Zoom

The Sweet Gum Tree

Name: The Sweet Gum Tree
Brand: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
SKU: 9781973809821
Price: 12.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$12.99 $14.00

Discount: $1.01 (8%)

Hurry Up! Only 131 Left in Stock!

Out of stock >

Guarantee safe & Secure checkout

Availability: In Stock

Contributors:

Katherine Allred

Publisher:

Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Fiction

Book Subcategory:

Romance

Book Topic:

Contemporary

Shipping & Return +

The product is eligible for a complimentary return within 30 days from the date of purchase. Furthermore, individual items are shipped within 24 hours of receiving the order.

Rating and Reviews +

Specifications +

Release Date:

2017-07-03

ISBN 13:

9781973809821

Weight:

0.8 lbs

Size:

8.00 x 5.25 x 0.71 inches

Pages:

318

Mint Condition +

product description

Description

The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred

This Southern romance novel tells the powerful story of Alix French and Nick Anderson, whose lives intertwine in the rural South over decades of friendship, love, loss, and redemption.

Story Overview

Eight-year-old Alix French lives a comfortable life in a respected Southern family, surrounded by sweet tea, corn bread, and soup beans. Her world changes forever when she meets ten-year-old Nick Anderson, a boy from the wrong side of town bearing the scars of abuse. Armed with a tin of bee balm and determination, Alix treats the evidence of his father's violence, forging a bond that will shape both their futures.

As childhood disasters give way to teenage challenges, their friendship deepens into love. But tragedy strikes when Nick's abusive father, Frank Anderson, is shot to death. Nick vanishes, leaving Alix alone, confused, and pregnant. For fifteen years, Alix struggles with abandonment, a failed marriage, and the weight of unanswered questions.

A Second Chance at Love

Just as Alix rebuilds her life—with her divorce nearly finalized and her business thriving—Nick reappears. His return forces Alix to confront the pain she's buried for years. She resists his attempts to win her back, protected by walls built from heartbreak and betrayal.

Only one thing can break through her defenses: the truth about Frank Anderson's death. When that truth finally emerges, both Alix and Nick face an emotional reckoning that could either destroy them or offer the healing they desperately need.

Book Details

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform in July 2017, this paperback edition delivers an emotionally charged contemporary romance set against the backdrop of Southern culture and family dynamics. Katherine Allred crafts a narrative that explores themes of childhood trauma, enduring love, forgiveness, and the courage required to face painful truths.

The novel examines how early experiences shape adult relationships, the complexity of small-town life, and the possibility of redemption even after years of separation and hurt.