DOROTHEA BENTON FRANK

Born and raised on idyllic Sullivans Island, Susan Hayes navigated through her turbulent childhood with humor, bravery and characteristic Southern sass. But years later, she is a conflicted woman with an unfaithful husband, a sometimes resentful teenage daughter, and a heart that aches with painful, poignant memories. And as Susan faces her uncertain future, she realizes that she must go back to her past. To the beachfront house where her sister welcomes her with open arms. To the only place she can truly call home and put the ghosts of her past to rest.

Astirring, emotionally rich, multi-generational story, as a nurse returning to Sullivans Island from the Afghanistan War finds her life has been irrevocably altered by tragedy. She now must rediscover love and purpose with the help of her son and aging mother. Porch Lightsis an evocative visit to the enchanting Sullivans Island with its unique landscape and colourful local folklore - a novel filled with unforgettable characters and enlivened by tales of the past.

Meet Linda Breland, single parent of two teenage daughters. The oldest child, Lindsey, who always held her younger sister in check, is leaving for college soon. And Gracie is giving her nightmares. Its time for one last family holiday. Between the married men, the cold New Jersey winters, her pinched wallet and her ex-husband who has married a beautiful, successful woman ten years younger than she is-Linda has given up thinking of her own needs. But on this holiday, welcomed by her generous and advice-dispensing sister Mimi, Linda slowly begins to discover a sweeter rhythm of life. And then theres Brad Jackson, a former investment banker with a restaurant on Shem Creek. Like everyone else, Brads got a story of his own, but could it now involve Linda too?

Anna Lutz Abbot thinks she has her independence, and therefore her happiness, intact. She is a capable woman, a sensible woman, not someone given to risky living. This all seems to be true enough until her lovely daughter returns from college for the summer a very different person, her wild and wonderful ex-husband arrives, and her flamboyant new best friend takes up with Annas father, turning a hot summer into a steaming one - only to be cranked up another ten degrees by Annas own fling with newcomer Arthur. All the action unfolds under the watchful eyes of Miss Mavis and Miss Angel, her next-door neighbors of a certain age, who have plenty to say about Annas past, present, and future.

A Christmas treat from the bestselling author of The Hurricane Sisters Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown apart. While shes finally managed to get them all together in South Carolina to celebrate Christmas, this is shaping up to be nothing like the extravagant, homey holidays of her childhood. All they do is argue. What happened to the days when Christmas meant tables groaning with home-cooked goodies, over-the-top decorations, and long chats in front of the fire with Pearl, her grandmothers beloved housekeeper and closest confidante? Luckily for Theodora, a special someone who heard her plea for help arrives, with pockets full of enough magic and common sense to make Theodoras Christmas the love-filled miracle its meant to be.Full of warmth, magic and charm, The Christmas Pearl is an uplifting tale of one family coming together to learn the true meaning of Christmas.

Catapulted from her home, her marriage and her children, artist Rebecca Simms has come to Pawleys Island to hide herself from herself. Little does she know that shell encounter three people who will change her life: a wise and irresistible octogenarian who will pry her secrets from her, a gallery owner looking for an artist to promote, and a retired attorney from Columbia whos complacent in her life until Rebeccas stormy advent changes everything ...

Bajo las luces del porche, de Dorothea Benton Frank, es una emotiva novela sobre los lazos familiares, la fortaleza del corazón y el poder del amor que ha conmovido a miles de lectoras. Una maravillosa novela que combina a partes iguales historias con encanto y grandes dosis de sabiduria. Un viaje emocional inolvidable en el que tres generaciones de una misma familia recordaran la fuerza del amor. Un tierno relato sobre el amor y la amistad. La historia tiene un matiz inocente y magico que encontramos en obras como La abuela Lola. Bajo las luces del porche es un relato lleno de vida y esperanza. Esta dirigida a las lectoras que disfrutan de las grandes historias.Esta obra de la narrativa extranjera narra como la tragica muerte de Jimmy McMullen en un incendio deja destrozados a su mujer, Jackie, y a su hijo de diez años, Charlie. Consciente del dolor del pequeño y ante la imposibilidad de sobrellevar su propia pena, Jackie decide pasar una temporada en Sullivans Island, el lugar donde crecio, confiando en el poder curativo de la familia. Nada mas llegar al lugar, ambos se adentran en un entorno lleno de belleza y paz. Por su parte, Annie, la madre de Jackie, esta encantada de tener a su hija y a su nieto en casa, y promete convertir esa visita en una experiencia perfecta, aunque la relacion entre ambas nunca fue precisamente facil. Cautivados por los encantos naturales de la isla y las animadas veladas en el porche con amigos y vecinos, Annie, Jackie y Charlie compartiran un verano memorable y descubriran la importancia de los lazos familiares, la fortaleza del corazon y el poder del amor.Una historia cautivadora sobre los lazos familiares, el perdon... Bajo las luces del porche es mucho mas que una extraordinaria novela de verano. Daily News