Author James Patterson Books Novels & Stories

Eventually Lily got used to sitting in front of the rows of books in James' study. Observing every line that was there. Picking up the ones she liked and getting lost in them. While killing time because at the other end, James still seemed to be working full of concentration. This time his choice falls on the autobiography of a former president who was in power for quite some time.

Any other morning and he would have. "You all right?" Patrick's expression hardened a little as his eyebrows furrowed. "Yes, just a lot on my mind, but nothing I’m willing to discuss.” Damon nodded as James walked toward them. "Of course, boss. Just know I'm here if you do." "Thanks." Damon took the putter from James and smiled. "You're not going to win this one, my friend." "The story of my life." He laughed as they passed. "The only success I have is Zarpeth, and it's started to crack at the seams too."

After eating dinner, Summer went to James' study to look for him. As usual, he was working, staring at his computer. It was as if he were isolated from the outside world whenever he did something with full concentration. Summer approached James carefully while observing his study. It was simply decorated, except for a shelf filled with old books that had been flipped through many times before. After scrutinizing the books, Summer realized that their titles were very interesting. They included books named, "Psychoanalysis", "The History of Eurania", and "Official Guide to Medicine".

The moonlight illuminated his soft features, which made my heart feel a little less broken for a moment. “You wanna sit with me?” I asked, gesturing to the spot across from me at the table. With a smile, James sat down and pulled out his books. I peeked over my laptop to see that he was reading a book on genetics. The cover looked old and dusty, and the pages were yellowed. He saw me looking and smiled.

"But I prefer a space that feels inspiring, not intimidating." "It definitely is inspiring," I agreed, stepping further into the room. My fingers trailed across the spines of the books, drawn to a worn copy of "Pride and Prejudice." "You have quite the collection," I remarked. "Guilty as charged," James admitted with a smile. "I'm a bit of a bibliophile, I'm afraid." We spent the next few minutes discussing our favorite books, a delightful conversation that flowed effortlessly. James pointed out a first edition copy of Sherlock Holmes tucked away in a corner, his eyes lighting up with enthusiasm as he shared the story of how he'd acquired it at a flea market.

James sighed, he was tired from all the ways his mother stressed him. He must have seen a vision because his mother barged right into his room with a frown on her face. Judith halted her steps and peered at him, her eyes narrowing when they landed on the book he was holding. James could already see the imaginary steam seeping out of her ears as he stood up to greet her. "You're reading these irrelevant travel books again?" She hissed, wrinkling her nose in disapproval "Is this what you should be focusing on? You're supposed to be studying business books and resources. Not this nonsense"

So maybe Jim lived in a tiny place because he was a single guy, and he saw no point in wasting money on a larger apartment. Anyway, from the looks of it, the man spent every penny he had on books. They were jammed onto a couple of cheap bookshelves, and piled high on every available surface. God, he even had books on his kitchen counters and neatly lined up under his bedroom window. She peeked at a few of the titles, and was amused to see the range of topics: mystery, action, contemporary literature, some horror. She even spotted a few military romance books, and she grinned at that. Maybe he’s reliving his days as a Ranger, reading about bad-ass military heroes saving damsels-in-distress in

The bookstore is quiet and my hands keep fidgeting straightening stacks that don’t need straightening, sliding books into place that were already perfectly lined up, running my thumb along spines like they might suddenly whisper answers to me and every time the bell over the door rings my heart jumps like I’m waiting for a verdict. I’m ridiculous thirty-four years old, been shot, survived chaos, lived through family drama, watched my best friend get kidnapped, seen the worst of people and I’m shaking like a kid with a crush because I want to ask a man to dinner. James has been in town for almost 4 week now. He comes by the shop every other day under the excuse of “checking on Jess” or “just

******* Precap of Next Chapter::: "Don't think too much, Kara, this office is soundproof. I can't share anything that belongs to me." James murmured as his fingers danced over the bud while his eyes stayed stuck on her face, like being captivated by a sight he could not move his eyes away from, "not even the sounds you make." --- Please join my P a t r e o n channel and get advanced access to all the chapters. Just search for: p a t r e o n . c o m / k t i s h 7