Praise for the novels of
New York Times bestselling author SHERRYL WOODS
âSherry Woods writes emotionally satisfying novelsâ¦. Truly feel-great reads!â
â#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber
âCompulsively readableâ¦Though the serious issues raised are handled with honesty and integrity, Woodsâs novel easily rises above hot-button topics to tell a universal tale of friendshipâs redemptive power.â
â Publishers Weekly on Mending Fences
âWoodsâs latest entry in her Sweet Magnolias series (after Stealing Home ) is sure to please fans and entice new readers withâ¦flesh-and-blood characters, terrific dialogue and substantial stakes.â
â Publishers Weekly on A Slice of Heaven
âSherryl Woods is a uniquely gifted writer whose deep understanding of human nature is woven into every page.â
â New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers
âRedolent with Southern small-town atmosphere, this emotionally rich story deals with some serious issues and delivers on a number of levels.â
â Library Journal on A Slice of Heaven
âSherryl Woodsâ¦writes with a very special warmth, wit, charm and intelligence.â
â New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham
âSweetly satisfying, clever characters and snappy, realistic dialogueâ¦a delightful read.â
â Publishers Weekly on About That Man
âSherryl Woods gives her characters depth, intensity, and the right amount of humor.â
â Romantic Times BOOKreviews
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Dear Friend,
Iâm so delighted that the TRINITY HARBOR series is back in print and that youâve joined us for book two in the series. Trinity Harbor is a town where there are always unexpected things just around the corner, but none more so than what happens to Bobby Spencer in Ask Anyone.
Little does laid-back Bobby know that his life is about to be turned completely upside down by the arrival of Jenna Kennedy, a woman on a mission to prove to everyone that she no longer deserves the label of monumental screwup that has been pinned on her by her family.
Of course, with King Spencer as a father, Bobby knows a whole lot about trying to win parental respect, but his sympathy toward Jennaâs plight may not be enough for him to make the kind of major commitment sheâs hoping for.
Once again, Anna-Louise Walton is around to lend a sympathetic ear and to provide the kind of moral guidance that youâd expect from a minister with a huge heart. And of course youâll get to catch up with Daisy, Walker and Tommy, as well as with Tucker, whose compelling story, Along Came Trouble, is also available now.
So come home with me to Trinity Harbor once more. I promise some laughter, maybe even a few tears and, of course, some wonderful new friends to welcome into your heart.
All best,
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Epilogue
H is son was making a spectacle of himself. Robert âKingâ Spencer had just hung up on the Trinity Harbor mayor, who was outraged not only by what was going on over at Bobbyâs this morning, but by just about everything Bobby had done lately. He had a list, and King had been forced to listen to every fool thing on it.
âFine people ought to be getting ready for church at this hour on a Sunday morning,â Harvey Needham had groused in conclusion. âInstead, theyâre over at your sonâs gawking like a bunch of tourists at an amusement park. This has to stop, King. The manâs out of control. And Iâd like to know what you intend to do about it.â
âNot a blasted thing,â King had told him, and slammed down the phone.
He sighed heavily. It wasnât as if this was the first time one of his children had stirred things up in Trinity Harbor. His daughter, Daisy, had almost given him a coronary when sheâd insisted on letting that stray boy and his uncle into her life last year. The gossipmongers had had a field day, almost costing Daisy her teaching job in the process. Now, thank the Lord, she and Walker Ames were respectably married and Tommy was on good behavior, which meant it was time for King to turn his attention to his younger son and namesake.
Unfortunately, Bobby was proving to be as difficult to control as Daisy had been. King had almost laughed when Harvey had asked him to step in. As if Bobby would pay an iota of attention to anything his daddy had to say! He seemed to have the idea that he was too old to take advice from his father. So far, that hadnât stopped King from offering it, but he was beginning to think he was wasting his breath.
What his sonâboth of his sons, for that matterâneeded was a good woman in his life. King had been searching high and low for someone who fit his criteria, someone with a little spunk and a lot of class. So far the search had been in vain, but he hadnât given up. Of course, once he succeeded in finding a likely candidate, there was no guarantee Bobby would cooperate. More likely the opposite.