Harlequin American Romance
October 2005
On Sale: October 1, 2005
Featuring: Joel Mercer; Sylvie Shea
256 pages ISBN: 0373750919 EAN: 9780373750917 Paperback Add to Wish List
Sylvie Shea has lived most of her 26 years Briarwood, North
Carolina. She did live briefly in New York City, dreaming
of becoming the next top wedding gown designer. Something
happened there that ruined her chances, soured her on men,
and sent her running back to live in a home left to her by
her grandparents. Although Sylvie no longer designs
wedding gowns, rumors swirl of a secret gown she’s designed
and every bride wants it. No one has seen it; some think
it’s a myth and doesn’t exist.
Cartoonist Joel Mercer arrives from Atlanta with his
daughter, Rianne after his ex returned to that city.
Doubting a sleepy town like Briarwood will provide enough
fodder to keep his strip alive, Joel thinks he’ll quit and
find a job. His boss cajoles him to continue his wildly
successful syndicated strip depicting singles life.
Joel has several encounters with his odd next door
neighbor, Sylvie Shea. A lummox dog she’s keeping is
forever terrorizing Rianne’s poor cat. His weird dressing
neighbor never seems at a loss for dates with guys who
drive hot cars that Joel envies. He’s intrigued by the
rumors floating around town about The Dress.
His fertile mind begins to weave the dress owner into his
strip. Joel’s boss loves the hilarious episodes he pens of
a country cousin who brings a half-finished wedding dress
to the big city—presumably in search of a groom.
When Joel’s daughter begins to spend more time with
Sylvie, a very different woman emerges from the one he’s
drawn. Too late, Joel Mercer discovers that fictionalizing
Sylvie Shea in his cartoon strip was a huge mistake. The
big question is can he recover and convince all of
Briarwood that he loves Sylvie?
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