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"Emotionally stirring debut." -- Oprah Daily "A sweet and chaste romance featuring an ambitious wedding dress designer who takes a break from her intense career in New York City to return home to Charleston to care for her father -- only to find love and her ideal career too." -- NPR "Twenty twenty-first is bringing us the Black romances we deserve!" -- Essence "Lush, detailed descriptions of the South Carolina Lowcountry... Perfect for fans of slow-burn second-chance romances" -- Library Journal "With superb character development and great emotional depth, Afro Filipina writer Williams stitches together a quietly powerful love story that is beautifully enriched by the deft and insightful incorporation of weighty issues such as grief and medical conditions into the compelling plot and brightly enhanced by glimpses into the vibrant culture and history of Charleston." -- Booklist (starred review) "With this heartwarming tale, Williams has created a budding family that readers will root for." -- Publishers Weekly "Full of heart and faith, Preslaysa Williams''s A Lowcountry Bride marries weddings, identity, second chances in all forms, and sweet romance into one lovely book." -- Tif Marcelo, USA Today bestselling author of The Key to Happily Ever After "A triumph from start to finish. Williams has crafted a swoonworthy reunion romance that will have readers rooting for a happy ending. The gorgeous Charleston setting serves as a lush backdrop to the romantic arc between Marcus and Jaslene. I adore this book." -- Belle Calhoune, Publishers Weekly Bestselling Author
About the author
Preslaysa Williams is an award-winning author who writes heartwarming romance and women’s fiction with an Afro-Filipina twist. Proud of her heritage, she loves sharing her culture with her readers. A graduate of Columbia University, Preslaysa is a professional actress, a planner nerd, an avid bookworm, and a busy mom who wears mismatched socks.
Summary
Preslaysa Williams, author of the “emotionally stirring debut” A Lowcountry Bride (Oprah Daily), returns to the Lowcountry with a heartwarming friends to lovers story about the courage to fall in love again.
Avila Rogers’ mother kicked her out of the house as a teenager when a one night stand left her pregnant. So when her mother passes away and Avila must return to Myrtle Beach to get her mother’s house ready to put on the market, her feelings are complicated, to say the least.
Things get even more complicated when she runs into her childhood friend, Trevor, who is now a professor at the nearby HBCU. Years ago when Trevor left Myrtle Beach to attend Hampton University, Avila felt abandoned, but it’s clear that their connection hasn’t faded… and may even be something more than the friendship they once shared.
As Trevor supports Avila in the wake of her mother’s passing, they have to deal with the feelings that they have for one another. Avila is wary of trusting others—she’s used to taking care of herself and her daughter, but could Trevor hold the key to opening her heart?
