LESSONS OF A LOWCOUNTRY SUMMER by Rochelle Alers is 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. Now she has to get a new one of her own—starting with a soul-searching trip to McKinnon Island.

Rebecca Owens 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....

Rochelle Alers has been hailed by readers and booksellers alike as one of today's most prolific and popular African American authors of women's fiction. With nearly two million copies of her novels in print, Ms. Alers is a regular on the Waldenbooks, Borders and Essence bestseller lists, and has been the recipient of numerous awards

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