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Same Beach, Next Year
Same Beach, Next Year | Dorothea Benton Frank
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. 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 Charlestons 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 friendshipand flirt with an unexpected attractionof their own. Year after year, Adam, Eliza, Eve, and Carl eagerly await their reunion at Wild Dunes, a condominium complex at the islands 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. Bursting with the intoxicating richness of Dorothea Benton Franks beloved Lowcountrythe sultry sunshine, cool ocean breezes, icy cocktails, and starry velvet skiesSame Beach, Next Year is a dazzling celebration of the infrangible power of friendship, the enduring promise of summer, and the indelible bonds of love.
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Gissy
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Trying to read my oldies☺️Beach mood
Adam and Eliza went to spend their summer vacation in Isle of Palms with their twins. There, Eliza by chance, met Eve, Adam‘s puppy love, Carl her husband, their daughter and Eve‘s mother. They then spend more summers together for years. This is a family/friends saga with a lot of drama, secrets, almost betrayals like this author used to write. It didn‘t finished as I predicted. It was fun. 3/3.5⭐️

Gissy July #BookSpinBingo (#17-summer mood)
#ISpyBingo July -sand @TheAromaOfBooks @Clwojick
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EadieB
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#SameBeachNextYear #DorotheaBentonFrank #BookSpinBingo

This was a very interesting book. It‘s two couples who meet at the beach for 20 years. It starts off with Adam mentioning to his wife that he has known Eve as a friend from years ago. Eliza and Carl talk a lot about Adam and Eve‘s relationship from years ago. Over the years things start to get out of hand and things get serious and Eliza and Carl are beside themselves.

EadieB But the two couples really love each other and things turn out great afterwards. Adam realizes that Eve is really too much for him to handle and Eliza is really the one he loves for real. (edited) 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
Andrew65 Sounds intriguing. 2y
EadieB @Andrew65 It was intriguing! 2y
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MrBook
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The other stack of replenishment for the #BeachReads Display. Have you read any of these?! 😊

#LitsyLovesLibraries #MrBooksDisplays

CoffeeNBooks I'm reading Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald right now! 5y
Crazeedi I also read Z, good book! 5y
Gissy The Weekenders 5y
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jbhops
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I could get behind the title of this book.

Nerdfins What a view! 6y
jbhops @Nerdfins we got so lucky! It was a great one day trip. 6y
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Samplergal
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5:25 in already. #8intwo first finish. Great little read. Now I really want to go to Corfu, more than ever.

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Kristyngansen
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Finishing off my Mother‘s Day with a little Dorothea Benton Frank. Have you read it? Yay/nay?

rustoryhuf I‘ve read some of her other titles. Nice, cozy summer reads. Enjoy! 6y
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ptkpepe98
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"I knew my husband, and right about now he was feeling a twitch in his personal Lowcountry and was trying to redirect his thoughts to something benign, like throwing a Frisbee with his boys."

"I know that. Let's just get Dad well. Then I can kill him."

And this is why I love her writing. She makes me giggle. Because who hasn't said that about a loved one?

#LitsyAtoZ

Kappadeemom His personal Lowcountry 😂😂😂 #southernisms 7y
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Seriously fun end pages🍸

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TheBookgeekFrau
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Love is simple, relationships are complex.

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Samplergal
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Oh give me a book with little twists and turns today. Lol.

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Reecaspieces
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#socksunday. I have to work today so not a #Sundayfunday. Y‘all have a great day littens!

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Cortg
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Productive morning! Not something I would have picked up on my own, but it was September's book club book and I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. Good beachy, quick read; eclectic characters and some interesting concepts to discuss at our book club meeting.

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Queenofeverything4
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Started this last night. Figure I can get in one more summer beach read before Labor Day.

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Lydiamansel
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Perfect beach read

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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 3! One summer, two couples begin a friendship which will last for over 20 years and transform their lives. On Charleston's Isle of Palms, former sweethearts Adam and Eve randomly meet again. Their spouses, Eliza & Carl, fight jealousy. While Adam and Eve catch up, Eliza and Carl flirt with unexpected attraction. Every year thereafter, the 4 look forward to reunions lasting through the twilight years. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

Reecaspieces Love her!! I have a signed copy. She has the best settings!! 7y
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Bostonmomx2
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It wasn't great, it wasn't terrible. I wasn't a fan of most of the characters even after they supposedly redeemed themselves. And Cookie? Lord help me I would have punched that miserable hag in the face.

TheBookAddict 🤣🤜🏽 makes me want to read it just to find out who this Cookie character is and what made her so terrible! 7y
Bostonmomx2 @TheBookAddict I generally don't react that strongly but she was unreal. But tbh, this book isn't worth a read. Too many unlikeable characters that never really redeemed themselves. 7y
Debiw781 Note to self: skip this book 😂 7y
Bostonmomx2 @Debiw781 lol yup!! 7y
TheBookAddict @Bostonmomx2 😂 I'll take your word for it. 7y
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Bostonmomx2
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#currentread on my Kindle. July will (hopefully) be kindle books only!

Suzze I need to do that, I never get to any of my Kindle/Nook books. Out of sight, out of mind. 7y
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BeveragesAndBooks
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One of those "meaning to read for a while" authors

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emilygatlin
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coffee and peacock jams and boats and books

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emilygatlin
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Should have saved this for the beach but my fur children's chill vibes were rubbing off on me.

BookishMarginalia Awwwww! 💜💜💜 fur baby! 7y
emilygatlin @BookishMarginalia The other one is on top of my arm. 😂 7y
BookishMarginalia That's love! 7y
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Librarylady
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I brought this to keep me entertained during any free moments at the middle school band concert. It will be a good beach book for the summer.

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intothehallofbooks
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YES!! Another great warm weather read! ☀️ 🌊This is a story of friendship and how relationships change with time. I loved watching Eliza transform into a character that stands up for herself and prioritizes herself more as the story progresses. The tension here is just the perfect amount for outside reading - plenty of substance, but not too angsty as to make the story heavy. There is food, romance, travel, trust, and the right amount of drama.

Alfoster I love all her books! Need to read this one😍! 7y
intothehallofbooks @Alfoster Which of hers is your favorite? 7y
Alfoster I think Sullivan's Island. What about you? 7y
intothehallofbooks @Alfoster This is the first of hers that I've read! I loved it and I want to read more. Sullivan's Island might be a good starting place for me. Thank you!! 7y
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ChrisM
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Family, friends, old love, and trust collide in this new book from Dorthea Benton Frank. Could you be friends with your husband's old girlfriend? That is what Eliza must decide as a chance encounter on a family vacation with her husband's former girlfriend changes her life. A celebration of life, love, family, and trust that made for an enjoyable afternoon read and made me love author Dorthea Benton Frank again.

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ChrisM
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Friday evening reading in my favorite spot!!

valeriegeary 😍 7y
Bookzombie 😍 7y
EllieDottie Gorgeous!! 7y
Joanne1 Total green-eyed envy here. That's looks amazing. 7y
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WilliamMorrowBooks
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We‘re counting the day until summer. But to hasten its arrival, we‘re dipping in to the new novel by Dorothea Benton Frank, on sale 5/16. SAME BEACH, NEXT YEAR is about two couples who have been friends for 20 years, through thick & thin, spending every summer together on the Isle of Palms, SC. Tag a friend in the comments for a chance to win 1 of these 5 signed hardcovers! Giveaway closes Monday 5/8 at 3pm ET - US entrants only.

DebReads4fun @intothehallofbooks , have you read this? 8y
intothehallofbooks @DebReads4fun I haven't yet! But it looks like one I would enjoy. I want to read it soon 😀 8y
MimiLovesToRead I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have this book!! @KikiLovesBooks 😉 8y
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KikiLovesBooks @MimiLovesToRead I see it! I will keep eyes open. Don't think I've seen one around...please give one to @MimiLovesToRead!!!❤ (edited) 8y
Karen3 @Cookie1 we would love this one!! 8y
Pamwurtzler This looks like a good read! @kitty_reads 8y
kitty_reads This looks right up our alley!! @drbethandherkindle 8y
drbethandherkindle @Pamwurtzler I need this! (edited) 8y
WilliamMorrowBooks @intothehallofbooks @Karen3 @KikiLovesBooks @DebReads4fun @drbethandherkindle congrats you're all winners! Email us at morrowmarketing@harpercollins.com with your mailing address and Same Beach in the subject line to claim your prize 7y
KikiLovesBooks Thank you! 7y
DebReads4fun Thanks so much! 7y
drbethandherkindle Thank you!! 7y
Karen3 THANK YOU!!! 7y
intothehallofbooks Thanks!! 7y
drbethandherkindle @WilliamMorrow I never received my copy of this. Did the books get sent out yet? 7y
MimiLovesToRead @drbethandherkindle did you ever get your book? 7y
drbethandherkindle @MimiLovesToRead No! I just assume it was lost in the mail…or someone else in my building is enjoying it 7y
MimiLovesToRead @drbethandherkindle probably not. I won 4 books with them and sent email after email until finally i got my books. I'll never enter another one with this page. My friend won this book too and never received it either. 7y
drbethandherkindle @MimiLovesToRead I have actually won and received 2 other books from @WilliamMorrow so I thought this was extra weird. Once I even mistyped my zip code and still received that book in a week 😂 7y
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intothehallofbooks
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I love this #bookmail from today! ☀️👙🌊

Thank you @WilliamMorrow!

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