When Ellie Fields accepts a teaching job in a tiny Louisiana town deep in bayou country in 1949, she knows her life will changeâbut she could never imagine just how dramatically.
Though rightfully suspicious of outsiders, who have threatened both their language and their unique culture, most of the residents come to appreciate the young and idealistic schoolteacher, and sheâs soon teaching just about everyone, despite opposition from both the school board and a politician with ulterior motives.
Yet itâs the lessons Ellie herself will learnâfrom new friends, a captivating Cajun fisherman, and even a legendary white alligator haunting the bayouâthat will make all the difference.
Take a step away from the familiar and enter the shadowy waters of bayou country for a story of risk, resilience, and romance.
"Come spend a few hours in Bernadette, Louisiana. You might find you don't want to leave! I know I didn't."âLynette Eason, bestselling, award-winning author of the Danger Never Sleeps series