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The Last Original Wife: A Novel

par Dorothea Benton Frank

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Experience the sultry Southern atmosphere of Atlanta and the magic of the Carolina Lowcountry in this funny and poignant tale of one audacious woman's quest to find the love she deserves, from New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank.

Leslie Anne Greene Carter is The Last Original Wife among her husband Wesley's wildly successful Atlanta social set. His cronies have all traded in the mothers of their children they promised to love and cherish??'til death did them part??for tanned and toned young Barbie brides.

If losing the social life and close friends she adored wasn't painful enough, a series of setbacks shake Les's world and push her to the edge. She's had enough of playing the good wife to a husband who thinks he's doing her a favor by keeping her around. She's not going to waste another minute on people she doesn't care to know. Now, she's going to take some time for herself??in the familiar comforts and stunning beauty of Charleston, her beloved hometown. In her brother's stately historic home, she's going to reclaim the carefree girl who spent lazy summers sharing steamy kisses with her first love on Sullivans Island. Along Charleston's live oak- and palmetto-lined cobblestone streets, under the Lowcountry's dazzling blue sky, Les will indulge herself with icy cocktails, warm laughter, divine temptation and bittersweet memories. Daring to listen to her inner voice, she will realize what she wants . . . and find the life of which she's always dreamed.

Told in the alternating voices of Les and Wes, The Last Original Wife is classic Dorothea Benton Frank: an intoxicating tale of family, friendship, self-discovery, and love, that is as salty as a Lowcountry breeze and as invigorating as a dip in Carolina waters on a sizzling summer… (plus d'informations)

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Discouraged with story at first because it was just about a husband and wife in therapy with each complaining about the other. The time sequence jumped around a bit, but when the wife went to Charleston, SC, the story line picked up significantly. I then began to appreciate the wife?s problem in dealing with her trial separation from her husband and finding herself falling in love with her high school sweetheart. Not one of her best, but it ended up being enjoyable.
  bentstoker | Jan 26, 2024 |
So glad I was able to attend the book signing at Litchfield Books today and get a personalized signed copy! I love Dottie! ( )
  DKnight0918 | Dec 23, 2023 |
It was a nice story, not my genre -- and too much of a happy ending. It is a complete beach read for anyone who is interested in a story that does not take much thought. ( )
  thekellyfamily | Jul 29, 2023 |
“You could tell a lot about the soul of an organization by the reading material in its waiting area.”
― Dorothea Benton Frank, The Last Original Wife

Love the quote. Did not love the book.

I liked it at first. Leslie was a fun character and interesting to read about. The book kind of reminded me of something Olivia Goldsmith would write.

Leslie is indeed "the last original wife". All the hubbys here have traded in their wives for new models. I sometimes really enjoy C hick Lit, especially when it has a trace of snarkiness, which I thought I might get here.

But it grew old for me first. I will explain why but will be including spoilers so for anyone who has not read:

SPOILERS:

I was let down by the turn it took. Once Leslie leaves or "takes a break" from Hubby, she rekindles a spark with her ex in South Carolina and they reconnect. But the book was primarily about that.

So, my main reason for not enjoying it was because what I had thought it was about..was not what it was about.

I just got bored with it. I am not as much into romance novels as I once was but beyond that, I thought I was getting something a bit more edgy and fun and as I said, a little snarky. I thought it might follow along the lines of "First Wives Club" or something. Bit no. The whole book was mostly about Leslie and new new guy and frankly I just a bit tired of reading about them.

The book might be better suited to lovers of contemporary romance. Like I said I do read romantic novels on occasion but I wanted a bit more meat in the story and just reading about this couple grated on me. ( )
  Thebeautifulsea | Aug 4, 2022 |
This was a little slow to get moving but certainly picked up as the story continued. So sad that there are no more Frank books coming....... ( )
  nyiper | May 14, 2022 |
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Experience the sultry Southern atmosphere of Atlanta and the magic of the Carolina Lowcountry in this funny and poignant tale of one audacious woman's quest to find the love she deserves, from New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank.

Leslie Anne Greene Carter is The Last Original Wife among her husband Wesley's wildly successful Atlanta social set. His cronies have all traded in the mothers of their children they promised to love and cherish??'til death did them part??for tanned and toned young Barbie brides.

If losing the social life and close friends she adored wasn't painful enough, a series of setbacks shake Les's world and push her to the edge. She's had enough of playing the good wife to a husband who thinks he's doing her a favor by keeping her around. She's not going to waste another minute on people she doesn't care to know. Now, she's going to take some time for herself??in the familiar comforts and stunning beauty of Charleston, her beloved hometown. In her brother's stately historic home, she's going to reclaim the carefree girl who spent lazy summers sharing steamy kisses with her first love on Sullivans Island. Along Charleston's live oak- and palmetto-lined cobblestone streets, under the Lowcountry's dazzling blue sky, Les will indulge herself with icy cocktails, warm laughter, divine temptation and bittersweet memories. Daring to listen to her inner voice, she will realize what she wants . . . and find the life of which she's always dreamed.

Told in the alternating voices of Les and Wes, The Last Original Wife is classic Dorothea Benton Frank: an intoxicating tale of family, friendship, self-discovery, and love, that is as salty as a Lowcountry breeze and as invigorating as a dip in Carolina waters on a sizzling summer

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