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All the Single Ladies
Dorothea Benton Frank · Lowcountry Tales #11
Three women bonded by loss uncover their friend's secrets — and their own second chances — on a Carolina island.
Description
A New York Times bestseller that Liane Moriarty calls “a funny, poignant read”: Three middle-aged women, brought together by tragedy, uncover the truth about a mutual friend’s life on the Isle of Palms. As a sweltering summer in the Carolina Lowcountry unfolds, Lisa, Carrie, and Suzanne explore the meaning of friendship and love. Narrated by an AudioFile Golden Voice.When Lisa's favorite patient Kathy loses her battle with cancer, she finds herself drawing closer to Carrie and Suzanne, Kathy's devoted friends. As their lives connect and they powerwalk the beaches of the Isle of Palms, they uncover the truth of Kathy's life--and discover their own futures in the process.
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