The Pining Paradox

CHAPTER ONE

Hallie looked around the small office at The Stone’s Throw Inn. She sat behind the desk, trying to ignore the messy stacks of papers strewn around her. Especially given the way that Reese Devereux, the inn’s new owner, was eyeing them, too.

Really, as far as Hallie was concerned, it was a great problem they had on their hands. Occupancy had been up almost immediately after Reese had started spending more on marketing in the New England region, positioning The Stone’s Throw as a cute, cozy fall destination for peeping leaves.

It was something that Hallie’s parents hadn’t done when they’d owned the inn, though its charming, coastal locality in Stoneport, Massachusetts, had kept them in business for decades regardless.