Same Beach, Next Year

by Dorothea Benton Frank

Overview

New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank returns to her magical Lowcountry of South Carolina in this bewitching story of marriage, love, family, and friendship that is infused with her warm and engaging earthy humor and generous heart.

One enchanted summer, two couples begin a friendship that will last more than twenty years and transform their lives.

A chance meeting on the Isle of Palms, one of Charleston’s most stunning barrier islands, brings former sweethearts, Adam Stanley and Eve Landers together again. Their respective spouses, Eliza and Carl, fight sparks of jealousy flaring from their imagined rekindling of old flames. As Adam and Eve get caught up on their lives, their partners strike up a deep friendship—and flirt with an unexpected attraction—of their own.

Year after year, Adam, Eliza, Eve, and Carl eagerly await their reunion at Wild Dunes, a condominium complex at the island’s tip end, where they grow closer with each passing day, building a friendship that will withstand financial catastrophe, family tragedy, and devastating heartbreak. The devotion and love they share will help them weather the vagaries of time and enrich their lives as circumstances change, their children grow up and leave home, and their twilight years approach.

Bursting with the intoxicating richness of Dorothea Benton Frank’s beloved Lowcountry—the sultry sunshine, cool ocean breezes, icy cocktails, and starry velvet skies—Same Beach, Next Year is a dazzling celebration of the infrangible power of friendship, the enduring promise of summer, and the indelible bonds of love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062390806
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	05/16/2017
Series:	Lowcountry Tales Series
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	5,652
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

New York Times bestseller Dorothea Benton Frank was born and raised on Sullivans Island, South Carolina. Until her passing in 2019, Dorothea and her husband split their time between New Jersey and South Carolina. A contemporary voice of the South, Dorothea Benton Frank was beloved by fans and friends alike since her debut novel Sullivans Island. Readers from coast to coast fell for the quick wit and the signature humor that permeated her many bestselling novels.

Hometown:

New Jersey and Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

Date of Birth:

1951

Date of Death:

September 2, 2019

Place of Birth:

Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

Website:

http://www.dotfrank.com

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Same Beach, Next Year: “This new novel was worth the wait. I devoured it as soon as it arrived.... It is unputdownable.” — Huffington Post

“Once again Dorothea Benton Frank invites us to the Lowcountry of South Carolina where she captivates her readers with a moving tale of love, family, and heartbreak, only to confirm there can be a happily-ever-after no matter the circumstances.” — New York Journal of Books

From the Publisher

Once again Dorothea Benton Frank invites us to the Lowcountry of South Carolina where she captivates her readers with a moving tale of love, family, and heartbreak, only to confirm there can be a happily-ever-after no matter the circumstances.

New York Journal of Books

Praise for Same Beach, Next Year: “This new novel was worth the wait. I devoured it as soon as it arrived.... It is unputdownable.

Huffington Post

Praise for Same Beach, Next Year: “This new novel was worth the wait. I devoured it as soon as it arrived.... It is unputdownable.

Huffington Post

01/01/2017
Former lovers Adam Stanley and Eve Landers meet up unexpectedly while vacationing with their spouses on one of Charleston's beautiful barrier islands, and the two couples end up meeting summer after summer as they share the good times and bad. With a 150,000-copy first printing.

Library Journal