Recommendations based on Queen Beeby Dorothea Benton Frank

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  1. All Summer Long

    by Dorothea Benton Frank
    A woman's idyllic life in the Lowcountry of South Carolina is upended when her husband announces he wants a divorce.

    Filled with her trademark wit, poignant themes, and rich characters, the perennial New York Times bestselling author returns with a sensational novel that follows the travels of one couple though a ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. The Hurricane Sisters

    by Dorothea Benton Frank
    Three generations of women navigate love, loss, and family secrets in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.

    Hurricane season begins early and rumbles all summer long, well into September. Often people's lives reflect the weather and The Hurricane Sisters is just such a story. Once again, New York Times, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Unsolved

    by James Patterson
    A gripping collection of true crime stories, exploring some of the most notorious unsolved cases in history.

    The perfect murder always looks like an accident. FBI agent Emmy Dockery is absolutely relentless. She's young and driven, and her unique skill at seeing connections others miss has brought her an ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Shadow King

    by Maaza Mengiste
    Set during the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, a young woman joins the fight against Mussolini's army.

    Ethiopia. 1935., With the threat of Mussolini's army looming, recently orphaned Hirut struggles to adapt to her new life as a maid. Her new employer, Kidane, an officer in Emperor Haile Selassie's ... (Goodreads)

  5. Shakespeare's Champion

    by Charlaine Harris
    Lily Bard, a cleaning lady with a dark past, investigates a murder in Shakespeare, Arkansas.

    Shakespeare, Arkansas, is a small Southern town with plenty of secrets, and Charlaine Harris’s Lily Bard, fresh from her acclaimed debut in, Shakespeare’s Landlord, is just one more of its ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. A Dangerous Collaboration

    by Deanna Raybourn
    Veronica Speedwell and Stoker investigate a murder on a remote island, uncovering secrets and danger.

    Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell is whisked off to a remote island off the tip of Cornwall when her natural historian colleague Stoker's brother calls in a favor. On the pretext of wanting a ... (Goodreads)

  7. Mrs. Everything

    by Jennifer Weiner
    Follow the lives of two sisters, Jo and Bethie, as they navigate societal expectations and personal struggles from the 1950s to present day.

    In this instant, New York Times, bestseller and “multigenerational narrative that’s nothing short of brilliant” (,People,), two sisters’ lives from the 1950s to the present are explored as they ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. Hattie Big Sky

    by Kirby Larson
    A young girl's adventure of resilience, determination and courage in the wilds of Montana.

    The novel is set during World War I . Hattie Brooks, a sixteen-year-old orphan who has tired of being shuttled between relatives she hardly knows, receives a letter from an uncle who has recently ... (Wikipedia)

  9. The Black Book

    by James Patterson
    A gripping murder mystery, exploring justice and the power of secrets.

    This novel goes back and forth between present events involving Chicago detective Billy Harney and past events involving him. The novel starts with three people being found dead in an apartment ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Harry's Trees

    by Jon Cohen
    After losing his wife, Harry finds solace in a young girl and her mother, leading him on a journey of healing and self-discovery.

    USA TODAY BESTSELLER! A grieving widower, a determined girl, a courageous librarian and a mysterious book come together in an uplifting tale of love, loss, friendship and redemption. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. The Best Man

    by Kristan Higgins
    A woman navigates the ups and downs of love and family while being a bridesmaid in her best friend's wedding.

    Sometimes the best man is the one you least expect… Faith Holland left her hometown after being jilted at the altar. Now a little older and wiser, she's ready to return to the Blue Heron Winery, her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  12. What Happens in Paradise

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    The second book in the Paradise series, following the aftermath of a devastating hurricane on the island of St. John and the lives of its inhabitants.

    Spend your winter on sunlit shores in the, New York Times, bestselling follow-up to, Winter in Paradise, as secret lives and new loves emerge under the bright Caribbean sky. A year ago, Irene Steele ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. One Good Deed

    by David Baldacci
    A WWII veteran, Aloysius Archer, is released from prison and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation in a small town.

    In this fast-paced historical thriller, the #1, New York Times, bestselling author introduces Archer, a WWII veteran forced to investigate a small-town murder — or risk returning to prison. , It's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. If You Only Knew

    by Kristan Higgins
    Sisters Jenny and Rachel navigate love, loss, and family secrets in a small town. A heartwarming tale of sisterhood and second chances.

    The drama, hilarity and tears of sisterhood are at the heart of the thoroughly captivating new novel by, New York Times, bestselling author Kristan Higgins—a funny, frank and bittersweet look at ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. All This I Will Give to You

    by Dolores Redondo
    A man's life is turned upside down when his husband dies and he inherits a family estate in Galicia, Spain.

    The award-winning, international bestselling page-burner about the secrets and lies of one man that lead another into a treacherous house of strangers… When novelist Manuel Ortigosa learns that his ... (Goodreads)

  16. Winter in Paradise

    by Elin Hilderbrand
    A woman discovers her husband's secret life after his sudden death, leading her to a new life in the Caribbean.

    A husband's secret life, a wife's new beginning: escape to the Caribbean with #1, New York Times, bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. Irene Steele shares her idyllic life in a beautiful Iowa City ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. The Things We Do for Love

    by Kristin Hannah
    A woman's life is turned upside down when her husband leaves her and their children, forcing her to confront her past and find a new path forward.

    The youngest of three daughters, Angela DeSaria Malone was always “the princess” of the family, a girl who thought she knew how her life would unfold. High School. College. Marriage. Motherhood. That ... (Goodreads)

  18. Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

    by Kathleen Rooney
    An elderly woman's journey through the streets of New York, reflecting on her extraordinary life.

    It’s the last day of 1984, and 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish is about to take a walk. As she traverses a grittier Manhattan, a city anxious after an attack by a still-at-large subway vigilante, she ... (Goodreads)

  19. Evvie Drake Starts Over

    by Linda Holmes
    Evvie Drake, a recent widow, rents out a room to a former baseball player who has lost his mojo. They help each other start over.

    In a sleepy seaside town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth “Evvie” Drake rarely leaves her large, painfully empty house nearly a year after her husband’s death in a car crash. Everyone in town, even ... (Goodreads)

  20. Look Alive Twenty-Five

    by Janet Evanovich
    Stephanie Plum is back, this time investigating a series of bizarre crimes at the local funeral home.

    Stephanie Plum faces the toughest puzzle of her career in the twenty-fifth entry in Janet Evanovich's #1, New York Times, bestselling series. There's nothing like a good deli and the Red River Deli ... (Goodreads)

  21. Wolf Hollow

    by Lauren Wolk
    A young girl's struggle to stand up for what she believes in amidst social injustice and bullying.

    The novel is narrated by twelve-year-old Annabelle McBride, who lives on a farm with her family and walks with her two younger brothers (James and Henry) to school in the town of Wolf Hollow. A new ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Widow

    by Fiona Barton
    A woman's pursuit of justice for her missing husband reveals a sinister truth.

    When the police started asking questions, Jean Taylor turned into a different woman. One who enabled her and her husband to carry on, when more bad things began to happen... But that woman’s husband ... (Goodreads)

  23. Letters from Skye

    by Jessica Brockmole
    A woman discovers her connections to a family living on a remote Scottish island.

    A sweeping story told in letters, spanning two continents and two world wars, Jessica Brockmole’s atmospheric debut novel captures the indelible ways that people fall in love, and celebrates the ... (Goodreads)

  24. Old School

    by Tobias Wolff
    An aspiring writer's journey of self-discovery, competing against his peers for the attention of a prestigious school's faculty.

    The book is narrated by a school senior ("sixth former" in prep-school vernacular) at an unnamed elite boarding school in the northeastern United States in 1960–61. The unnamed protagonist is a ... (Wikipedia)

  25. An Unwanted Guest

    by Shari Lapena
    A group of strangers are trapped in a remote hotel during a snowstorm, and one by one, they start to die.

    A weekend retreat at a cozy mountain lodge is supposed to be the perfect getaway . . . but when the storm hits, no one is getting away It's winter in the Catskills and Mitchell's Inn, nestled deep in ... (Goodreads)

  26. Three Wishes

    by Liane Moriarty
    A triplets' birthday celebration turns into a life-changing event, revealing secrets and testing relationships.

    The funny, heartwarming, and completely charming first novel from Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Nine Perfect Strangers and Big Little Lies . Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. The Summer Before the War

    by Helen Simonson
    A small English town on the brink of World War I, as lives and loves intertwine.

    The bestselling author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand returns with a breathtaking novel of love and war that reaches far beyond the small English town in which it is set. East Sussex, 1914. It is ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Weight of Ink

    by Rachel Kadish
    A historian discovers a trove of 17th-century Jewish documents, leading her on a journey of discovery and self-discovery.

    WINNER OF A NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD, A, USA TODAY, BESTSELLER, "A gifted writer, astonishingly adept at nuance, narration, and the politics of passion."—Toni Morrison Set in London of the 1660s ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Everyone Brave Is Forgiven

    by Chris Cleave
    Set in London during WWII, a love story unfolds amidst the chaos of war and the challenges of societal norms.

    A spellbinding novel about three unforgettable individuals thrown together by war, love, and their search for belonging in the ever-changing landscape of WWII London. It’s 1939 and Mary, a young ... (Goodreads)

  30. The Clockmaker's Daughter

    by Kate Morton
    A story of love, loss, and mystery spanning over a century, centered around Birchwood Manor and the clockmaker's daughter.

    My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows. In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon ... (Goodreads)