“Yeah, this place feels like the perfect breeding ground for narcissistic personality disorder. I imagine the parents were raised just as poorly. I don’t even know these people, and I sort of pity them already.” Beth gave a sad laugh. “Do you think it’s terribly hypocritical of us to put this place down and then have a romantic evening here? I’d normally never admit it, but I can’t deny that there’s something appealing here—fairy-tale like, I guess. But I suppose there’d be no temptation to live like this if it didn’t resonate in some way.”