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Luesses multifaceted, lyrical tale dazzles with larger-than-life villains searching for a big payday, a mythical albino alligator, a mysterious esprit Blanc that allegedly roams the swamps, and a lovable cast. . . Readers who enjoy Southern romances will love Weekly starred review

Luesse transports readers to the lush and hauntingly beautiful Louisiana bayou in 1949 . . . Readers who enjoy Lynn Austins faith-filled historical romances will be pleased to discover starred review

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Restless with the familiarity of her Alabama home, Ellie Fields accepts a teaching job in a tiny Louisiana town deep in bayou country. Though rightfully suspicious of outsiders, who have threatened both their language and their culture, most of the people in tiny Bernadette, Louisiana, come to appreciate the young and idealistic schoolteacher as a boon to the town. Shes soon teaching just about everyoneand coming up against opposition from both the school board and a politician with ulterior motives.

Acclimating to a whole new world, Ellie meets a lonely but intriguing Cajun fisherman named Raphe who introduces her to the legendary white alligator that haunts these waters. Raphe and Ellie have barely found their way to each other when a huge bounty is offered for the elusive gator, bringing about a shocking turn of events that will test their love and their will to right a terrible wrong.

A master of the Southern novel, Valerie Fraser Luesse invites you to enter the sultry swamps of Louisiana in a story that illuminates the struggle for the heart and soul of the bayou.

Author: Valerie Fraser Luesse
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
Published: 08/03/2021
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780800737511
Language: English