Chapter 13

Jake was Connor Worthington’s younger brother and helped Stone out with all his plumbing needs. Connor had been one of the founding members of the book club and loved Robert Riley, glad to get his brother to do a favor for Stone. Jake, unlike his brother, didn’t read. Not that he had to with his adorable good looks and charm. The party boy in his early thirties had been something to look at, though, a total head-turner with a million-dollar smile, fun to be around.

Stone stepped out of the soapy pool of water. He dried off, fled to his bedroom, dressed, and called out Sadie’s name, in search of help regarding the plumbing problem.

Stone knew that Sadie had every plan to vanish from the residence in a hurry before the book club started. She hated discussing Robert Riley novels and the elements of fiction. Those guests who had arrived were boring, arrogant, and of no interest to her.