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“Colton raises a finger, then slowly leans forward and bangs his forehead on the table, rattling their glasses.”
― Jeff Zentner, Colton Gentry's Third Act: A Novel

“Oh? So you would like to be the count Blackwater, would you?” “It might have been nice,” Hadrian said, sitting up straighter in his saddle. “And you could be the infamous marquis Melborn.” “Why infamous?” “Would you prefer notorious? Nefarious, perhaps?” “What’s wrong with beloved?” Neither could hold a straight face at the thought.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Theft of Swords

“I'll take her and hide her away, and I won't return with her until she is full of my child and we are truly mated. Then we will return to the clan and be part of it once more. Until then? She is mine and mine alone.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian Alien

“The Last Silversaint leaned back and took a long pull from his bottle of wine. The historian continued writing in his book. “You should have fucking known better?” Jean-François murmured. Gabriel sighed. “I should’ve fucking known better.”
― Jay Kristoff, Empire of the Vampire