The wedding couldn’t have been more perfect—until Dad suddenly gripped my hand and whispered, “Get away from everyone. We need to talk. Now.”

that had gone into this day. Every detail, from the hand-calligraphed invitations to the imported Italian silk of her dress, had been chosen with the kind of loving attention that only comes from someone who has dreamed of this moment her entire life.

Emily had always been the romantic one in our family. While I was practical and skeptical about love,continue reading …