Always a bride’s maid–never a bride. That’s part of the story of the life of Mildred Budge in this third novel in the series. But there is more to know about this Sunday School teacher who has been recruited to be a maid of honor for her good friend’s wedding.As someone who has routinely had to muzzle herself at weddings by not calling out when the preacher asks if anyone knows a reason these two should not be wed, It’s not going to work out, this new role of supporting the bride has its challenges for this church lady of the South, Mildred Budge.But being a bride’s maid also has its benefits for by the time the journey is over–by the time the bride herself walks down that aisle–Mildred Budge has become a different woman. Renewed. Refreshed. And she’s not alone either. In The Bride’s Room, readers will delight in the everyday antics of Southern church women and their neighbors.But readers will also be at ease, at peace, moving at the preferred pace of grace that Miss Budge lives out in her daily life.If you enjoy Southern fiction and stories that showcase an older heroine, you will surely want to live with Mildred Budge and her friends in the garden district of Montgomery, AL, called Cloverdale. And you will enjoy your time in the bride’s room, too. It’s real and Mildred Budge lives there with her friends.To enjoy more time with Mildred Budge, download the first novel in the series, Mildred Budge in Cloverdale and the sequel, Mildred Budge in Embankment.If you enjoy shorter fiction, you’ll find three volumes that capture slice of life adventures in Mildred’s life. Those books are: Miss Budge in Love, The Mission of Mildred Budge, and a Christmas story, Miss Budge Goes to Fountain City.To learn more about the creator of Mildred Budge, Daphne Simpkins, follow her here on Amazon or connect with her on Twitter or Facebook.
