Pawleys Island
A Lowcountry Tale

This book is badly-written, but perhaps if it were read by a skilled artist it would be tolerable. However, read by the author, it is virtually unbearable. It was what I had with me on a two-day drive, and I abandoned it as soon as I returned home to find a new selection in my mailbox. I have no idea how this author is published. I would give this a -star, were I allowed to do so.

As a person of color, I do not enjoy reading books whose only diverse characters are the manservant and maid to privileged white people. The fact that this story has a modern day setting makes it even less enjoyable - reading about 21st century servitude. The worst part was reading that the protagon......more

I like what Jennifer, a goodreads reviewer, said,"one of my guilty pleasures. When I should be reading something 'literary' or something for work, I curl up with one of her books and take a little vacation. She does a great job of making the low country of the Carolinas sing a siren song." Her stori......more

Rebecca suddenly found herself dumped by her husband Nat, and her two kids taken away from her by the courts. She leaves Charleston and heads off to a friends to try and get on with her life. While there, she stops in at a local art gallery in the neighboring Pawleys Island to try and sell some of h......more

I loved this book!!! I found this at the perfect stage in my life. The real story began after this quote “What happens to a woman with infinite blessings- good health, plenty of resources, a reasonably sharp mind, decent looks - what happens when she drops off the face of the earth to her entire pas......more

I've loved Dorothea Benton Frank's books since her first one, "Sullivan's Island," came out, and I've always awaited the arrival of her next book. Her books are easy, happy reads that are enjoyable. However, by this book (what, her 5th book?) my interest is starting to wane. They all seem to follow......more