Okay...another word to use besides "lovely." Hmm. Gorgeous (No! Rats!! Damn you, Pauline...)? Gentle? (Despite the violence holding Bodie in thrall) Evocative? (You really put me there, inside that room, inside Bodie's head.) Memorable? Without question)

Whatever word you choose, this really worked for me. Your writing has a lyrical quality that pulls me in every time. Thank you.