Anne - Books of My Heart

“Desandra shrugged her shoulders. "Hey, Kate? Have you thought of walking up to Hugh and telling him that he's got the biggest dick ever?" She spread her arms to the size of a baseball bat.
"No, you think it would work?" I asked.
"It's worth a try. May be he'll be so happy you noticed his pork sword, he'll forget all about trying to kill us."
Pork sword. Kill me now. "I'll think about it."
Ascanio began patting his clothes.
"What?" Derek growled.
"Looking for something to take notes with.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks

“We're gold."
"You know no one says that anymore," Left Ned said. "Gold isn't what it used to be."

"Gold is just the same as ever," I said. "People aren't what they used to be.”
― Devon Monk, House Immortal

“Are you carrying gold?" I asked sweetly.
He frowned.
"No? Silver? Lead? Copper?" I made big, innocent eyes at him. "A girl out in the brush doesn't need credit chits, Mr. House Gray. What do you have in your pockets that's worth my hospitality?"

One of the Neds coughed, and I realised that could have been taken in a very different manner.

Abraham flashed me a wicked smile.

"Don't flatter yourself," I said before he opened his mouth.”
― Devon Monk, House Immortal

“Maybe I could help with some of the wedding stuff, too.”

Sidney laughed, then saw Vaughn frown. “ Wait — you’re being serious?”

He shrugged. “Sure, why not?”

“No offense, but you don’t exactly exude a ‘wedding planning’ vibe.”

“And thank God for that. But I think I can manage a few tasks. How hard could it be to pick a photographer? Or a band? Just ask them if they plan to play ‘Y.M.C.A.’ or that annoying Kool and the Gang song. If they say no, they’re hired.”
― Julie James, It Happened One Wedding