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There’s no place like home, especially if it’s Serenity, South Carolina. For Annie Sullivan, though, the homecoming is bittersweet. She’d always envisioned a life there with her childhood best friend, Tyler Townsend. But Ty’s betrayal has cost her the family and the future they’d once planned.... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Annie Sullivan: The main character and Dana Sue's daughter, a physical therapist and sports injury specialist. Has overcome anorexia triggered bu her parent's divorce.
- Tyler Townsend, aka Ty: Annie's childhood crush and first love - injured star pitcher for Atlanta braves. Father of 3 year old Trevor by a baseball groupie Dee-Dee.
- Dana Sue Sullivan: Manager/owner of Sullivan's, the best restaurant in town and one of Helen and Maddie's best friends. Part owner of The Corner Spa. Annie's mother. Divorced and remarried to Ronnie Sullivan
- Maddie Maddox: One of Helen' and Dana Sue's best friends who manages the Corner Spa. Part owner along with Helen and Dana Sue. Tyler's mom. Annie's boss. Divorced from Dr. TBill townsend. Married to Cal Maddox. They have two toddlers, Cole and Jessica Lynn
- Helen Decatur-Whitney: Barracuda attorney and part owner of the Corner Spa with friends Maddie and Dana Sue. Married to Erik Whitney, sous-chef at Sullivan's Restaurant. Mother of youngSarah Beth. Daughter of single mom Flo who'd works two jobs bringing her up/
- Trevor Townsend: 3 year old son of Tyler and a young baseball goupey - Dee Dee
- Dee-Dee: Trevor's mother, who abandoned him at Ty's hotel door as an infant
- Sarah: Married too young and has two children immediately. Husband Walter's Alabama family own saw mill that employs whole town.
- Erik Whitney: sous-chef at Sullivan's Restaurant, married to attorney Helen, father of their dUGHTER
- Cal Maddox: Ty's former high school coach and mentor, now married to Ty's mother, Maddie, 10 years his senior. they have two toddlers
- Elliott Druz: personal fitness trainer at the spa
- Ronnie Sullivan: Annie's dad. divorced and remarried to Annie's mom, Dana Sue
- Flo Decater: Helen's 70+ mother - who has just fallen line dancing and broken her hip in Florida - moving in with them in SC
- Bill Townsend: Ty's father, Maddie's first husband. A pediatrician.
- Raylene: classmate of Annie and Sarah. Had been a Charleston Deb, married at 18 to a med student who is now an abusive husband
- Jeanette: new member of the Sweet Magnolias
First Sentence edit
Settled at her usual table near the kitchen of her mom's restaurant, Annie Sullivan ate the last of her omelet and opened the local paper to the sports section.
Table of Contents edit
1-24
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 9 in Sweet Magnolias. (standard series)
Preceded by Welcome to Serenity, and followed by Sweet Tea at Sunrise.
This is book 21 of 103 in Mira Romance. (community list)
Preceded by Welcome to Serenity, and followed by Sweet Tea at Sunrise.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sherryl Woods (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Mira
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 30, 2010
ISBN: 0778327566
Page Count: 375
Publisher: Mira
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 30, 2010
ISBN: 0778327566
Page Count: 375
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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