1,466 books
—
2,070 voters
Anna Serene
https://www.goodreads.com/anna_serene
to-read
(559)
currently-reading (0)
read (1528)
did-not-finish (56)
own-haven-t-decided (109)
an-unequivocal-maybe (73)
hard-pass (43)
might-pick-up-later (6)
imo-to-reread-immediately (0)
m-fiction (1696)
s-part-of-a-series (1155)
ms-smexy-times (892)
currently-reading (0)
read (1528)
did-not-finish (56)
own-haven-t-decided (109)
an-unequivocal-maybe (73)
hard-pass (43)
might-pick-up-later (6)
imo-to-reread-immediately (0)
m-fiction (1696)
s-part-of-a-series (1155)
ms-smexy-times (892)
m-fantasy
(853)
m-romance (799)
m-paranormal-romance (506)
s-contemporary (487)
m-urban-fantasy (465)
m-mystery-thriller-horror (300)
m-young-adult (276)
y-read-2016 (256)
y-read-2017 (237)
m-historical (233)
y-read-2015 (233)
m-new-adult (230)
m-romance (799)
m-paranormal-romance (506)
s-contemporary (487)
m-urban-fantasy (465)
m-mystery-thriller-horror (300)
m-young-adult (276)
y-read-2016 (256)
y-read-2017 (237)
m-historical (233)
y-read-2015 (233)
m-new-adult (230)
“Daemon arched a brow. “Are you feeling me up, Kat? I’m liking where this is heading.”
― Obsidian
― Obsidian
“I don’t think he meant to kiss me,” I said finally. “What? Did he slip and fall on your mouth? Those things are known to happen.”
― Obsidian
― Obsidian
“That wasn’t so bad,” I decided, after downing the shot. Maybe I was getting my rhythm.
“Because you threw it over your shoulder,” Scarface told me, looking smug.
“Did not.” I looked behind me, only to see an outraged vamp with fey wine dripping down his face. “Oops.”
“It was for luck,” Ray said defensively, wrapping both my hands around a glass.
“Drink!”
I drank.”
― In Vino Veritas
“Because you threw it over your shoulder,” Scarface told me, looking smug.
“Did not.” I looked behind me, only to see an outraged vamp with fey wine dripping down his face. “Oops.”
“It was for luck,” Ray said defensively, wrapping both my hands around a glass.
“Drink!”
I drank.”
― In Vino Veritas
“Roarke didn't quite make it to Eve's office. He found her down the corridor, in front of one of the vending machines. She and the machine appeared to be in the middle of a vicious argument.
"I put the proper credits in, you blood-sucking, money-grubbing son of a bitch." Eve punctuated this by slamming her fist where the machine's heart would be, if it had one.
ANY ATTEMPT TO VANDALIZE, DEFACE, OR DAMAGE THIS UNIT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The machine spoke in a prissy, singsong voice Roarke was certain was sending his wife's blood pressure through the roof.
THIS UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH SCANEYE, AND HAS RECORDED YOUR BADGE NUMBER. DALLAS, LIEUTENANT EVE. PLEASE INSERT PROPER CREDIT, IN COIN OR CREDIT CODE, FOR YOUR SELECTION. AND REFRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO VANDALIZE, DEFACE, OR DAMAGE THIS UNIT.
"Okay, I'll stop attempting to vandalize, deface, or damage you, you electronic street thief. I'll just do it."
She swung back her right foot, which Roarke had cause to know could deliver a paralyzing kick from a standing position. But before she could follow through he stepped up and nudged her off balance.
"Please, allow me, Lieutenant."
"Don't put any more credits in that thieving bastard," she began, then hissed when Roarke did just that.
"Candy bar, I assume. Did you have any lunch?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know it's just going to keep stealing if people like you pander to it."
"Eve, darling, it's a machine. It does not think."
"Ever hear of artificial intelligence, ace?"
"Not in a vending machine that dispenses chocolate bars.”
― Betrayal in Death
"I put the proper credits in, you blood-sucking, money-grubbing son of a bitch." Eve punctuated this by slamming her fist where the machine's heart would be, if it had one.
ANY ATTEMPT TO VANDALIZE, DEFACE, OR DAMAGE THIS UNIT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The machine spoke in a prissy, singsong voice Roarke was certain was sending his wife's blood pressure through the roof.
THIS UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH SCANEYE, AND HAS RECORDED YOUR BADGE NUMBER. DALLAS, LIEUTENANT EVE. PLEASE INSERT PROPER CREDIT, IN COIN OR CREDIT CODE, FOR YOUR SELECTION. AND REFRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO VANDALIZE, DEFACE, OR DAMAGE THIS UNIT.
"Okay, I'll stop attempting to vandalize, deface, or damage you, you electronic street thief. I'll just do it."
She swung back her right foot, which Roarke had cause to know could deliver a paralyzing kick from a standing position. But before she could follow through he stepped up and nudged her off balance.
"Please, allow me, Lieutenant."
"Don't put any more credits in that thieving bastard," she began, then hissed when Roarke did just that.
"Candy bar, I assume. Did you have any lunch?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know it's just going to keep stealing if people like you pander to it."
"Eve, darling, it's a machine. It does not think."
"Ever hear of artificial intelligence, ace?"
"Not in a vending machine that dispenses chocolate bars.”
― Betrayal in Death
“I’m not a writer,” Merri Lee protested. “I can make notes, sure, but I can’t write up something like that!” “Ruthie will help you write it.” There. Problem solved. Ruthie was a teacher. She wrote sentences all the time.”
― Vision in Silver
― Vision in Silver
Buddies Books and Baubles
— 649 members
— last activity Dec 13, 2023 01:16AM
ஓ❧❀❧ Attention ALL Members ❧❀❧ஓ Old members: Please check out and participate in our new Welcome Thread! It's in the new folder at the top of the Dis ...more
Ilona Andrews Addicts (IAA™)
— 1223 members
— last activity 3 hours, 19 min ago
Everything Ilona Andrews. Because Ilona Andrews is awesome. And because one day Ilona Andrews will rule the world. Newbies! Please take a moment to i ...more
Anna Serene’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Anna Serene’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Anna Serene
Lists liked by Anna Serene



























































