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the Goodreads Team asked Josh Lanyon:

What's the most romantic line you've ever read?

Josh Lanyon There's a line in Dorothy L Sayers' classic mystery novel GAUDY NIGHT. Amateur sleuth Lord Peter has been pursuing academic brainiac Harriet Vane for five years and six books. He regularly proposes to her (and she regularly turns him down in no uncertain terms). At the end of GAUDY NIGHT he asks her one final time in Latin--respectfully acknowledging her independence and achievements (and knowing if she refuses him this time, it truly is over).

"Placetne, magistra?" (Does it please thee, Mistress?)
"Placet." (It pleases me.)

It probably doesn't seem like much, but give how restrained and cerebral these books are...whoo boy! ;-)

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Verdelite

Verdelite asked Josh Lanyon:

Hey, Josh! Are there still plans on releasing an audiobook set that includes So This Is Christmas narrated by Chris Patton? I think Kale Williams also did a great job but I am kind of addicted to Chris Patton's rendition of Riordan. And are there still plans for Adrien English stuff for the 20th anniversary? I already threw all my money at the mobile game and I'm hoping there's more. Thank you for being awesome! <3

AJ asked Josh Lanyon:

Josh, one of the things I appreciate about your writing is that you generally avoid falling into that cliched trap that many authors in this genre rely heavily on - specifically, one part of the couple is a rampaging sex addict who has been through the entire town, while the other is an inexperienced prude who's far too naive for his age. Is this intentional on your part, or has it just been by chance?

Maji

Maji asked Josh Lanyon:

This is a bit random, but of some importance to me as it has to do with something else I'm trying to parse out at the moment in my own life (also, I'm re-reading "A Dangerous Thing" and I'm trying to figure out if I skimmed over the little info-nugget I'm currently inquiring about), but you mention that Jake is a Taurus. What's Adrien's zodiac sign? Thanks in advance and I hope you see this! :)

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