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Pawleys Island

Dorothea Benton Frank (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesLowcountry Tales #
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.16

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

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Hero archetypes

Artist

Heroine archetypes

Artist / Painter

Synopsis

Hoping to sell some of her watercolors, Becca Sims wanders into the seaside Gallery Valentine, never expecting that her life will be transformed by the gallery owner and his best friend, in a novel set in small-town South Carolina.

Is Pawleys Island appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A gentle contemporary story about a woman finding herself through art and community. Likely contains mild romantic content and everyday language appropriate for older teens and adults.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and mild language.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Adults will appreciate this story about starting over and discovering unexpected opportunities in a small coastal town.

Tags

Contemporary FictionWomen's FictionSouthern FictionRomance