The next morning, Declan showered and dressed, unable to stop thinking of Raquel. He had a wonderful time with her the night before and was determined to ask her out again. And the first place he wanted to take her was to get a new coat. The one she had was much too thin for Christmas Cove in winter. But he had to figure out a way to do it without insulting her.

When the elevator doors opened on the bottom floor, Declan headed straight for the front desk, feeling like a schoolboy with his first crush. But when he got to the front desk, Mrs. Bennet was the only...