"Oh, honey," Maryanne drawled that slow southern accent, stretching out the words farther than she normally would. "You're just reading the cover. This book is far thicker than it appears." Normally she wasn't cryptic. But he was being an ass. "Do wait till you read a little more before making a snap judgement. Otherwise I might think you're as pretty as you look." She wondered if the insult would go over his head.
"And I'm no pussy, in a manner of speaking." She purred.