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English
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Dorothea Benton Frank once again takes us deep into the heart of the magical Lowcountry where three amazing middle aged women are bonded by another amazing woman's death. Through their shared loss they forge a deep friendship, asking critical questions. Who was their friend and what did her life mean? Are they living the lives they imagined for themselves? Will they ever be able to afford to retire? How will they maximize their happiness? Security?...
Author
Series
Low Country volume 9
Language
English
Description
When an emotional hurricane blows through their lives, testing them in ways they never thought possible, twenty-three-year-old Ashley Anne Waters, her mother Liz, and Maisie, the family matriarch, must turn to each other for strength and support as the bonds they share are ultimately transformed.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Language
English
Description
In the Lowcountry of South Carolina, Diane English Stiftel, her brother Floyd, and her parents are throwing a barbecue to celebrate her son's engagement. On this gorgeous, magical night, the bride's father, Alejandro Cambria, a wealthy power broker and one of Chicago's celebrated elite, discovers the limits and possibilities of cell phone range. Meanwhile, mother of the bride, Susan Kennedy Cambria, who dabbles in public relations and believes herself...
Author
Series
Lowcountry Tales volume 7
Publisher
William Morrow
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
344 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
With her mother dead, Caroline Wimbley Levine returns to Tall Pines Plantation in the South Carolina countryside to try to sort out old family betrayals and secrets.
Author
Series
Lowcountry Tales volume 3
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Anna Lutz Abbot finds her life turned upside down when her much-changed daughter arrives home from college, her wild and sexy ex-husband comes for a visit, her best friend takes up with her father, and Anna herself is enjoying a fling.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Leslie Anne Greene Carter is the last original wife among her husband's group of cronies. They've all traded in for younger... blonder... more enhanced models. But she is proud of her status and the longevity of her marriage. Sure the spark isn't quite there the way it once was. And it would be nicer if her husband paid a bit more attention to her desires but there's something to be said for a comfortable relationship. Or at least she thinks so until...
Author
Series
Lowcountry Tales volume 7
Language
English
Description
With Susan in Paris, Beth returns from college to house-sit the Island Gamble, intending to wrap herself in childhood memories and the island's magic, until cunning Max Mitchell arrives on the scene and steals her heart.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 139 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
The matriarch of a family of belligerent idiots, Theodora finds her efforts at bringing them together for a South Carolina Christmas reunion have gone badly awry, until a very special someone uses Gullah magic and common sense to bring about a miracle.
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Physical Desc
375 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
This is a story of people whose lives are changing - a southern gentleman returning home to lead a more peaceful life and his talented New York wife who is not quite sure she is ready to make the transition. They are moving north to south, fast pace versus slow pace, downsizing. And while they are doing this, they are getting glimpses into other people's lives over the course of a summer, holidays that will amuse, shock and transform them.
10) Porch lights
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
324 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the South Carolina Lowcountry, three generations of a family--a grandmother, a mother, and a son--discover the indelible power of love as they share a memorable summer on Sullivan's Island.