Alligator Lake by Lynne Bryant

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Synopsis

From a writer whose previous novel was compared to The Help, the story of a woman returning home to the Mississippi Delta with her mixed-race child...As a pregnant teenager, Avery Pritchett found refuge in Colorado, but now, ten years later, her brother's wedding—and some burning questions—bring her back home to her small Southern town. But will introducing her mixed-race daughter to her independent-minded grandmother bring solace or sorrow? Will confronting... more

From a writer whose previous novel was compared to The Help, the story of a woman returning home to the Mississippi Delta with her mixed-race child...As a pregnant teenager, Avery Pritchett found refuge in Colorado, but now, ten years later, her brother's wedding—and some burning questions—bring her back home to her small Southern town. But will introducing her mixed-race daughter to her independent-minded grandmother bring solace or sorrow? Will confronting her class-conscious mother allow for new beginnings or confirm old resentments? And how can she ask forgiveness of her youthful lover who has been denied his child all these years? As the summer progresses, Avery's return provokes shocking discoveries—of choices made, and secrets kept—and of deceptions that lie closer than she suspects. less

About Lynne Bryant

Lynne Bryant grew up in Columbus, Mississippi, and has lived for many years in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she teaches nursing at the University of Colorado. Author website: lynne-bryant.com