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10 One-liners from 10 Novels – Collection One
Welcome to the launch of a brand new series which examines the strength of single lines in a complete novel.
Whether it be sad, caring, funny or downright cruel, a single line from a book can stick in one’s memory and be passed around for eternity.
If you enjoy the line, you may well be tempted to read the book. Why not download now from Amazon.com by clicking the image, or from Amazon.co.uk by clicking the Title.
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“The truth, in the right hands, can be a very flexible tool.”
THE GUILTY By Gabriel Boutros
“In less than one day, the planet had fallen into chaos and humankind’s continued existence hung in the balance”
ELEVENTH ELEMENTUM by J.L.Bond & Val Richards
“Mama always said you can tell a real lady by the shoes she wears, but then – nobody ever accused Mama of being a lady”
MAMA’S SHOES by Rebecca D. Elswick
“By late October, Grandpa Toby had taken to peeing in the oven”
DEAREST by Carole Marshall
“Upon our arrival I will piss over the drawbridge, drip slowly, and then park my chopper”
OPEN HOUSE by Charlie Bray
“It’s not like some high school dropout is going to roll you. They don’t have that much ambition here”
LOOPING FOR LOVE by Ginney Etherton
“The bus split open like a peapod, scattering passengers and their belongings along the roadway”
THE KUDZU CONSPIRACY by Delfina Hex
(Within the anthology That One Left Shoe)
“I thought about naming him after you,” she said to Clint, “but I thought calling the boy Dickless would give him self-esteem issues”
WHORES: NOT INTENDED TO BE A FACTUAL ACCOUNT OF THE GENDER WAR by Nicolas Wilson
“It would be a pity to damage such fine silk brocade, perhaps I might hold your waistcoat for you as well, and any other valuables that you would prefer weren’t lost to the river?”
JACK DAWKINS by Charlton Daines
“Ten pairs of eyes in various stages of fear, desperation, and sadness, all watching Sadie, seemingly pleading for her to do something”
BELIEVING IN HORSES by Valerie Ormond
Wow, what a great start! Congratulations to all the authors that made our first collection. Those that didn’t – you could well be in Collection 2 next Wednesday.
I hope you agree that featuring one line is a great way to promote your book, and hopefully it will tempt more than a few readers to reach for their credit cards.
Keep ‘em coming and send me lots more One-liners
