Bulls Island

Bulls Island
by Dorothea Benton Frank

Bulls Island
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Author: Dorothea Benton Frank
Edition: Hardcover
Published: 2008-04-08
ISBN: 006143843X
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: William Morrow

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Book Review: A Big Disappointment!
Summary: 1 Stars

Evidently Dorothea Frank has decided that any book she writes is most likely going to sell well anyway so why bother with character development or any of the bothersome things that are necessary to make a good read. She mentions in all of her books that she is friends with Pat Conroy (one of the most wonderful writers that has ever lived), but unfortunately name dropping does not a writer make. The most glaring fault in this book is having an intelligent, successful, devoted mother participate in a series of one night stands with a thick-as-a-plank gigolo that she suspects is connected with the Mafia. Mrs. Frank evidently wants everyone to know that even though she was born and raised in the south, she is now a sophisticated New Yorker. Maybe if I had gotten this book from the library I would not be so upset, but I actually paid money for this book!

Summary of Bulls Island

A satisfying tale of honor, chance, and star-crossed love infused with Southern wit, grace, and charm from the New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank

After twenty years, Elizabeth "Betts" McGee has finally managed to put her past behind her. She hasn't been home to beautiful South Carolina and untouched Bulls Island since the tragic night that ended her engagement to Charleston's golden boy, J. D. Langley.

And why is that? Really, this is the story of two old Southern families. The Langley family has more money than the Morgan Stanley Bank. And they think they have more class. The Barrett family made their nineteenth-century fortune in a less distinguished manner—corner grocery stores and liquor stores. It's no surprise that when J.D.

and Betts fall in love and decide to marry their parents are none too pleased. And when the love affair comes to an end, everyone is ready to place blame.

Now twenty years have gone by and Betts, a top investment bank executive, must leave her comfortable life in New York City to return to the home she thought she'd left behind forever. But spearheading the most important project of her career puts her back in contact with everything she's tried so hard to forget: her estranged sister, her father, J.D., and her past.

Once she's home, can Betts keep the secret that threatens all she holds dear? Or will her fear of the past wreck her future happiness? And what about that crazy gator? All will be revealed on Bulls Island.

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