A lighthearted and comedic novel, The Next Best Thing (Kensington, $14.00) teaches a lesson in expecting the unexpected. As one of St. Louis's most sought after event planners, Tori Carter specializes in Plan B, but when her fiancee Roland leaves her for another woman on their would be wedding day, she finds herself at a loss for what to do next in Deidre Berry's debut novel. Tori reluctantly dips her toes back into the dating pool only to be met with disappointment and disaster including some laugh out loud incidents involving a bipolar date and a furious unsuspecting wife. Things begin to look up for Tori when she tosses her DSWYE (Don't Shit Where You Eat) rule to the wind and gets involved with her widower neighbor, Nelson. But Tori is left to wonder if the relationship will have longevity if she will always have to "compete with a ghost." Berry takes the reader through a woman's journey, with the help of her well-meaning yet meddling friends, to find Mr. Right, this time with no checklist in hand. With richly drawn, colorful characters, The Next Best Thing illustrates the power of familial bonds and great friends despite the uncertainty of starting over. The Next Best Thing is now available in bookstores!
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