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‘The innocent confusion is good,’ he murmured ‘It’s a real turn-on But I’m quite sure you know that Tell me, Miss Evans, do you like books?’

Carly blinked ‘Books?’

‘Those things people used to read in print form, but now mostly download online’

‘I believe they still print books, Mr Ja low in her stomach ‘But, yes, I like to read’

‘I’ facetious, Red’ He smiled easily ‘I prefer non-fiction to fiction You?’

Carly would prefer to be anywhere but having to look into his handso where he was going with this

‘Personally I’s that are made-up’

‘Well, it depends on the author’s i a strand of hair that had come loose from her bun back behind her ear

‘Do you have a good one?’ He ran the tip of his index finger along the long stelass

‘Miss Evans?’

Carly blinked ‘Book?’

‘Iination?’

‘I I like to think so, but I’m not an author I couldn’t wri—’

‘Helen Garner is an author I admire’

‘Who?’

‘I wouldn’t expect you to knoho she is She’s Australian Very literary I lived in Australia for a while when I was young Did you know that?’

‘No’ Carly glanced at the door wishing the Baron would hurry up and return ‘Look, Mr James—’

‘Call me Dare’