CHAPTER SIXTEEN
The next day, Emily threw herself into preparing for the New Year’s party. The final town meeting to approve Raven’s inn was tomorrow, and she wanted to make the announcement there, knowing everyone in town would be in attendance, and that it may be just the way to soften the blow of the announcement. It would certainly send a clear signal to Raven that Emily was going to fight for her business, that she wasn’t going to lie down and let Raven bulldoze her way through Sunset Harbor!
There wasn’t much time to organize the event, so Emily got straight on the phone. First, she called Amy and asked for her help. Of course, her friend jumped at the opportunity. Then she called Roman and asked whether he’d be interested in playing a set at the ball.
“For your usual fee, of cour
