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Written on May 14, 2018
My Review Of
By Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank
Combine Low-country magic, high society of Chicago, pig roasts and a wedding you have one wonderful book that just screams summertime to me. Nothing is better than slipping into one of Dot Frank's books and not coming up for air until the end. I loved the sassy , gritty, strong and charming characters. Two families, one humble and homespun the other as high society as you can get. The mother of the bride Susan is so into appearances that she cannot bear the thought of the grooms mother Diane, having any say in the upcoming wedding. Susan thinks that her lifestyle is more important than Diane's life on her family farm. Now Susan was a bit of a complex character for me, on the one hand I could not stand her high brow snotty demeanor but on the other hand I sensed something more underneath, a bit of spunk and grit to her character. Diane was just an honest to goodness low-country girl that I have come to love from this authors books. Everyone is shocked when the unthinkable happens in Susan's family, this is when we learn exactly what Susan is made of. I just loved this book, it is a sweet story, sometimes sad but always full of southern charm and drama. People bond together that you never thought would in this book and did I mention Diane's mother and her sassy wit? Now here was a woman that I loved right away.
The peach farm was a nice change from the usual beach settings of this authors books. I was sad to see this book end, that is my only criticism.This review was originally posted on My Fiction Obsession