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“They meet once a month and take it in turns to choose books, so they each get three picks a year.”
“Oh, that makes sense.”
“May’s problem is that Grandma and Dawn adore romance novels, and Susie is a mixed batch but usually picks them, too, so she’s often outnumbered.”
“You know an awful lot about the reading habits of old ladies.”
He laughed quietly. “They use the library in the house for their meetings. Grandma won’t let May in her cottage.”
I peered at him out of the corner of my eye. “You… have a library?”
“Two.” He nodded, looking at the ground. “One in the public area of the house and one private one. They’re comparable in size, but the private one is a little more modern with more personal touches. The old books are all in the public library for viewing purposes.”
I clicked my tongue. “Note to self. Visit that library.”
Max fought back a laugh. “It’s free for you to enter. You’re staying here.”
“Stop that, or I might just fall in love with you.”
He didn’t try to hide this laugh. “In what universe?”
“I don’t know. But if you keep talking dirty to me about libraries, I might take you behind that bush and have my way with you.”
“You know how to proposition a man, Ellie. Do you write that in all your books?”
“No, but it’s going in the one I’m writing.” I snorted.So was this entire conversation.
Look, I was just going to say it.
Men who owned libraries were sexy.
And this man ownedtwo.
Two libraries! Of his own! Withbooks! Old and new!
Did he have any idea how hot that was?
“Are you all right over there?” He side-eyed me, amusement flashing in his gaze.
“No. I’m a little uncomfortable thinking about how you own two libraries. I don’t know if I’m jealous or a little bit turned on.”
He stopped and looked at me, running his tongue over his top lip. “You’re what?”
Little bit turned on.
Definitely.
How annoying.
I held up my hands, hoping he didn’t notice me blushing. “I like libraries. What can I say?”
Max took a step closer to me and looked down, meeting my gaze. “Careful. If you keep talking like that, I might just give you a private tour of the old library.”
Ooft.
“And I could be persuaded to let youtouchthe old books.”
All right.
