title: Acts of Love
author:  Judith Michael 
description: Intrigue, twists and turns, love, hate, loyalty, and betrayal naturally abound.<br /><i>The New York Times Book Review</i><b><br /></b>
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  Acting in Love
  
  by Martie Kay
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters, and events are
  fictitious in every regard. Any similarities to actual events and persons,
  living or dead, are purely coincidental. Any trademarks, service marks,
  product names, or named features are assumed to be the property of their
  respective owners, and are used only for reference. There is no implied
  endorsement if any of these terms are used. Except for review purposes, the
  reproduction of this book in whole or part, electronically or mechanically,
  constitutes a copyright violation.
  
  ACTING IN LOVE
  
  Copyright © 2020 KELLY MARTIN
  
  Edited by Tia Silverthorne Bach
  
  Cover design by P.S. Cover Design
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  To Rachel, who loves Mason as much as I do
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CHAPTER ONE
  
  THE SAINT MICHAEL HOTEL, WHICH SAT on the banks of the Tennessee River in
  Nashville, hosted some of the most wealthy and influential people in the
  world. Built in the eighteen hundreds and reno