Thursday Thirteen #55 Marie Sexton Giveaway Edition

[xakara]

Greetings, Kittens!

Today I'd like to share with you a bit from Marie Sexton, author of the Coda Books; Promises, A to Z, The Promise, The Letter Z, Strawberries for Dessert, and the newly released Putting out Fires. Rather than an excerpt or interview questions, (and those may yet be coming), Marie has shared 13 of her favorite lines from the Coda Series. Marie is giving away a choice of ebook from her backlist so be sure to leave a comment to be entered to win!Enjoy.

                                 

Thirteen of my favorite Coda lines (I cheated and snuck one in from my April release,
Paris A to Z):

1. “Rub some dirt on it.”

2. “What the fuck ever.”

3. “No self-respecting Coloradoan would date a Chiefs fan.”

4. “Did you get that out of the Masochist Biking Club handbook?"

5. “Seriously, the guy doesn’t know The Legend of Billie Jean from Legends of the Fall.”

6. “Because it’s sentimental crap, or because nothing gets blown up?”

7. “Violence and mayhem. Nothing better.”

8. “All-you-can-eat bacon really is preferable to eternal salvation, isn’t it?”

9. “I have an Armani hidden underneath [these clothes]. I was planning a Superman-style change of wardrobe in the car.”

10. “Get me some eyeliner and a little hair gel and I’ll look like Adam Lambert for you.”

11. “Do you have a strange fruit fetish I don’t know about?”

12. “There’s only one solution. Somebody at this table is going to have to sleep with Matt.”

13. “A blow job’s more of a birthday thing.”

The Coda Series (published by Dreamspinner Press) is:
Promises
A to Z
The Letter Z
Strawberries for Dessert
Putting Out Fires
Paris A to Z (coming April 2011)

The books don’t necessarily have to be read in order. For a rather wordy explanation of
what comes when, you can look here. (http://mariesexton.net/book-list-and-timeline)

I also have a short story published with Silver Publishing called One More Soldier.

All books can be found on Amazon here. (http://tiny.cc/mgps6)

Marie Sexton lives in Colorado. She’s a fan of just about anything that involves muscular young men piling on top of each other. In particular, she loves the Denver Broncos and enjoys going to the games with her husband. Her imaginary friends often tag along. Marie has one daughter, two cats, and one dog, all of whom seem bent on destroying what remains of her sanity. She loves them anyway.

Visit Marie’s website at http://mariesexton.net/, follow her on Facebook and Twitter, join her mailing list, and absolutely don’t forget to check out her tumblr. (Tumblr NOT work safe.) And there’s always her email.
 

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

These are wonderful esp 2 10 13 Actually I love them all sandy

[xakara.livejournal.com]

She definitely has some great lines!

[mercysworld.com (from livejournal.com)]

#2 has been uttered through my lips a time or two. Happy T13!

[xakara.livejournal.com]

I've said it a time or ten the last two weeks myself! Thanks for coming by :)

[whereisrikki.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

I absolutely loved Strawberries for dessert. Those quotes reminded me that I need to read the others...
Great selection.

[xakara.livejournal.com]

Glad you loved Strawberries, I haven't gotten there yet. I'm at the beginning on Promises. Can't wait to catch up!

[jambrea.livejournal.com]

Strawberries is my FAVORITE. I love those guys. Heck...I enjoyed all the Coda stories. I can't wait for the next one!

[jambrea.livejournal.com]

Oh...and those lines ROCK. :)

Re: T13

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

The Legend of Billie Jean: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089470/
Kind of fun. Haven't seen it in years. Nothing at all like Legends of the Fall. ;-)
Thanks for stopping by!

Oh, dear...

[kimberly menozzi (from livejournal.com)]

I've uttered line #2 more than a few times... LOL!

Re: Oh, dear...

[xakara.livejournal.com]

It's just been that kind of week+ for me under deadline. I could deeply sympathize--and I don't normally swear:)

[savannahchase.livejournal.com]

those quotes were great and funny...

[xakara.livejournal.com]

She really picked some great one. I can't wait to read them all in context!

[luciatea.livejournal.com]

All lines are great, but line #4 is really funny:P

[xakara.livejournal.com]

I like it too, Marie has a great style!

Love them

[daria black (from livejournal.com)]

Those are some great lines. My favorite is #12 and I have done #9 so many times I could be Supergirl. Oh and the answer to #8 is yes. There is nothing better than all you can eat bacon!

Re: Love them

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

Yummmmm..... bacon..... :-)

[mercedes791.livejournal.com]

Lmao. This one is my favorite: “There’s only one solution. Somebody at this table is going to have to sleep with Matt.” :P

I've only read Promises and A to Z but I loved them both and now I can't wait to read The Letter Z to revisit them.

Oh, and congrats on your new release! :D

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much!
If you're interested (and haven't seen it already) there is a free short story on my website that's a follow-up to Promises. It's here: http://mariesexton.net/book-list-and-timeline/promises/short-story-the-promise
Thanks again!

Alice Audrey

[(Anonymous)]

LOL, some fun lines in there.

Re: Alice Audrey

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

risque!

[forgetfulone923.livejournal.com]

Great quotes! Kinda racy, too. Thanks for stopping by my T13. I'm also grateful for typing class!

Re: risque!

[xakara.livejournal.com]

Of course, thanks for the return visit and make sure to click the links and learn a little more about Marie's world.

[(Anonymous)]

Okay... after drolling over the cover pic for a while, I finally got to the list and then I didn't want to stop. I'm in love!

Thanks for posting! Happy TT.

- Mary Quast
http://maryquast.blogspot.com/
http://maryquast.com

[xakara.livejournal.com]

I know, right? Makes you want to dive in to see where the lines come from. I can't wait to have some downtime to start reading.

[wordtrix.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Legend of Billie Jean... Why do I suddenly feel old?

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

I know, right? Me too!

[wordtrix.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

BTW, Xakara -- I did not realize you were a displaced Wisconsinite. At least modern technology makes it easier to follow what's going on up here from afar!

[xakara.livejournal.com]

Yep, born and raised in Milwaukee. I'm sorry to be so far away with so much going on, but I freely admit to not missing a thing when snowmeggedon happened and I was in New Mexico.

[(Anonymous)]

Wow, nice lines. Thanks for sharing and introducing this author!

Thanks for visiting my TT, too!

CountryDew @ Blue Country Magic.

[xakara.livejournal.com]

Always glad to come by and happy to introduce new friends!

[cdn-tam.livejournal.com]

Some great lines there Marie. I'm all about the all you can eat bacon. Salvation be damned. I'm also considering making #2 my personal motto. :-)

[xakara.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the visit. Happy Marie made you smile and I hope you look more into the Coda Series.

[(Anonymous)]

I think Marie is someone I'd like as a friend. Great sense of humor.
Thanks Xakara. Happy T13!

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Although honestly, I think my characters are much funnier than I am! :-)

[mlmhm45.livejournal.com]

I luv # 8 after all everything is better with Bacon. I also love the Coda series.

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

Very glad to hear you liked the series! Thanks!

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Marie,
You put one from Paris A to Z! Maybe number 12? I can imagine how Matt likes that line! I’m not entering the contest because I already have all the books – read and loved them all. But Paris A to Z, that’s the book I’m dying to read! Will you post a teaser before the release?
Ella Jane

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

Ella, that'a good question. I might.

As for the quotes, yes, it's #12 that's from Paris, and here's the really fun part: it's Cole that says it. Putting Cole, Matt and Angelo all together at a table was the most fun I've had in a while!

[(Anonymous)]

i love number 9, that's a great line. i'm going to tell my husband about it, i bet you he'll use it on somebody! thanks! great read!
Nancy - Made In Jersey

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

Thanks Nancy!

[(Anonymous)]

OMG, #12 is killing me. I can't wait for the new book! I knew that had to come from Cole! My mind is all aflutter trying to figure out how that line came to be.

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

Buahahahaha!!! ;-)

Read promises

[zoladara.livejournal.com]

Just discovered this author & I devoured Promises. I must say line 8 is my favorite, and personally true.

Re: Read promises

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy the rest of the series as well!

[pd-singer.livejournal.com]

Good heavens- these are even funnier out of context!

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

Thanks Pam! We need to actually make dinner plans one of these days. :-)

[melanie2525.livejournal.com]

I loved trying to figure out which books the quotes came from, I don't think I got them all. What fun and I love your books. Glad there will be more in this series.

[mariesexton.livejournal.com]

Thanks Melanie! Should I tell where they each came from?
1, 3, 4 and 6 are Promises.
2 is anything Angelo appears in. ;-)
5 and 7 are A to Z.
8, 9 and 11 are Strawberries for Dessert.
10 is The Letter Z.
12 is Paris A to Z, and
13 is Putting Out Fires.
:-)
thanks again!