{"product_id":"bulls-island-isbn-9780061438431","title":"Bulls Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Dottie Frank’s books are sexy and hilarious. She has staked out the lowcountry of South Carolina as her personal literary property.” \u003cbr\u003e—Pat Conroy, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Prince of Tides\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBulls Island\u003c\/em\u003e is a supremely satisfying tale of honor, chance, and star-crossed love, infused with Southern wit, grace, and charm, from the phenomenal \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Dorothea Benton Frank. The much beloved author of \u003cem\u003ePlantation, Return to Sullivan’s Island, Land of Mango Sunsets,\u003c\/em\u003e and a host of other winning novels of the North Carolina lowcountry, Frank stands tall alongside Anne Rivers Siddons, Sue Monk Kidd, Rebecca Wells and the other masters of contemporary southern women’s fiction. Devoted Dottie Frank fans and newcomers alike will adore this sun-drenched story of the uncomfortable homecoming of a former Bulls Islander who plans to transform the unspoiled paradise for profit…and her inevitable reencounter with the scion of a wealthy family whom she once was scheduled to marry until cruel innuendo destroyed their engagement. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eA satisfying tale of honor, chance, and star-crossed love infused with Southern wit, grace, and charm from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter twenty years, Elizabeth \"Betts\" McGee has finally managed to put her past behind her. She hasn't been home to beautiful South Carolina and untouched Bulls Island since the tragic night that ended her engagement to Charleston's golden boy, J. D. Langley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd why is that? Really, this is the story of two old Southern families. The Langley family has more money than the Morgan Stanley Bank. And they think they have more class. The Barrett family made their nineteenth-century fortune in a less distinguished manner—corner grocery stores and liquor stores. It's no surprise that when J.D. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand Betts fall in love and decide to marry their parents are none too pleased. And when the love affair comes to an end, everyone is ready to place blame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow twenty years have gone by and Betts, a top investment bank executive, must leave her comfortable life in New York City to return to the home she thought she'd left behind forever. But spearheading the most important project of her career puts her back in contact with everything she's tried so hard to forget: her estranged sister, her father, J.D., and her past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce she's home, can Betts keep the secret that threatens all she holds dear? Or will her fear of the past wreck her future happiness? And what about that crazy gator? All will be revealed on Bulls Island.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A warming female-empowerment tale with a side order of southern magic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on The Christmas Pearl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Frank specializes in resilient characters who survive thanks to a saucy combination of grit and humor, and her vibrantly eccentric Russo clan may be her most endearing creation yet.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Full of Grace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A true southern comfort.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889599934693,"sku":"NP9780061438431","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061438431.jpg?v=1730231579","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bulls-island-isbn-9780061438431","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}