What She Inherits by Diane V. Mulligan

Author:Diane V. Mulligan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: family drama, ghost story, contemporary romance, beach book, x
Publisher: Diane V. Mulligan

Chapter 26

Devil’s Back Island, Maine

Brett sat at the desk beside the open window of his small hotel room, watching the sun dip behind the mainland across the bay. He wanted the deal to work out, for his own sake and for Rosetta’s, but he would have to start from scratch in designing the resort and conference center, because the usual models just wouldn’t work here.

Most Sweet Water Resorts sat on wide, flat beaches with long stretches of sand, but here the beach was a small cove nestled in cliff rock. Usually, Sweet Water properties were large, high-rise hotels with fine dining restaurants surrounded by condo villages with their own pools and snack bars. To do anything like that here, they’d have to buy the whole island.

How could he interest Charlie in doing something so unlike their typical set up? He was way out on a limb here, and it seemed like the branch might break at any second.

But the island was gorgeous. There was no denying that. It was pristine, quiet, and timeless. Those were the features he would have to use to his advantage. This wouldn’t be the typical beach-and-golf arrangement. For one thing, there was definitely no room on the island for a golf course. But they could cater to the sailing and deep-sea fishing set. Offer chartered sailboat cruises, dolphin cruises, fishing excursions, that sort of thing.

And entertainment. They’d have to have a steady stream of live entertainment. Or maybe they could package it as a couples resort. Adults only. That might work. All people wanted at couples resorts were big beds, soft sheets, swimming pools, and places to sunbathe. They could do that here.

Brett scrawled some notes and then sighed. This might be a hopeless mission.

But the fact was that Rosetta wasn’t even beginning to scratch the surface of possibilities here. The hotel, which her brochure described as having “Old-Fashioned Sea-Side Charm,” was so hopelessly outdated that he couldn’t believe she had managed to stay open this long. The rooms were tiny, with hideous wallpaper, threadbare carpets, and old creaky beds. Everything had a musty smell. Only a handful of rooms had air-conditioning, and although Brett knew that air-conditioning was only a necessity here for a small part of the year, travelers sought comfort, and sweating it out on a hot night in this tiny room was anything but.

And the bathroom. It was like something from a horror movie. Cracked titles on the floor, rust-stained toilet bowls, shower stalls with cheap vinyl sides. It looked clean, or as clean as something so old and worn could look, but that did not really improve matters.

If they put up a new, all-amenities hotel, they could pack this place all summer, and with a few special promotions they could keep the traffic flowing throughout the off-season, too. They’d done it in other “summer” places, and with great success. You just had to find the right gimmicks to attract a young crowd with deep pockets. At the moment, it seemed the median age of island guests was 65.

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