The Last Original Wife

By: Dorothea Benton Frank

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

Leslie Anne Greene Carter is the Last Original Wife among her husband Wesley's wildly successful Atlanta social set. His cronies have all traded in the mothers of their children they promised to love and cherish - till death did them part - for tanned-and-toned young Barbie brides.

If losing the social life and close friends she adored wasn't painful enough, a series of setbacks shake Les's world and push her to the edge. She's had enough of playing the good wife to a husband who thinks he's doing her a favor keeping her around. Now, she's going to take some time forherself - in the familiar comforts and stunning beauty of Charleston, her beloved hometown. In her brother's stately historic home, she's going to reclaim the carefree girl who spent lazy summers sharing steamy kisses with her first love on Sullivan's Island. Daring to listen to her inner voice, she will realize what she wants...and find the life of which she's always dreamed.

Told in the alternating voices of Les and Wes, The Last Original Wife is classic Dorothea Benton Frank: an intoxicating tale of family, friendship, self-discovery, and love, that is as salty as a low country breeze and as invigorating as a dip in Carolina waters on a sizzling summer day.

©2013 Dorothea Benton Frank (P)2013 HarperCollinsPublishers

Wonderful book

I loved this book - but have never been disappointed by the author! The performance was wonderful too. Loved that she gave each character a different voice. Made it extra special. You won’t be disappointed.

AMAZING !

Narrator Brought This Delightful Book To Life. Twists And Turns. Journey Through Life. Tears At Times. Other Times Laughed Out Loud.

Fresh Air

I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. I really am not a chic-lit kind of reader, but I was looking for something a bit lighter than my normal reading material. I was pleasantly pleased with this book.
I liked that the story centered on a mature character and that she was a strong woman with a sense of determination. I thought the main character was one of Dorothea Benton Frank's best. Les proved to be a formidible woman who maintained her dignitiy and her devotion to her family.
The only weakness to this book was unfortunately the narrater. I am sure Robin Miles is great at reading other books, but this book was set in the south and the characters were southern. Robin Miles is definately not southern. I found the over reach of the southern accent to be a little distracting.
All in all though I thought this was a really good book.

loved this book so much- recommend it to everyone

What did you love best about The Last Original Wife?

I loved how this woman finally woke up and stood her ground in the most entertaining way. i loved it so much that I am reading it again.

What about Robin Miles’s performance did you like?

her accent was great and sounded Charlestonian

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes- i have an 30 minute commute both ways and normally i just listen in the car but this book I had to take inside and continue it. I just could not put it down.

Great story loved the reader

Made you laugh and brought you to tears. Loved this story and the reader was fabulous!

Charming and so funny

This was such a funny and refreshing book. This must be heard to truly enjoy the tale. The narrator’s accent is spot on. This is a story of wife and mother finally taking the life she has so long been denied. Finding the happiness she truly deserves after years of devotion to her husband and kids who never appreciated her.

Hilarious!

Any additional comments?

This book kept my attention from the beginning and at times made me laugh out loud. Ending was little predictable and silly, but all in all it was a good book to listen too.

hahaha ! that's one of the funniest books I've en

wow! I couldn't stop listening .it was so true..thats how some men are,les had the right idea .I would join her in a heart beat if I could..love the south ,but I live Wyo.and visit the south when I can find a good book...

Love these books

Love the narrator for these books and all the characters in them. Such a delight to listen to them all

Loved it

Great characters and loved the story. Narrator was superb.. recommend it highly. Fun to listen too.