Preslaysa Williams’ ‘A Lowcountry Bride’ Should Be a Hallmark Channel Movie [REVIEW]

October 20, 2021 by Leave a comment

Charleston Bride
A wedding gown designer returns to Charleston to help her injured father. (Image courtesy Canva)

She dreams of becoming a household name in the bridal gown industry. He just wants to keep his family’s bridal boutique afloat. When they find themselves working together, neither one of them is looking for anything more than a temporary business arrangement. But well-intentioned townsfolk have other ideas. Will a simple twist of fate result in true love or in total disaster? Find out in Preslaysa Williams’ charming new novel, A Lowcountry Bride.

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Lovely and Refreshing, ‘Sweet Tea Tuesdays’ Restores Our Faith in Friendship [REVIEW]

June 12, 2017 by 8 Comments

Girlfriends

They thought they would be friends forever. Meet Georgia, Midge, and Lula in Ashley Farley’s Sweet Tea Tuesdays. (Photo by Torrey Wiley, Flickr)

During Charleston’s long, languid, sultry summers, the heat can be so oppressive even the family dog doesn’t want to move from his spot in the shade. But three women find a way to survive, year after year: with laughter, friendship and iced cold refreshments in Ashley Farley’s delicious new novel, Sweet Tea Tuesdays.   Read more of this post

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‘Same Beach, Next Year’ Is Unrepentently Hilarious and Heartfelt [REVIEW]

June 1, 2017 by 2 Comments

Two empty deck chairs on the beach

One magical summer, two families begin a friendship that will last more than 20 years. (Photo by Richard Walker, Flickr)

Whenever I pick up one of Dottie Frank’s books, I know I’m in for a treat. Filled with humor, sass and plenty of snark, it is almost as if my favorite characters from Steel Magnolias regularly get together to write stories they would love to read, populated with characters they would easily get along with. And that’s exactly the type of story Same Beach, Next Year delivers, one that exudes Southern charm, invites you in to sit a spell, drink sweet tea and catch up with folks you can’t help but adore.  Read more of this post

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