The Sweet Gum Tree
Book description
Sweet tea, corn bread and soup beans; everyday fare for eight-year-old Alix French, the precocious darling of a respected southern family. But nothing was ordinary about the day she met ten-year-old Nick Anderson, a boy from the wrong side of town. Armed with only a tin of bee balm and…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Sweet Gum Tree as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is a tearjerker contemporary romance that'll tug at your heartstrings.
It centers on Alix French and Nick Anderson, childhood friends who fall in love but are torn apart by a devastating event. Years later, they reunite and try to rekindle their romance, but there are still so many obstacles in their way.
With beautiful descriptions of the American South, relatable characters, and an emotional storyline, The Sweet Gum Tree is a must-read for anyone who loves a good second-chance love story.
From Katherine's list on second-chance romance.
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