Books like Sullivan's Island by Dorothea Benton Frank
Set in the steamy, stormy landscape of South Carolina, Sullivan’s Island follows Susan Hayes, born and raised on the eponymous island. After a turbulent childhood marked by humor, spunk and Southern sass, Susan now wrestles with an unfaithful husband and a resentful teenage daughter. Struggling with painful memories, she realizes that to find clarity she must return to her past—back to the beachfront house where her sister receives her with open arms, and to a place steeped in long‑held secrets and betrayals that may hold the key to her future.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Dorothea Benton Frank
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