John us at Grumbles House Saturday, November 7 to meet local author Terri Latner and learn about her first novel. Terri will be on site from 10am to 1pm to meet readers, tell the premise of her book and autograph copies for customers.
Set in the wild heart of 1890s Florida, When the Live Oak Cries is a tale of family loyalty, justice, and the enduring weight of heartache love secrets and life buried beneath the moss-draped oaks of Gulf Hammock.
Young Ella Nora Watts learns too soon how loss can change a soul. When tragedy claims Sanyo—the Yustaga boy who was her closest friend and first young love—and later her younger brother Noah, grief begins to shadow her world. Her father, Jasper Watts, takes justice into his own hands—an act that will mark the family for generations.
As the Hammock struggles under the grip of greed, timber, and moonshine, Ella Nora’s brother Jackson becomes entangled with the ruthless Crenshaw clan. When a lawman is murdered and Jackson stands accused, the family faces yet another trial of the heart and of the law. Into this turmoil steps John Barker, a young Georgia attorney seeking distance from his father’s powerful legacy. Arriving in Gulf Hammock as a schoolteacher with no intention of practicing law, John finds himself drawn to Ella Nora—and compelled to defend her brother.
When the Live Oak Cries ~ Whispers of Gulf Hammock is a sweeping Southern story of loss, loyalty, and redemption—where the line between justice and vengeance blurs beneath the ancient live oaks that have witnessed every secret.
Have your copy autographed AND learn a little about her next book that’s already in the making.
