Isle Of Palms Magazine Spring/Summer 2019

27 www.IsleOfPalmsMagazine.com | www.ILoveIOP.com | www.IOPmag.com Beach Reads Summertime and the Reading Is Easy S ummer is here, and we’ve rounded up some of the best new books by local authors. From a novel set on Sullivan’s Island to a page-turning story about unresolved issues among friends, these are perfect summertime reads whether you plan to hit the beach, sit on your piazza or stay cool inside. “Queen Bee” By Dorothea Benton Frank Beekeeper Holly McNee Kensen lives in a world of her own on Sullivan’s Island, tending her hives and working at the local island library. Holly calls her mother The Queen Bee because she’s a demanding hulk of a woman. Holly’s sister Leslie married and moved away to escape the drama. Holly’s solution is to submerge herself in the lives of the two young boys next-door and their widowed father, Archie. Find out what happens when flamboyant Leslie returns after her marriage imploded and becomes fixated on Archie. Release date: May 28. About the Author New York Times best-selling author Dorothea Benton Frank is from Sullivan’s Island. She currently splits her time between New Jersey and her home on the island. Her first novel, “Sullivan’s Island,” debuted on the New York Times best-seller list at No. 9. She has written 20 books with titles like: “Isle of Palms,” “Shem Creek” and “The Land of the Mango Sunsets.” “The Summer Guests” By Mary Alice Monroe When a sudden storm threatens the coast, an eclectic group of evacuees flee to their friend’s farm in North Carolina. During one of the most challenging weeks of their lives, relationships are put to the test as they are forced to confront unresolved issues. But as the storm passes, they By Tonya McGue realize what really matters wasn’t what they brought with them to the mountains but what they’ll take with them once they leave. Release date: June 11. About the Author Mary Alice Monroe, a New York Times best-selling author, lives on the Isle of Palms and has written 23 books. She’s received numerous awards, including several Readers’ Choice Awards and the 2014 SC Book Festival of Excellence in Writing. Her novel “The Beach House” was adapted into a 2018 Hallmark Channel Hall of Fame Movie. “The Road She Left Behind” By Christine Nolfi Crushed by guilt over the car accident that killed her father and sister, Darcy fled her family estate eight years ago. Now her nephew, Emerson, who was just a baby when his mother died, is missing. Darcy must return home and face her past. She begins to unravel an old secret that devastated her family and forced a wedge between her and Michael Varano, the man she left heartbroken when she vanished after the funeral. Release date: June 11. About the Author Award-winning author Christine Nolfi lives in Mount Pleasant. She has written 16 books. Her novels “Sweet Lake” and “The Comfort of Secrets” are 2018 International Book Award finalists. She is also the recipient of the Reader’s Choice Gold Medal and an American Book Fest Best Book Award finalist. [ Feature ]