{"product_id":"under-the-bayou-moon-9780800737511","title":"Under the Bayou Moon","description":"\"Luesse's 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 this.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Luesse transports readers to the lush and hauntingly beautiful Louisiana bayou in 1949 . . . Readers who enjoy Lynn Austin's faith-filled historical romances will be pleased to discover Luesse.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestless 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. She's soon teaching just about everyone--and coming up against opposition from both the school board and a politician with ulterior motives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclimating 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eValerie Fraser Luesse\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMissing Isaac\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlmost Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Key to Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as an award-winning magazine writer best known for her feature stories and essays in \u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e, where she is currently senior travel editor. Specializing in stories about unique pockets of Southern culture, Luesse received the 2009 Writer of the Year award from the Southeast Tourism Society for her editorial section on Hurricane Katrina recovery in Mississippi and Louisiana. A graduate of Auburn University and Baylor University, she lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with her husband, Dave.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fleming H. Revell Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697390326034,"sku":"9780800737511","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4e7577aa-f0ca-43db-9ed6-1aa9bd17a33b.jpg?v=1734300656","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/under-the-bayou-moon-9780800737511","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}