THE EMPTY CHAIR AT HER SISTER’S WEDDING WAS SUPPOSED TO PROVE HER FIANCÉ HAD LEFT HER—BUT WHEN A QUIET STRANGER SAT BESIDE HER, KORA NEVER IMAGINED HE OWNED THE HOTEL, OR THAT HIS FAMILY WAS ALREADY PLANNING THE MARRIAGE THAT COULD DESTROY THEM BOTH

hotel but did not cross Newbury Street.

She stood on the opposite sidewalk and looked at the brass plate beside the door.

Donovan Lancing.

A Donovan Hospitality property.

She had seen those words before and never truly read them.

Three days later, a small society blog Amelia kept open while invoicing clients ran a piece.

Boston hotelier Liam Donovan spotted continue reading …