Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by The Purple Booker.
Today’s feature is a recent download, a perfect summer read: Same Beach, Next Year (e-book), by Dorothea Benton Frank, a bewitching story of marriage, love, family, and friendship that is infused with her warm and engaging earthy humor and generous heart.
Intro: (Prologue – Isle of Palms, South Carolina, 2016)
The conversation that launched my need to tell you this whole crazy story actually came from our son Luke, who, like his twin, is practically an adult. Okay, they are adults. But only because of their age, which is still completely astonishing to me. How dare they grow up and make us, God help us, almost sixty? Some nerve.
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Teaser: (Adam)
Our condos had the same floor plans but hers was absent any crown molding or shiplap. And our fireplace was bigger. Still, they rented for the same money. As soon as Carl and Eliza’s cars were gone I walked back over to Eve’s. (46%).
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Synopsis: 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.
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What do you think? Would you keep reading?
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This sounds like the perfect holiday read – love the opening and synopsis – there’s something so appealing about books about friendships.
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I think so, too, Cleo; thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your pick.
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Loved the intro and the teaser! I Hope you enjoy 🙂
I hope you can stop by:
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Colletta
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Thanks, Colletta….I am looking forward to this one.
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I have a kiddo who is eighteen, almost nineteen now, and I’m still not sure how that happened.
Mine this week is a Michael Connelly “Lincoln Lawyer” book: https://wp.me/p3Nz8P-1ka
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I know what you mean, P. D., I have GRANDchildren up in those age groups! LOL.
Enjoy your book, and thanks for stopping by.
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I sure can identify with that teaser. This is the perfect summer read! Thanks for sharing:)
My TT from River Of Teeth
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Thanks, Laura, I love the author, and I’m ready for the beach!
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Adam and Eve? Really? I’ve never read anything by Dorothea Benton Frank, but I’ve had several of her books recommended to me by a cousin who’s read all her books. They do sound like fun reads, especially this one. I would definitely keep reading. Enjoy!
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Thanks, Joy, and yes, the pairing of “Adam and Eve” sounds a bit much…LOL. Enjoy your book!
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Sounds like a good book for the summer. I’d read on. Thanks for sharing it.My Teaser
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Thanks, Laura, I am ready to visit the beach through my books!
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This looks wonderful. Definitely a great beach read!
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I think it will be. Thanks for stopping by, Yvonne.
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I love the first person narrative voice – very chatty and quite spiky. I hope you’re enjoying this one, Laurel. My TT this week might appeal to you for a change! https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2017/05/30/teaser-tuesday-30th-may-2017/
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I like it, too, Sarah, and hope to read this one soon. Thanks for stopping by.
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This does make me feel like Summer. Thank you for sharing!
My Teaser is from: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
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I feel the same way, Gabby….thanks for stopping by, and enjoy yours.
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She writes such good family/friendship stories.
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Thanks for visiting, Nise, and I agree! Can’t wait to dive in.
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