Low Country Lost was a downright Southern treat with so much heart. Avalee, a fixer-upper contractor with a past she can’t quite shake, is all about rebuilding everything around her—except herself. Just when she’s knee-deep in restoring a little South Carolina town, her own past comes walking back in the form of Rowan, bringing with him all the grief and loss she thought she’d buried.

This story dives deep into heartache, loss, love, and starting over, and the author doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff. Even in the heaviest parts, the writing is so well done and captures each emotion, making you really feel Avalee’s journey instead of just listening it.
(Cue the tears)

The characters are truly the heart of this story—each one with their own quirks and depth. I LOVED them all!!

And the narrator? One of the best I’ve heard in a while. Every voice and emotion came through beautifully, adding so much to the listening experience.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this ALC in exchange for my honest review—what a joy this listen was!

A slow burn about reconnections, metabolizing losses, moving forward without forgetting, forgiving yourself for the past and for things you had no control of yet blamed yourself for, healing your broken heart, letting love in, discovering that family isn’t only about genetics, some very nosy people, 2 amazing kids, a very cute dog and so much more. Avalee is moving through life rebuilding/flipping old neglected homes with her business partner and doing all she can to keep her very broken damaged heart closed off to love. Avalee, her business partner and a team of investors are ready to start on their largest project yet of restoring an entire abandoned town back to life. To say that having her ex-husband show up to be a part of the project comes as a surprise to her is at the very least, an understatement. He is the very last person she wants to see. Ever. He reminds her of what she perceives to be every failure in her head, heart and life. I enjoyed the story of their relationship being healed as they are doing the same to the dilapidated town and two amazing young boys they meet along the way. It’s an emotional story with a lovely sweet ending. There were some things that did not always work for me. Though well intentioned, I wasn’t a fan of Avalee’s grandmother’s going behind her back and her nosiness and I found Rowan, though kind in many ways, was invasive, domineering, tone deaf and way too pushy. Didn’t stop me from listening to, enjoying and finishing a wonderfully narrated story that, and I repeat had a truly sweet happy ending.


I received a copy of this book from Netgalley.com in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Thank you to. NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Loved this book. The setting was great. Perfect storyline and great characters. Such an enjoyable book to listen to. Great narration as well.

"A new start doesn't negate the past. It learns from the roots of history and blooms into a better version."

Avalee Elvis and her business partners at Lowcountry Lost are experts at recycling at a high level. Their current project is taking a South Carolina ghost town and turning it into a destination for locals and tourists. The name of the town will be Somewhere.

The restoration taking place to build Somewhere throws light onto the ghost town Avalee has inside. When her ex-husband Rowan joins the project she just wants to avoid him and the pain of their past. She just might find that as Somewhere comes to life, new growth and hope will beckon. A stray dog named Preacher, found with a stash of missing items in the former town chapel, helps bring healing.

This life-affirming read was a balm to my heart as our extended family has experienced loss in so many ways in this past year. Avalee's history is heartbreaking. Will the Creator give her the new start she needs?

Thank you to RB Media for an audio advance copy through NetGalley and to Tyndale House for a digital advance copy -- also through NetGalley. Highly recommended!

4.5⭐️ but rounded up because I can.
🚨warning: miscarriage, child loss

I received a copy of Lowcountry Lost by TI Lowe from NetGalley. This was the first book by Lowe but I can say it won’t be my last. I truly enjoyed the story of Avalee and Rowan, their second chance romance, while working to restore a ghost town in South Carolina. I cried and I laughed. And as a woman who has experienced miscarriage, I think Lowe handled the devastatingly hard topic with such care. I loved how the story unfolded, the healing journey and all the supporting characters. Definitely recommend.

Avalee Elvis is divorced and owner of Lowcountry Lost. She specializes in reclaiming lost buildings and now towns. She is working on Somewhere, SC, and her ex-husband Rowan Murray has shown up as the structural engineer. Rowan was hired by the investors to oversea the project and Avalee is not happy about the development.
Of course, there is quiet the cast of characters also in town for work on the project. As Rowan tries to entice Avalee back into his life, they have more problems arise on the building site.
This is a wonderful story of life and learning to heal and go on.
The narrator done a great job with the voices since this a southern based novel.

Low Country Lost is set in a ghost town that is in the process of being revitalized by handywoman Avalee and her crew. During the process of bringing the ghost town back to life, Avalee is forced to face the ghosts from her past with the arrival of her ex-husband.

Prepare yourself for this book. There are humorous things, but the loss here is very heavy, especially for anyone who has dealt with miscarriages or infant loss.

Huge thank you to NetGalley and RBmedia for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook.

This felt like going home a sweet romance with a country small town feel I love the way these characters were portrayed and the chemistry between them

I've always loved T.I. Lowe's books because they are (1). Christian-oriented (2). Small town/country settings. (3). Unforgettable characters. This was a beautiful book about a second-chance romance, and it will certainly pull at your heartstrings. Recommended.

I think finishing this book has healed me in many ways and I think it would help so many others like me. Those that started on happy journeys with little pink plus signs but ended with empty arms and grief.

In the beginning l, the FMC is living the dream life of any arty girl, she is renovating a town with her friends. Deciding what each building will be, oh the possibilities!
But then you start to see how broken she is, that she needs to fix herself as she fixes this town and that the ghosts that follow her are haunting her days and nights
Enter the MMC, they have a complicated history full of love and fun then pain.

This book was full of laughing and crying (and more crying) the healing, full body sobs.

There is no spice, it’s not needed. The plot stands on its own.

I can’t think of a single thing that would make this book better

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC opportunity!

I absolutely loved this book. The pace, the writing, characters, etc. This was such a good representation of grief, love lost, love found, found family and more!

This book has substance. I loved Avalee, and really resonated with her. Her experiences are very real and heartbreaking and sometimes something people dont want to write or talk about. I applaud the author for tackling it with such grace.

Cue the bowl of popcorn and glass of wine on a Saturday night while curled up on the couch under a blanket.

While listening to the audiobook, this played out in my head like a Hallmark movie on TV.

Once again, I didn’t read the summary description before starting. I feel like that was the best decision for this one.

If you’re looking for a small town feel with a ghost town setting, this is the one. South Carolina has a lot of ghost towns. So, it isn’t a far fetched story. The accent is what got me. There was nothing wrong with Avalee’s accent but it was the wrong one for the setting.

After finishing the audiobook, I went back and read the summary and it does live up to everything that is mentioned.

I received an #ARC from #NetGalley and #RBmedia. I am leaving this review voluntarily. Publication: October 22, 2024.
#LowcountryLost #TILowe

As a South Carolinian myself, I was really excited to dive into Lowcountry Lost, my first book by TI Lowe, and I absolutely loved it. It was definitely more emotional than I expected, but I loved Avalee so much and Zura did such an amazing job bringing her story to life.

Thank you to Netgalley and RBmedia for the ALC, it was much appreciated!

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!!

What a good book! I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I loved the main characters! They had great chemistry and worked so well together. I loved how the book just flowed. My first by this author but will not be my last!!!

This book touched my heart. Avalee Elvis and her partner reclaim abandoned properties. Now they have a huge project to reclaim a ghost town. In a meeting with investors, she is shocked to learn that they have hired the one person in the world who Avalee didn't want to see again to oversee the project.

They want to save as much of the town as possible, while at the same time, bring it up to date for businesses, visitors, and residents to enjoy the town again. They uncover surprises, both in abandoned building parts, people and emotions. There is also a discovery that shakes Avalee to the core and others that touch her heart and soul.

I love the themes of rescue, recovery, and the acceptance of the past so that the future can commence.

I listened to the audio version and the narrator was great.

After reading Under the Magnolias, I became a fan of Ms. Lowe's writing. That book wrecked my reading heart. I was granted access to an advance reader listening copy of the audiobook of Lowcountry Lost and I can't wait to share how deeply it moved me. Avalee is our main character who runs a restoration business with two partners. At the start of the story we discover that the structural engineer that is hired by the investors for the restoration of a small South Carolina town is her ex-husband. They share a history of loss that crumbled the structure of their marriage and left Avalee hollowed out and existing by not letting too many in too close. There are many other characters that we meet along the way in the form of the crew, Avalee's grandmother and a young man who has a story of his own to share. I really love the way the author pulls us into Avalee's grief and helps us feel the gravity of it. At times, I wanted her to quit fighting the release of it around those that loved her but I've never been through the losses that she experienced so I have no way of really understanding that level of grief. The author helped me feel a small measure of the heartache that these characters experienced. I was sobbing by the end of this audiobook. Only issues that I had which were not big ones... I wanted to have the narrator lean into that Irish lilt a little heavier. I'm not against a Christian focused book necessarily and I do appreciate that T.I. Lowe weaves it in very lightly so as to not make it the focus but to be fair, it's not marketed as a Christian-based book so that can throw people off if they are unaware. 4.5 solid stars for this one!

This was an emotional roller coaster!🎢

Avalee works as a contractor in Somewhere, South Carolina. She loves breathing new life into her projects and is looking forward to transforming a ghost town into a big, beautiful space!

She is horrified to hear a very familiar voice at one of the first planning meetings…that of her ex-husband Rowan.
She wants nothing to do with him since their breakup 6 years ago…

But now, they’ll be working together very closely…for a while…

This was a very refreshing read! It brought out SO MANY emotions as we explored all that the two of them went through before their breakup.
And, it opened my eyes to the realities of loss… 🥺

Loved the very small town vibes.
Love the camaraderie of the town and her work force, and friends, and family!
And, loved the Southern drawl that you could believe you were hearing in every scene…

Sweet. Beautiful. Heart wrenching at times….story.

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!

Thanks to #NetGalley #RBMedia and #RecordedBooksMedia for an ARCof the audiobook which was already released on 10/22/24…so look 👀 for it now!

#Loscountry Lost by #TILowe and narrated nicely by #ZuraJohnson.

This was an emotional roller coaster!🎢

Avalee works as a contractor in Somewhere, South Carolina. She loves breathing new life into her projects and is looking forward to transforming a ghost town into a big, beautiful space!

She is horrified to hear a very familiar voice at one of the first planning meetings…that of her ex-husband Rowan.
She wants nothing to do with him since their breakup 6 years ago…

But now, they’ll be working together very closely…for a while…

This was a very refreshing read! It brought out SO MANY emotions as we explored all that the two of them went through before their breakup.
And, it opened my eyes to the realities of loss… 🥺

Loved the very small town vibes.
Love the camaraderie of the town and her work force, and friends, and family!
And, loved the Southern drawl that you could believe you were hearing in every scene…

Sweet. Beautiful. Heart wrenching at times….story.

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!

Thanks to #NetGalley #RBMedia and #RecordedBooksMedia for an ARCof the audiobook which was already released on 10/22/24…so look 👀 for it now!

#Loscountry Lost by #TILowe and narrated nicely by #ZuraJohnson.

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Lowountry Lost was such a great listen. It was a great story, had a great cast of characters, and had a great narrator.

Take yourself to the most quaint little country town, andwith the most genuine gal , and be ready fro a really sweet story with this one! I absoultely loved every part of it.