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A Perilous Undertaking (Veronica Speedwell, #2)

by Deanna Raybourn (Goodreads Author)

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“Eleanor Faderman knew many books. But never before had she read a book that seemed to know her.”
― Emily M. Danforth, Plain Bad Heroines

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“There are words to describe her, my dear, but one does not repeat them in polite company.”
― Gail Carriger, Soulless

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“I like it so much better when nobody expects anything from me and then I surprise them by delivering anything at all."
"That bar’s so low you’re gonna stub your toe on it.”
― Emily M. Danforth, Plain Bad Heroines

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“I never disclose my real desires or the texture of my soul.”
― Emily M. Danforth, Plain Bad Heroines

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“How often have I warned you against fraternizing with technology?”
― Gail Carriger, Etiquette & Espionage

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