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“Sincere Graves was unnerving. Theatrical Graves was familiar. Lindsey relaxed. “Thank you.”
― Sebastian Nothwell, Mr Warren's Profession

“Aubrey wished for the cunning and craft required to surreptitiously strangle himself with his own necktie. Alas, he had no such skill.”
― Sebastian Nothwell, Throw His Heart Over

“She just frustrates me so much.” “She’s a teenage girl. It’s what they live for.”
― Cole McCade, A Single Bright Candle's Flame

“I’ve always thought you were a strange man, Edmund Bishop.” “I am that, yes,” Edmund agreed. “Are you strange, too?” Their smile strengthened, sad but sweet. “We’re all a little strange, I think.”
― Cole McCade, A Single Bright Candle's Flame

“Seong-Ja is an ordinary, happy girl who has high school issues and growing pains just like any other teenage girl, and she should get to be just that: a happy trans girl with a normal life and a loving family that doesn’t treat her or her trans-ness as a burden or an oddity. A happy trans girl whose nature and existence are accepted as ubiquitously normal, instead of treating her like an embarrassing spectacle who constantly has to be explained to her detriment and humiliation. A happy trans girl whose existence, too, isn’t used as a teaching tool for cis folk—and who doesn’t require the performance of trans pain that some people seem to think is necessary to ever empathize with trans people or characters”
― Cole McCade, A Single Bright Candle's Flame

“People were always talking about wolves being smart, but he wasn’t sure they were smart enough to give a guy giant, sad puppy eyes to make him let his guard down. If they were, it was ingenious. It was totally working.”
― Sam Burns, Blackbird in the Reeds

“He couldn’t imagine anyone at all—not even himself, and he dropped into his recurring fantasy that his heart had stopped at Fort Roche, and all his experiences since had been a kind of afterlife, a haunting.”
― Harper Fox, Seven Summer Nights

“His family had been typical Anglicans, darkening church doorways only for baptisms, marriages, funerals and the occasional midnight Mass. Even alone here, he wasn’t quite sure how to behave. Was some gesture necessary, some acknowledgement of deity?”
― Harper Fox, Seven Summer Nights

“Rufus stopped in the patch of sunlight in front of the altar. His own earthly fate kept leading him to this place. A stray vision touched him—the life of a normal man, who one day might hope—assume the right, almost—to stand here with a chosen companion.”
― Harper Fox, Seven Summer Nights

“I think,” he said softly, “that sometimes people find themselves where they ought to be, even when it’s the last place in the world they imagined.”
― Harper Fox, Seven Summer Nights

“If we wait around to have peace in our hearts, love and goodwill to all men, we’ll never get anything done. The peace-on-Earth part will never happen. So I suggest that we do our best to mend breaches, forgive where we can, and beyond that—don’t wait.”
― Harper Fox, Seven Summer Nights

“Come on, Rufus. Join us. I have a kid, a dog, a warrior housekeeper and a part-time madwoman. I just need an archaeologist to complete my collection.”
― Harper Fox, Seven Summer Nights

“Your sermon was very good. I... couldn’t help but notice that you never once mentioned God.” “Ah. That’s right. I don’t believe in him anymore.” “Isn’t that something of an obstacle for a vicar?” “You have no idea.”
― Harper Fox, Seven Summer Nights

“He was still damp from his bath, his skin warm as a greenhouse nectarine’s and just as fine. Archie wanted to bite him for his juice.”
― Harper Fox, Seven Summer Nights

“I’ve never been able to ascertain exactly what Angus is studying at UCLA. Library Science or Demonology 101?”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“There, long forgotten by me, were several glass-front cases loaded with books. I dropped the broom and approached slowly, my pulse quickening in excitement known only to book lovers in the advanced stage of addiction.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“The battle rages eternal, though the race, religion, gender or sexual orientation of those discriminated against changes regularly. Maybe man’s need for a scapegoat is genetically programmed into him.”
― Josh Lanyon, A Dangerous Thing

“High school, college, the office, evil cults, everywhere you go, there’s that social hierarchy to contend with.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Hell You Say

“We sat in silence for minutes more before Guy said abruptly, “We’re wasting our time. Did you want to grab dinner?” He started the Miata’s engine. Stakeout Rule #1. Bring your own car or rent your own car. Do not rely on other people and their dwindling patience for your ride.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Hell You Say

“He had one of those British public school accents that make insignificant comments like Would you pass the butter sound as interesting as Fire when ready!”
― Josh Lanyon, The Adrien English Mysteries: Books 4-6

“You got a little bit of an attitude, Mr. English, if you don’t mind my saying so.” “I don’t mind.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Adrien English Mysteries: Books 4-6

“She began to cry. But it is the gift of Shaolin master girl arguers to cry and fight at the same time.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Adrien English Mysteries: Books 4-6

“Of course I want you there. But…we’re Irish. We get drunk and say stupid things. I can’t guarantee that someone there tonight won’t say something stupid.” It was tempting to answer, “I’m English. We stay sober, kick ass, and enslave your lot for eight hundred years.” That would not have reduced his stress level any.”
― Josh Lanyon, The Adrien English Mysteries: Books 4-6

“I like it. I don’t do loud, busy places,” Cooper murmured and Liam flashed a brilliant smile at the waitress. Jesus. Cooper would have broken something if he tried to smile like that.”
― K. Sterling, The Shop Downstairs

“Most of my readers are straight women,” she said and Connor laughed. “Really? You’d think they wouldn’t find that interesting…” he mused and Kate snorted. “Why wouldn’t we find that interesting? It’s the one type of sex we can’t have and we have two of everything we like most,” she said and Connor look confused. Kate sighed as she pushed the cart and he followed. She’d lost track of how many times she’d explained this. “Look. I can have sex with a man. I can have sex with a woman. I can’t be a man having sex with a man, right?” She waited for Connor to nod. “What’s better than one really hot hero? Two. That’s two sets of smoldering eyes, two pairs of strong hands, two washboard stomachs, two throbbing…” He cut her off. “I get it,” he said hoarsely. “Women are secretly adventurous,”
― K. Sterling, The Shop Downstairs

“Venison, for breakfast? Well, Kai was a dragon, so perhaps he shouldn’t have been surprised. Still, he’d have to teach Kai the wonders of an egg and cheese omelet at the first opportunity.”
― Jordan L. Hawk, Heart of the Dragon

“Miles sounded irritated, which meant, Briers knew from experience, that he was hugely relieved and had been scared, and would soon need a very complete and lengthy cuddle.”
― Elin Gregory, Midnight Flit

“Practical education," Falk said with an admiring shake of his head. "Every girl needs to know how to organise a dinner party, make a souffle, pick a lock, load a gun and make a rope out of bed sheets. Just the basics really.”
― Elin Gregory, Midnight Flit

“Covens?” “Yes. Vampire colonies.” “Are you in a coven?” “Yes.” “With Jodis and Eiji?” “Yes.” “How many others?” “Four hundred and fifty-two.” “Jesus.” “No, he’s not one of them.” Cronin laughed and Alec balked. “I’m only joking.” Alec narrowed his eyes at him. “Is that vampire humor?” Cronin still chuckled as he shrugged.”
― N.R. Walker, Cronin's Key

“Alec smiled at him. Their faces were close again, and he whispered, “I like it when you talk all middle ages.”
― N.R. Walker, Cronin's Key