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The Hurricane Sisters
The Hurricane Sisters: A Novel | Dorothea Benton Frank
This e-book edition of the New York Times bestselling novel The Hurricane Sisters includes an excerpt from Frank's new novel, All the Single Ladies. Hurricane season begins early and rumbles all summer long, well into September. Often people's lives reflect the weather and The Hurricane Sisters is just such a story. Once again Dorothea Benton Frank takes us deep into the heart of her magical South Carolina Lowcountry on a tumultuous journey filled with longings, disappointments, and, finally, a road toward happiness that is hard earned. There we meet three generations of women buried in secrets. The determined matriarch, Maisie Pringle, at eighty, is a force to be reckoned with because she will have the final word on everything, especially when she's dead wrong. Her daughter, Liz, is caught up in the classic maelstrom of being middle-age and in an emotionally demanding career that will eventually open all their eyes to a terrible truth. And Liz's beautiful twenty-something daughter, Ashley, whose dreamy ambitions of her unlikely future keeps them all at odds. Luckily for Ashley, her wonderful older brother, Ivy, is her fierce champion but he can only do so much from San Francisco where he resides with his partner. And Mary Beth, her dearest friend, tries to have her back but even she can't talk headstrong Ashley out of a relationship with an ambitious politician who seems slightly too old for her. Actually, Ashley and Mary Beth have yet to launch themselves into solvency. Their prospects seem bleak. So while they wait for the world to discover them and deliver them from a ramen-based existence, they placate themselves with a hare-brained scheme to make money but one that threatens to land them in huge trouble with the authorities. So where is Clayton, Liz's husband? He seems more distracted than usual. Ashley desperately needs her father's love and attention but what kind of a parent can he be to Ashley with one foot in Manhattan and the other one planted in indiscretion? And Liz, who's an expert in the field of troubled domestic life, refuses to acknowledge Ashley's precarious situation. Who's in charge of this family? The wake-up call is about to arrive. The Lowcountry has endured its share of war and bloodshed like the rest of the South, but this storm season we watch Maisie, Liz, Ashley, and Mary Beth deal with challenges that demand they face the truth about themselves. After a terrible confrontation they are forced to rise to forgiveness, but can they establish a new order for the future of them all? Frank, with her hallmark scintillating wit and crisp insight, captures how a complex family of disparate characters and their close friends can overcome anything through the power of love and reconciliation. This is the often hilarious, sometimes sobering, but always entertaining story of how these unforgettable women became The Hurricane Sisters.
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mrk.asheville
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Summer is coming to a close, but the days are still hot and sunny. Looking for the perfect book to take to the beach? Whether you're looking for a frothy rom-com, an edge of your seat thriller, or a stimulating discussion of the creatures that call the ocean home, Mr. K's has it all. (Trade credit not eligible on yellow stickered items.) #beachreads #summerreads #beach #summer #usedbooks #northcarolina

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TheBookgeekFrau
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Eggs Love D. B. Frank ❤️❤️ 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great cover ❤️🤍 8mo
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Judybskt
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Pickpick

Cute story!

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Judybskt
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Starting this because I‘m at the house and my other book is on the beach.

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Mshookquilts
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed this book. It‘s a story of 3 generations of women (and a best friend) working through some difficult situations where abuse from men played a part. These ladies are all personable in their own way and very strong.

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RenePenn
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The audio version of this family drama kept me entertained. This was my first book by Frank. I saw reviews saying it didn‘t measure up to some of her earlier ones. I‘ll have to check that out.

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JoScho
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I opened my Overdrive app and this was the first thing I saw. My library has no chill.

TheBookStacker stay safe if you‘re in the path! And get some good reading done! 6y
RedxoHearts They need to give a raise to whoever decided to put that together haha 6y
JoScho @TheBookStacker thank you! We are waiting for now-in the path, out the path, in the path again! 6y
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Judybskt Be safe!! 6y
JoScho @Judybskt thank you! 💛 6y
tracey38 That's just wrong! 😂 6y
JoScho @tracey38 lol right? 6y
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Morgan7r
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Mehso-so

Starts off good then gets really slow 🐢, then somewhat picks back up towards the end. I liked the location being in Charleston and the landmarks talked about in the book though.

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Blueberry
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Blueberry Haha. I made the collage on my phone outside in the sun. Now that I'm inside on my tablet that collage looks soo bright. 6y
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DivineDiana
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Playing catch-up! At the Library Book Store today and saw this on the shelves. Challenges are always on my mind! #sisters #pnp150covers

LeahBergen I like your Litsy dedication. 😂😂 6y
DivineDiana @LeahBergen I can become a bit obsessive! 😬 (edited) 6y
BookBabe I have this (autographed!) but haven‘t cracked it open yet. 6y
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DivineDiana @BookBabe That‘s exciting! 👏🏻📚✍🏻 6y
CrowCAH The umbrella is cute! Really adds to the cover! 6y
SilversReviews An enjoyable book. 6y
DivineDiana @CrowCAH Yes, it‘s the focal point! 6y
DivineDiana @SilversReviews Good to know! 6y
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ashlinisme
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This book got me with the cover. #homebythesea #rockinmay

Cinfhen I read it and enjoyed! And the cover got me too ❤️ 7y
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Tav
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"Veep" bingeing continues... While Xmas shopping at Kramerbooks, POTUS Selena gets dumped by her banker boyfriend in front of the Dorothea Benton Frank display. Poor Dorothea.

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Newiseman
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Great weekend read after a rather long week.. #lakenorman #happyplace