Verdict: This disarming and smart Southern novel will delight readers who love the charm of a Carolina evening and the sweet smell of possibility. Background: Peripatetic John Dodge moves to Lamb's Corner, SC, and is struggling to resuscitate the pen and stationery shop Scriveners when he encounters-and begins to woo-Julia Darrow, owner of a fancy linen and lingerie store-who conducts business and life in a pair of designer pajamas. Throw in Julia's multiple rescued dogs, a Swedish contingent from a new automobile plant, interracial relationships, and a battle between congregations, and this latest from Lippi (her novel Homestead won the 1999 Pen/Hemingway Award) will satisfy most reading tastes. The author writes historical fiction as Sara Donati.-Bette-Lee Fox, Library Journal Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
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