Open House

After returning from a cruise, Seth and Bryce move in together. But repercussions from the suicide of Seth's former partner and a crooked insurance investigator severely test the relationship. Sequel to Open SeatingThe Open Series: Book TwoBy the time Seth Wilder and Bryce McFarland return to Chicago after their UK cruise, they're halfway in love. They decide to move in together to see if their feelings can survive in the real world. Seth receives word that a mandatory autopsy was performed on his late partner because his death was a suicide. The medical examiner's findings are disturbing and leave some doubt as to the underlying cause of death. Because of the suicide clause, life insurance benefits had been denied, but in light of these new findings, Seth's lawyer advises him to appeal. The insurance investigator turns out to be the man who broke Bryce's heart twenty-five years ago. The guy has fallen on hard times, and when he sees how successful Bryce has become—and how large Seth's potential payout might be—he decides he wants a piece of the pie. Bryce and Seth's new relationship is severely tested in this second novel in the Open Series.