The Next Best Thing

April 1, 2009
Tori Carter is a woman who knows what she wants down to the smallest detail, which helps her when shes planning her expensive, over-the-top, picture-perfect wedding. Everything goes according to elaborate plan until, an hour and a half after hes supposed to be at the church, her fianc', Roland, sends her a text message telling her the wedding is off because he loves another woman. Shattered, Tori throws herself into her work as an event planner and very slowly eases herself back into the dating pool. Its hard going, especially when every date turns out to be a bum, a druggie, or some other form of lowlife; but with well-meaning friends and a large, concerned family, Tori is able to put her life back together. At least it seems so, until Roland comes back into the picture. With a strong, powerful female lead and feisty, tough women as her support, Berrys first novel is a fresh, vivid portrait of one womans trying experience.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)