Dorothea Benton Frank

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  • Bibliography:
    21 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 2000
  • Latest Book:
    May 2020
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Dorothea Benton Frank passed away on September 2, 2019 after a brief battle with leukemia. She was 67.

Full Series List in Order

Low Country Tales

1 - Sullivan's Island (Feb-2000)
2 - Plantation (Jul-2001)
3 - Isle of Palms (Jul-2003)
4 - Shem Creek (Aug-2004)
5 - Pawleys Island (May-2005)
6 - Full of Grace (May-2006)
7 - The Land of Mango Sunsets (May-2007)
8 - The Christmas Pearl (Nov-2007)
9 - Bulls Island (Apr-2008)
10 - Return to Sullivan's Island (Jul-2009)
11 - Lowcountry Summer (Jun-2010)
12 - Folly Beach (Jun-2011)
13 - Porch Lights (Jun-2012)
14 - The Last Original Wife (Jun-2013)
15 - The Hurricane Sisters (Jun-2014)
16 - All the Single Ladies (Jun-2015)
17 - All Summer Long (Jun-2016)
18 - Same Beach, Next Year (May-2017)
19 - By Invitation Only (May-2018)
20 - Queen Bee (May-2019)

Book List in Order: 21 titles

  • Sullivan's Island

    Low Country Tales - 1

    Born and raised in idyllic Sullivan's Island, Susan Hayes navigated through her turbulent childhood with humor, spunk, and characteristic Southern sass. But years later, she is a conflicted woman with an unfaithful husband, a sometimes resentful teen...

  • Plantation

    Low Country Tales - 2

    Frank evokes a lush plantation in the heart of modern-day South Carolina -- where family ties and hidden truths run as deep and dark as the mighty Edisto River... Caroline Wimbley Levine always swore she'd never go home again. But now, at her brothe...

  • Isle of Palms

    Low Country Tales - 3

    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...

  • Shem Creek

    Low Country Tales - 4

    “The strong pull of friendship, the leisurely pace of a tiny, waterfront Southern town, and the steady buildup of romance help buoy Frank’s well-drawn, memorable characters” (Publishers Weekly) in this New York Times bestseller.Meet Linda Brela...

  • Pawleys Island

    Low Country Tales - 5

    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 on this "arrogantly shabby" family playground, she'll encounter three people who will ch...

  • Full of Grace

    Low Country Tales - 6

    The move from New Jersey to Hilton Head, South Carolina, wasn't easy for the Russo family -- difficult enough for Big Al and Connie, but even harder for their daughter Maria Graziella, who insists on being called Grace. At thirty-one and still, shock...

  • The Land of Mango Sunsets

    Low Country Tales - 7

    Her sleazy husband left her for a lingerie model who's barely more than a teenager, and her kids are busy with their own lives. But before Miriam Elizabeth Swanson can work herself up into a true snit about it all, her newest tenant, Liz, arrives fro...

  • The Christmas Pearl

    Low Country Tales - 8

    Still spry at ninety-three, Theodora has lived long enough to see her family grow into an insufferable bunch of truculent knuckleheads. Having finally gathered the whole bickering brood together for the holidays at her South Carolina home, the grand ...

  • Bulls Island

    Low Country Tales - 9

    Elizabeth "Betts" McGee loved those lazy afternoons on pristine Bulls Island in the Carolina Lowcountry. But everything came crashing down when tragic fate -- coupled with nasty rumor and innuendo -- ended her engagement to Charleston golden boy J.D....



  • Return to Sullivan's Island

    Low Country Tales - 10

    Beloved New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank returns to the enchanted landscape of South Carolina's Lowcountry to tell the story of the next generation of Hamiltons and Hayeses. Newly graduated from college, Beth Hayes must put al...

  • Lowcountry Summer

    Low Country Tales - 11

    Follow New York Times bestselling author DOROTHEA BENTON FRANK back to Tall Pines Plantation in the long-awaited sequel to her beloved bestseller Plantation. When Caroline Wimbley Levine returned to Tall Pines Plantation, she never expected to make ...

  • Folly Beach

    Low Country Tales - 12

    Folly Beach, South Carolina, with its glistening beaches, laidback Southern charm, and enticing Gullah tradition, is the land of Cate Cooper's childhood, the place where all the ghosts of her past roam freely. Now, thanks to a newly deceased husband ...

  • Porch Lights

    Low Country Tales - 13

    When Jimmy McMullen, a fireman with the NYFD, is killed in the line of duty, his wife, Jackie, and ten-year-old son, Charlie, are devastated. Charlie idolized his dad, and now the outgoing, curious boy has become quiet and reserved. Trusting in the h...

  • The Last Original Wife

    Low Country Tales - 14

    Experience the sultry Southern atmosphere of Atlanta and the magic of the Carolina Lowcountry in this funny and poignant tale of one audacious woman’s quest to find the love she deserves, from New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank...

  • The Hurricane Sisters

    Low Country Tales - 15

    Once again Dorothea Benton Frank takes us into the heart of her magical South Carolina Lowcountry on a tumultuous journey filled with longings, disappointments, and a road toward happiness that is hard earned Three generations of women are buried ...

  • All the Single Ladies

    Low Country Tales - 16

    The perennial New York Times bestselling author returns with an emotionally resonant novel that illuminates the power of friendship in women’s lives, and is filled with her trademark wit, poignant and timely themes, sassy, flesh-and-blood character...

  • All Summer Long

    Low Country Tales - 17

    Filled with her trademark wit, poignant themes, and rich characters, the perennial New York Times bestselling author returns with a sensational novel that follows the travels of one couple though a tumultuous summer. Dorothea Benton Frank’s magi...

  • Same Beach, Next Year

    Low Country Tales - 18

    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....

  • By Invitation Only

    Low Country Tales - 19

    The Lowcountry of South Carolina is where BY INVITATION ONLY begins at a barbecue engagement party thrown by Diane English Stiftel, her brother Floyd, and her parents to celebrate her son’s engagement. On this gorgeous, magical night, the bride’s...



  • Queen Bee

    Low Country Tales - 20

    Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank’s Carolina Lowcountry in this evocative tale that returns at long last to her beloved Sullivan’s Island. Beekeeper Holly McNee Kensen quietly l...

  • Teddy Spaghetti

    The beloved bestselling author of The Hurricane Sisters and Porch Lights, Dorothea Benton Frank, and her daughter, Victoria Benton Frank, join forces to bring young readers a powerful (and scrumptious) story about a standout kid who learns to stick u...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Dorothea Benton Frank has published 21 books.

Dorothea Benton Frank does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Teddy Spaghetti, was published in May 2020.

The first book by Dorothea Benton Frank, Sullivan's Island, was published in February 2000.

Yes. Dorothea Benton Frank has 1 series.
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