Alexandra Ripley

Alexandra Ripley ( Braid; January 8, 1934 – January 10, 2004) was an American writer best known as the author of ''Scarlett'' (1991), written as a sequel to ''Gone with the Wind''. Her first novel was ''Who's the Lady in the President's Bed?'' (1972). ''Charleston'' (1981), her first historical novel, was a bestseller, as were her next books ''On Leaving Charleston'' (1984), ''The Time Returns'' (1985), and ''New Orleans Legacy'' (1987). Provided by Wikipedia