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“I am happy to pay you," she announced. "For your services."

A harsh, strangled sound cut through the room. It came from him. "Pay me."

She nodded. "Would say, twenty-five pounds do?"

"No."

Her brows knit together. "Of course, a person of your--prowess--is worth more. I apologize for the offense. Fifty? I'm afraid I can't go much higher. It's quite a bit of money.”
― Sarah MacLean, One Good Earl Deserves a Lover

“I suppose I shall start from the beginning. It appears that I'm utterly lacking in the knowledge of the basics. I mean, I understand dogs and horses and such, but humans...well, they're different. And so..." She paused, then rushed forward, the words pouring out of her. "I wonder if you could explain the use of the tongue.”
― Sarah MacLean, One Good Earl Deserves a Lover

“I have a black belt in sarcasm, and my wit is like lightning.”
― N.R. Walker, Sense of Place

“Without emotion, what’s the point of being human?”
― Marie Lu, Champion