Jennifer Faye - Beauty And Her Boss

At first, he didn’t say a word. She could feel his gaze following her as she made her way around the room, impressed that the books were placed in the Library of Congress classification system. Was it possible Mr. Santoro...erm, Deacon loved books as much as her?

“I see you have your books cataloged.” She turned back to him. “Do you also have a digital catalog?”

He nodded. “The computer that houses the database is over there.”

She followed the line of his finger to a small wooden desk next to the door she’d entered. “This place is amazing. I’ve never known anyone with such an elaborate private library.”

His dark eyebrows rose behind his shaggy hair. “You like books?”

“I love them. I’m a librarian and...” Realizing that she was about to reveal that she was an aspiring journalist would only make him more wary of her.

“And what?”

“I was going to say that I read every chance I get.” She turned back to him. “I take it you read, too.”

He shrugged. “I used to. These days my reading is all work-related.”

“That’s a shame, because books are the key to the imagination. You can travel the world between the pages of a book. Or visit another time period. Anything is possible in a book.”

“What is your favorite genre?”

“I have two—suspense and romance. And cozy mysteries. And some biographies.” She couldn’t help but laugh at herself. “I have a lot of favorites. It depends on my mood.” Perhaps this conversation was her chance to get past his gruff exterior. “How about you?”

“Mysteries and thrillers.” He turned toward the door but paused. Over his shoulder, he said, “You—you may make use of the library while you are here.” Then his voice dropped to the gravelly tone. “But do not wander anywhere else. The rest of the house is off-limits.”

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