Rochelle Alers is an Essence best-selling author and winner of two Gold Penn Awards. Lessons of a Lowcountry Summer, another shining example of her exciting work, is a testament to her reputation as one of the most popular authors of romantic literature. Disturbing circumstances bring together three people to sultry, secluded McKinnon Island where each gives the others the courage to make lifealtering decisions. Modern women will find inspiration in the independent characters and realistic social challenges.
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"great read. Based on the location, took a vacation to the Gullah area of Georgia/South Carolina. Recommended highly. Good story line."
— Josephine (5 out of 5 stars)
" Lessons of a Lowcountry Summer by Rochelle Alers was a pretty good read. I have to say, though, that her dialogue kept bringing me out of the story. I find it true that writing in dialect does bring you out of the story, even if it is how normal people talk. "
— Sarah, 12/11/2011Rochelle Alers is a regular on the Essence bestseller list. She has received numerous awards, including the Gold Pen Award, the Emma Award, the Vivian Stephens Award for Excellence in Romance Writing, the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, and the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award. Nearly two million copies of her novels are in print.
Sharon Washington is a critically acclaimed actress, whose performances have been called “Sensational … A breakout … Ferociously funny” by the New York Times. Notable theater credits include “The Lady” in the Broadway musical The Scottsboro Boys; Lady Anne, alongside Denzel Washington, in the New York Shakespeare Festival’s Richard III; and Valeria, alongside Christopher Walken, in Coriolanus. She is a graduate of Darmouth College and received her MFA from Yale School of Drama.