Lessons of a Lowcountry Summer by Rochelle Alers

Lessons of a Lowcountry Summer

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Rochelle Alers

Pocket Books · Ebook · May 4, 2004

From national bestselling author Rochelle Alers comes the unforgettable story of three strangers whose lives are forever changed on a sultry island off the South Carolina coast.

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Who it’s for
A summer-soaked romance with emotional stakes, family pressures, and room to settle in.
Genres
Black Romance, Contemporary Romance, Southern Fiction
Published
Pocket Books, May 4, 2004

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About this book

From national bestselling author Rochelle Alers comes the unforgettable story of three strangers whose lives are forever changed on a sultry island off the South Carolina coast. Dr. Hope Sutton has everything she's always wanted: a winning career as an advice columnist and a hard-lovin' man who is not afraid to commit. But just when she's ready to settle down she finds out her man's been living a double life.

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Now she has to get a new one of her own—starting with a soul-searching trip to McKinnon Island. Rebecca Owns is a devoted wife and stay-at-home mother in desperate need of a vacation—alone. But will spending the summer on McKinnon Island help her to get it together...or will she be tearing her family apart? Theodore Howell has had a lot of success as a screenwriter. But his personal life? It's a mess. Suddenly the guardian of two half brothers and a half sister, how will this tried-and-true bachelor find room in his life for surrogate fatherhood and his demanding career? Their answers lie somewhere on sandy shores...

Why It Lands

A summer-soaked romance with emotional stakes, family pressures, and room to settle in.

Come here for

  • lowcountry-flavored emotional terrain
  • relationship and family reckonings

Expect

  • cultural texture without heavy lift
  • a steady, sustained read

Where it sits

Black Romance98%
Contemporary Romance52%
Southern Fiction23%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Romance
  • Contemporary Romance
  • Black Romance
  • Southern Fiction
Authors
Rochelle Alers
Publisher
Pocket Books
Published
May 4, 2004
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Romance