

The Last Original Wife
Author: Dorothea Benton Frank
Narrator: Robin Miles
Unabridged: 11 hr 37 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 06/11/2013
Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life, Humorous
Author: Dorothea Benton Frank
Narrator: Robin Miles
Unabridged: 11 hr 37 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HarperAudio
Published: 06/11/2013
Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life, Humorous
New York Times bestseller Dorothea Benton Frank was born and raised on Sullivans Island, South Carolina. Until her passing in 2019, Dorothea and her husband split their time between New Jersey and South Carolina. A contemporary voice of the South, Dorothea Benton Frank was beloved by fans and friends alike since her debut novel Sullivans Island. Readers from coast to coast fell for the quick wit and the signature humor that permeated her many bestselling novels.
Ok all you wonderful ladies who stayed home and took care of a husband and your kids....you will love this book. It is simply delightful, just like the author whom I had the pleasure of meeting. Leslie Carter was a stay-at-home wife/mother who pinched pennies all her life and was starting to wonder w......more
Immediately after I finished this book (quick 2 day read) I loved it. It made me think. But now after the better part of a week it left me depressed. It was too cleanly tied with a bow to allow choices most people in the same situation would never have. The writing style is entertaining and witty. I......more
3 stars - It was good. I almost DNF'd this one in the very first chapter, thinking it would continue to be melodramatic and ridiculous, but I stuck with it and soon found myself laughing out loud and enjoying the southern snark. I do however feel the author is VERY out of touch with women in their ea......more
The Last Original Wife is a standalone novel written by author Dorothea Benton Frank. The main character Leslie "Les" is fed up with her husband and adult children taking her for granted. After watching her husband's friends move on to women half their age, she wonders if this is her fate too. Some......more
I love a story with a sassy southern female character. This story takes place in both Charleston and Atlanta. This made me want to take a drive further down south. I loved Les and her ability to realize she deserved happiness as much as her family. Favorite Quote: "It was like an episode of the Youn......more