Dorothea Benton Frank

I have always loved to read, and now that I have penned 10 novels and a few magazine articles, I have fallen…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“She says that on the day you stop believing in love you may as will lie down and die. I think she…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“.....If these walls started talking, the entire Island would be put under quarantine while the government moved in an army of psychiatrists.”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“The most important thing I learned is that to be truly happy, you've got to pay attention to that stupid inner voice…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

I love to cook, my husband and I collect wine, and in my head, I am always on Sullivan's Island, walking the…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Let me tell you something you probably already know. It's that second cork that should remain in the neck of the bottle.…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

God, middle age is an unending insult.

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Say your prayers, girl. Prayers work miracles; don't you see that much yet?”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Few people realize how much courage it takes in a community like ours to ignore the established taboos.”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“I nearly clutched my bosom and gasped like Melanie from Twelve Oaks. But of course I didn't. ~ Dorothea Benton Frank, The…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Yep. You’re right. Come on. Let’s go find Glam-ma.”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

As authentic as it is riveting and ultimately unforgettable. Your past will find you-and it can change your life. I think it's…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Another maternal insight --- you always dislike about your children that which you dislike about yourself because you understand the danger about…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

I think I've learned that if you want to be successful, you have to tell your story honestly and from your heart…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

I have always thought that librarians are a little bit like doctors, travel agents and professors all rolled into one. We all…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“What he didn't know was that he always would and that in all those important moments that were yet to come to…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“I sat up a bit and looked out over the railing toward the ocean. The sight always took my breath away. The…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Okay. I could her deb wailing-in my head. This is the Lowcountry, Steve. That's how life goes around here.”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“Nut Cake 3½ cups plain flour, not self-rising ½ pound salted butter, room temperature 3 cups sugar 6 large eggs 1 cup…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

Here's my definition of a great beach read - a fabulous story that sucks me in like a black hole and when…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“They say you only have so many breaths in your lifetime, and I think disappointments might be the same.”

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“the Devil danced all over the place in his beautiful eyes. You never knew what kind of surprise he had for you,…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

Books were my passion and my escape from madness.

— Dorothea Benton Frank

The first indication of menopause is a broken thermostat. It's either that or your weight. In any case, if you don't do…

— Dorothea Benton Frank

“How Michelle spent her spare time was anybody’s guess. Mostly she appeared to be marinating in a mood. “Got”

— Dorothea Benton Frank