Praise for the novels of
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Sherryl Woods
âWoods ⦠is noted for appealing character-driven stories
that are often infused with the flavor and fragrance of the South.â âLibrary Journal
âA whimsical, sweet scenario â¦
the digressions have their own charm, and Woods never fails to come back to the romantic point.â âPublishers Weekly on Sweet Tea at Sunrise
âWhat better way to welcome spring back into our lives
than to be able to sit down with a book by a beloved author, a cool drink, and dreams of young love blooming?â âRomance Review on Home in Carolina
âWoodsâ readers will eagerly anticipate her trademark
small-town setting, loyal friendships, and honorable mentors as they meet new characters and reconnect with familiar ones in this heartwarming tale.â âBooklist on Home in Carolina
âWarm, complex, and satisfying.â
âLibrary Journal on Harbor Lights
âSparks fly in a lively tale that is overflowing with family
conflict and warmth and the possibility of rekindled love.â âLibrary Journal on Flowers on Main
âLaunching the Chesapeake Shores series,
Woods creates an engrossing ⦠family drama.â âPublishers Weekly on The Inn at Eagle Point
âWoods is a master heartstring puller,
and her endearingly flawed characters deal with their plethora of problems in a predictable but satisfying manner.â âPublishers Weekly on Seaview Inn
Also by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Sherryl Woods
A CHESAPEAKE SHORES CHRISTMAS*** HONEYSUCKLE SUMMER* SWEET TEA AT SUNRISE* HOME IN CAROLINA* HARBOR LIGHTS*** FLOWERS ON MAIN*** THE INN AT EAGLE POINT*** WELCOME TO SERENITY* SEAVIEW INN MENDING FENCES FEELS LIKE FAMILY* A SLICE OF HEAVEN* STEALING HOME* WAKING UP IN CHARLESTON FLIRTING WITH DISASTER THE BACKUP PLAN DESTINY UNLEASHED FLAMINGO DINE ALONG CAME TROUBLE** ASK ANYONE** ABOUT THAT MAN** ANGEL MINE AFTER TEX
*The Sweet Magnolias
**Trinity Harbor ***Chesapeake Shores
Look for Sherryl Woodsâs next original novel
DRIFTWOOD COTTAGE available April 2011
And the next novel in
The Charleston Trilogy FLIRTING WITH DISASTER available August 2011
Dear Reader,
I canât tell you how delighted I am to have The Backup Plan back in print. Not only was it my hundredth book, but itâs set in one of my favorite cities, Charleston, South Carolina, and starts a trilogy set in the South Carolina low country. Itâs followed by Flirting with Disaster, which will be reissued later this year, and by Waking Up in Charleston.
You may be reading The Backup Plan in the middle of winter, and if thatâs the case, I think you can trust Dinah Davis and Cordell Beaufort to stir up plenty of heat for you. From the moment I met them, they were steaming up my reading glasses as I typed.
Dinahâs a woman at a crossroads of her life, an intrepid foreign correspondent whoâs been through too much and is very close to coming unglued. Cord is one of those laid-back bad boys we all dream about, but at his core heâs one of the genuine good guys. For Dinah, he may turn out to be her greatest risk ever, but he also promises to offer her the greatest reward of her life.
I hope you enjoy traveling to the low country with these two wonderful characters and will be anxiously awaiting more when Flirting with Disaster and Waking Up in Charleston are reissued.
All good wishes,
Her producer was tiptoeing around bad news. Dinah could see it in his eyes, hear it in his voice. After a decade of working in TV journalism with basically the same news team, sheâd learned to recognize the signs.
Ray Mitchell was an outstanding producer, but he was lousy at subtle communication. Barking out directives was more his style. In fact, he belonged in another era, one of hard-drinking, cigar-smoking journalists and legendary war correspondents such as Ernie Pyle, Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. They had brought battle coverage to new heights through shrewd performances. Watching Ray try to sheepishly soft-pedal whatever was on his mind was painful.
âWhat is it youâre trying so hard not to tell me?â she finally asked. âIs there something wrong with the piece I just turned in? It was a great interview.â
The pictures had been good, too, even if they werenât as great as her previous cameramanâs would have been. But they were better than adequate.
Ray looked even more uncomfortable. âFor somebody else, maybe,â he said with the familiar bluntness Dinah had always respected. âNot for you.â
On some level Dinah had been anticipating that comment. Still, she stared at him in shock. She wasnât used to being even gently criticized for her work. The many years of accolades from her colleagues in the field and her superiors in their lofty New York towers made her expect praise. âWhat are you saying, Ray? Just spit it out.â
It was hot as blazes without air-conditioning in their makeshift newsroom, but Dinah knew that wasnât the reason Ray needed to mop his round face with a handkerchief. He was so nervous that he looked miserable.