Synopses & Reviews
And Bridget Jones thought she had it bad....In this smart and sexy comic debut, a fledgling actress tries to do the right thing when she discovers that her boyfriend, the man of her dreams, is the Devil incarnate. Sally is a struggling actress mired in a dead-end relationship with an equally struggling actor. She works at a punishingly dull job in a used bookstore, where her boss is a crazy, temperamental artist. And to top it all off, she keeps losing out on parts to the maddeningly perky Dara Dempsey. Sally's more than ready for something to go right. Then, at an audition for a bit part as a bank teller in a by-the-numbers prime-time crime drama, it seems as though her luck may finally be changing. After she takes a wrong turn and literally runs into Jack, a high-powered and sexy television exec with whom she feels an instant chemistry brewing, she somehow lands the bank teller role--though she was positive she'd bombed the audition. And Jack--wealthy, universally desired, man-of-her-dreams Jack--is actually pursuing her. Sally's big break comes when Dara Dempsey succumbs to a freak seizure. Stepping in to replace Dara on TV's top-rated soap opera, Sally is greeted by instant fame. But something's nagging at her. Is it just her, or does everyone who gets in the way of Sally's career or her relationship with Jack wind up dead or seriously injured? And who is Jack, anyway? He's a real prince, no question--but he couldn't possibly be the Prince of Darkness...could he? In Devil May Care, loaded with dead-on comic timing and pitch-perfect dialogue, first-time author Sheri McInnis has created a sharp narrative, starring one of the most exuberantly realized heroines in recent years.
Synopsis
Do you think you could resist temptation? Not a piece of cheesecake. Or another martini. Or a one-night stand. Real temptation. The kind they warn you about in the Bible...
Sally Carpenter is a struggling actress in New York City. She hasn't had a real gig in two years, her agent has stopped returning her phone calls, and she hates her day job. She's just about ready to go home to Wisconsin and finish her psych degree. Then she meets Jack Weaver. Jack's rich, charismatic, gorgeous -- and the president of one of the biggest TV networks in the country. When he starts showing an interest in Sally's career, she's grateful but wary. She's heard rumors about Jack -- he's a bit of a womanizer and ruthless in business. Even so, when he asks her out to dinner, she doesn't say no. Almost immediately, Sally's luck begins to change. Producers are scrambling to hire her, her biggest professional rival lands in the hospital with a mysterious illness, and, best of all, Sally's falling in love with the most wonderful man she's ever met. For the first time in her life, she is happy. Yet she can't shake the feeling that things seem too good to be true. When a series of bizarre coincidences and grisly accidents start happening, Sally finds herself wondering: Has she really met Mr. Right? Or has she fallen for the Devil himself?
Loaded with dead-on comic timing and pitch-perfect dialogue, Devil May Care stars one of the most exuberantly realized heroines in recent years -- not even Bridget Jones had it this bad. Newcomer Sheri McInnis takes us on a journey that will speak to anyone who's ever had to choose between doing what is right and what feels right.
About the Author
Sheri Mcinnis worked in television production and public relations before turning to writing full time. Devil May Care is her first novel.