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“De León. Ye live.’ “‘Sadly.’ “‘How?’ he hissed. “‘God didn’t want me. And the devil was afraid to open the door.”
― Jay Kristoff, Empire of the Vampire

“Red shoes are for toddlers and whores,” Ginny had quipped. Later, when Claire had told Paul about the exchange, he’d joked, “Is it creepy that I’m fine with either?”
― Karin Slaughter, Pretty Girls

“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

“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