning logs the size of depth charges.

Her bright red hair glinted with reflections from the crackling fireplace.

"Our Angel has fallen, I'm afraid," Flood said after dinner when they were all sitting in front of the crackling fireplace.

After a brief, subdued conversation in front of a crackling fireplace, Mrs. Anselmo acquiesced.

A crackling fireplace, candlelight, flower-patterned wallpaper and classical music contribute to the amorous mood.

FOR a moment, imagine the scene: the snow-topped chateau, the piping hot toddy, the crackling fireplace.

Wispy wrought-iron curlicues crawl up the stoop, and inside, near a crackling fireplace, a bar is decoupaged with found objects.

Lee asked a few minutes later, after Custis was comfortably ensconced in a cane-back chair in front of the crackling fireplace.

I settled myself comfortably into an armchair by the crackling fireplace and waited as Necron poured two large snifters of brandy.