Stone Daye has planned the perfect book club gathering for the last three weeks. But when that the day arrives, he faces a morning snowstorm as he runs a few last-minute errands around town before his book club meets.<br><br>While out shopping, Stone bumps into Cameron Phillips, an old friend and former lover who now works as an administrator at a local college. The two have a heated and romantic history, and seeing Cameron again brings it all back for Stone.<br><br>That evening, Cameron makes an unexpected appearance at Stone's book club. Old feelings are stirred up again, but are the fiery embers of their previous relationship strong enough to ignite a new romance together?

The Fine Art of Reading Riley

Enough, Stone thought, placing the paperback aside on a nearby end table. I have other things to do.


He took a quick and long drink of his cocktail, felt it numb his cheeks, and decided to see how the weather stood outside. Falling snow over Templeton wasn’t a problem, but icy roads could ruin this evening’s gathering in just a few minutes. He knew Lance had to travel the farthest distance. His nephew lived ten miles south of Plimpton in a small town called Duxton, which just happened to be nothing but farmland and one convenience store. The road between the two towns was windy with a number of hills. Most likely, he couldn’t make the book club meeting if such a road became icy and snow-covered. It wasn’t that Lance was a bad driver; it simply was just too dangerous for the young man to make the drive over.


Chapter 17