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A heartwarming Avon debut of love, forgiveness, and new beginnings set in the beautiful South Carolina Lowcountry.
Maya Jackson has worked for a renowned New York City bridal gown brand for years and dreams of becoming its Head Designer. She has the talent, she just needs a chance to showcase her unique style. Due to an illness, she’s always prioritized her career over her personal life until Maya’s father fractures his hip and she returns to Charleston, SC. While home for only a few months, she’s thrilled to find an opportunity at the local bridal gown boutique, never expecting sparks to fly with its owner…
A military veteran and widowed father, Derek Sullivan hopes to save Always a Bride from bankruptcy in order to preserve the legacy of his mother. He also wants to reconnect with his estranged, twelve-year-old daughter, who is still recovering from the loss of her mother. The last thing he needs is a relationship with a beautiful, smart, complicated woman who will be leaving soon.
When Derek begins to fall for the lovely Maya, he knows there’s no future. But destiny has its own plans, and these two lonely people with big hearts discover that coming home to love is the best gift life can give.
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Early Praise for A Lowcountry Bride
“With superb character development and great emotional depth, Afro Filipina writer Williams stitches together 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
“Maya’s determination is admirable as she manages her illness and works for the happy ending she deserves. With this heartwarming tale, Williams has created a budding family that readers will root for.” -Publishers Weekly
A Lowcountry Bride is one of “21 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2021” on Essence Magazine’s website.
“emotionally stirring debut” -Oprah Daily
“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
“I absolutely adore this book. From the moment Maya appeared on the page, I couldn’t stop reading about this determined, creative, plucky woman who quickly became real to me. Maya’s love story begins slow—like a delicious low country boil—but heats up to the perfect ending. In the words of Williams’s swoon worthy hero Derek, this book is divine!”
Kathleen Y’Barbo, Publishers Weekly bestselling author of The Black Midnight and the Secret Lives of Will Tucker series
“I adored A Lowcountry Bride so much, that I finished it one night! I loved reading a romance novel with two main black characters set in the south, and I loved that this took place in one of my favorite cities Charleston, South Carolina. I appreciated how Williams addressed how beautiful yet historically rich in the African American heritage Charleston is. I could go on and on but needless to say I couldn’t get enough of this wonderful story!” –Deanna Bailey, Story on the Square Bookshop, McDonough, Georgia
“Highly recommending.” -Maryelizabeth Yturralde, Creating Conversations Bookstore, Redondo, CA
