CHAPTER ONE
CASSANDRA MASON COULDN’T believe how tongue-tied her mother became when she ran into her favorite author, Jack Sutherland. Her mother lost all capability of forming a complete sentence and almost jumped out of her skin when Cassie nudged her. Cassie had to fight to keep from busting out with laughter. Her mother was already mortified enough, due to the encounter, so Cassie selected to refrain from razzing her until they were at least out of Jack’s sight. Of course, then she would let loose with everything she was holding inside and that was a storehouse full of remarks.
For lunch, her mother, Lily, picked a small barbecue place along St. George Street with outdoor seating and giant fans placed strategically along the wall against the ceiling. While it was September, it was st
