Dorothea Benton Frank Books in Order

In this children's book, a young boy named Teddy loves spaghetti so much he earns a nickname. He learns to embrace what makes him unique and stand up to teasing with humor and confidence.

Holly McNee Jensen finds solace in her backyard bees to escape her demanding mother, the town's "Queen Bee." But when her flamboyant sister returns and a widower moves in next door, Holly's quiet life gets a lot louder.

When the daughter of a wealthy Chicago elite gets engaged to the son of a Southern peach farmer, two very different worlds collide. The wedding planning brings out the best and worst in both families as they navigate the culture clash.

Two couples have vacationed together on the Isle of Palms for twenty years. But the long history between them includes a past romance that threatens to complicate their enduring friendship and their marriages.

New York power couple Olivia and Nick decide to move South to Charleston for a slower pace of life. They quickly realize that Southern living comes with its own set of eccentricities, social ladders, and relationship tests.

Lisa St. Clair and two other women bond over the death of a mutual friend. Together, they investigate the mystery of the deceased woman's life while helping each other navigate their own midlife challenges.

Three generations of women—fierce matriarch Maisie, her stressed daughter Liz, and drifting granddaughter Ashley—weather personal storms in the Lowcountry. As secrets spill out, they must learn to lean on each other to survive.

Leslie Anne Greene Carter is tired of her husband and his friends trading in their wives for younger models. She heads to Charleston to reclaim the adventurous spirit she lost and decide if her marriage is worth saving.

After the tragic death of her husband, Jackie brings her young son to Sullivan’s Island to be with her mother. The slow pace of the island helps them both find a way forward, proving that family love is the best medicine.

Cate Cooper, newly widowed and financially ruined, retreats to Folly Beach to start over. She finds inspiration in the local history of playwright Dorothy Heyward, discovering parallels between their lives that help her heal.

In this sequel to *Plantation*, the Wimbley family struggles to find their footing after the death of their matriarch. Caroline must hold the family together as old secrets resurface and new relationships blossom along the Edisto River.

Recent college graduate Beth Hayes is tasked with house-sitting the family home, the Island Gamble. While she plans to rest, she instead finds herself entangled in the island's ghost stories, family legacy, and a complicated new romance.

Betts McGee, a high-powered banking executive, returns to Charleston to head a project that could destroy the pristine Bulls Island. Her return reignites an old feud with the wealthy Langley family and forces her to confront her former fiancé.

Miriam Swanson, a divorced socialite in New York, feels her life unraveling as her friends drift away. A return to Sullivan’s Island and a new romance offer her a chance to drop the pretenses and find genuine happiness.

Matriarch Theodora is tired of her dysfunctional family ruining Christmas with their bickering. She summons the ghost of Pearl, her grandmother’s beloved housekeeper, to bring some much-needed Gullah magic and discipline to the holiday gathering.

Grace Russo moves to Hilton Head to be near her traditional Italian parents, but they aren't thrilled about her atheist boyfriend. Tensions rise as Grace struggles to balance her own happiness with her family's old-school expectations.

After her marriage implodes, artist Rebecca Simms retreats to Pawleys Island to hide from the fallout. There, she strikes up a friendship with a group of retirees who help her find the courage to face her past and paint a new future.

Single mom Linda Breland leaves New Jersey for a fresh start in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Managing a restaurant on Shem Creek, she finds herself charmed by the water, the locals, and the possibility of a second chance at love.

Caroline Wimbley Levine swears she will never return to Tall Pines Plantation, but a family crisis forces her back. Now she must face her difficult mother, Miss Lavinia, and the tangled secrets that have bound their family to the land for generations.

Anna Lutz Abbot thinks she has her independent life under control until her daughter returns from college with a new attitude and her ex-husband shows up. As the summer heat rises, Anna has to navigate family chaos and a surprising new romance.

Susan Hayes returns to her childhood home on Sullivan's Island after her husband's betrayal shatters her life in Charleston. Surrounded by the memories of her eccentric family and the Gullah storyteller who raised her, she begins to rebuild her identity.