She worked in the apparel industry from 1972 until 1985 and then organized fundraisers as a volunteer, before becoming a novelist She is best known as the author of twenty novels placed in and around the lowcountry of south carolina. By invitation only is classic dorothea benton frank—a mesmerizing lowcountry tale that roars with spirit, humor, and truth, and forces us to reconsider our notions of what it means to be a have or a have not. “if i could only read one writer from now until the end of my life, it would be dorothea benton frank.” —elin hilderbrand, new york times bestselling author of the identicals the lowcountry of south carolina is where by invitation onl y begins at a barbecue engagement party thrown by diane english stiftel, her brother floyd, and her parents to celebrate her son’s engagement Soon by invitation only zooms to chicago, where the unraveling accelerates
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