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The letter felt concise and factual to her, which meant it was too blunt. She would have to soften it and dress it with a bow; make it appealing to a man’s sense of honor or his vanity so that he would consider saving the damsel instead of becoming defensive on behalf of his entire sex. The prettifying would deplete her more than a whole day of research ever could.

— The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore (A League of Extraordinary Women, #4) (25%)

He had lived an entire life story before becoming a character in hers. Would he forget this little chapter here in Oxford once he left again?

— The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore (A League of Extraordinary Women, #4) (25%)

While she knew how to act—coy, cheerful, moderately clever—whenever she had tried it, it felt like she stood there in a clown costume and everyone else could see the costume, too.

— The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore (A League of Extraordinary Women, #4) (23%)

It was easier to imagine ruthless men like him springing fully formed into the world, instead of once having been pudgy-fingered, apple-cheeked toddlers. The larval stage of evil was strangely underwhelming.

— Red Heir by Lisa Henry, Sarah Honey (Adventures in Aguillon, #1) (53%)