{"product_id":"same-beach-next-year-9780062390790","title":"Same Beach, Next Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne enchanted summer, two couples begin a friendship that will last more than twenty years and transform their lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYear 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBursting with the intoxicating richness of Dorothea Benton Frank's beloved Lowcountry--the sultry sunshine, cool ocean breezes, icy cocktails, and starry velvet skies--\u003cem\u003eSame Beach, Next Year\u003c\/em\u003e is a dazzling celebration of the infrangible power of friendship, the enduring promise of summer, and the indelible bonds of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank, Dorothea Benton:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cstrong\u003eDorothea Benton Frank\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised on Sullivans Island, South Carolina. Until her passing in 2019, Dorothea and her husband split their time between New Jersey and South Carolina. A contemporary voice of the South, Dorothea Benton Frank was beloved by fans and friends alike since her debut novel \u003cem\u003eSullivans Island. \u003c\/em\u003eReaders from coast to coast fell for the quick wit and the signature humor that permeated her many bestselling novels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543375712530,"sku":"9780062390790","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_512aeeab-2a36-422f-9d86-11a72db2e9a2.jpg?v=1731507973","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/same-beach-next-year-9780062390790","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}