Calamity Janes (Superromance) [Mass Market Paperback]

Sherryl Woods (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2001 | Series: Superromance

Emma's Dilemma . . .
What would Emma Rogers have done without her oldest friends, the Calamity Janes?

As teenagers in Winding River, Wyoming, they'd supported her ambitious dreams. A decade later, when Emma went home, struggling with single motherhood and career pressures as a top Denver attorney, Cassie, Karen, Gina and Lauren rallied around her. But why were the Calamity Janes urging her to look with favor on her sexy nemesis, Ford Hamilton? Wasn't it bad enough that her young daughter sang the praises of the heart-stoppingly handsome publisher who'd clashed repeatedly with Emma on a controversial court case? Worst of all, Emma's own heart was strongly tempted by Ford's offer to match wits -- and join hearts -- with him for a lifetime!

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373484399
• ISBN-13: 978-0373484393
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 3.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #971,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

With her roots firmly planted in the South, Sherryl Woods has written many of her more than 100 books in that distinctive setting, whether her home state of Virginia, her adopted state, Florida, or her much-adored South Carolina. She's also especially partial to small towns wherever they may be. In Amazing Gracie, as in her later Trinity Harbor series, Woods creates a fictional version of the town where she spends summers on the shores of the Potomac River. "This town just lends itself to fascinating characters and a charming locale," she says.

A member of Novelists Inc., Sisters in Crime and Romance Writers of America, Sherryl divides her time between her childhood summer home overlooking the Potomac River in Colonial Beach, Virginia, and her oceanfront home with its lighthouse view, in Key Biscayne, Florida. "Wherever I am, if there's no water in sight, I get a little antsy," she says.

Sherryl also loves hearing from readers. You can join her at her blog, www.justbetweenfriendsblog.com, visit her Web site at www.sherrylwoods.com or contact her directly at [e-mail].

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ambitious dreams -- Highly recommended, October 29, 2001

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calamity Janes (Superromance) (Mass Market Paperback)

Sherryl Woods continues this delightful miniseries, The Calamity Janes, with a single title release by the same name. Five friends share an enduring friendship, begun in high school, self-named for their penchant for broken hearts and troubles. Though their lives are widely divergent now, these women are still as close as sisters, despite their infrequent contact. In this forth installment, top Denver attorney Emma Rogers struggles with pressures from work, family and the past.

Competitive Emma is on a career fast track despite a divorce and motherhood. Too bad she rarely has time for dinner with her six-year-old daughter Caitlyn. Her ex had assumed she'd sacrifice her career to be a stay at home mother after a failed birth control fluke. But Emma hadn't cooperated. She hadn't excelled in law school only to walk away. Despite her ex's manipulations designed to sabotage her career, including the ultimate of betrayals, Emma was steadfast in her goals. The trouble is, years later she can't help wondering if she's making a mistake to allow the nanny the pleasure of raising her daughter.

Enjoying their first vacation in two years, Emma and Caitlyn return to Winding River, Wyoming for Emma's class reunion. Her immediate antipathy to the town's new newspaper publisher Ford Hamilton only results in friends and family's speculation and hope that she'll return to the slower paced town for keeps. Indeed, she's surprised to realize Ford easily matches the excitement she's only found before in court. But she's very uncomfortable that he's as adept at zeroing in on the hidden motives and the hearts of matters as any good prosecutor. She'd best find a quick defense before she gives away her heart and her future.

In this single title release of the Calamity Jane series, author Sherryl Woods dazzling gift for storytelling excels, as references to other books in the series enrich the narrative without inhibiting the flow. Heroine Emma's struggle with her inward expectations lends depth, giving voice to many career mom's concerns. Hero Ford Hamilton's persistence and perseverance in spite of Emma's protestations makes for enduring reading. Readers will also find themselves smiling at grandparent's efforts to charm their grandchild complete with pony and kitten. Very highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Older from a favorite author, August 30, 2011

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A. M. English "library lady" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calamity Janes (Superromance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I was very happy to find this book by Sherryl Woods available. She has become a favorite of mine. The book arrived in very good condition and I will pass it on to my library.