Under the Weeping Willow

About the Book

Lynette is sick and tired of being sick and tired. Faced daily with a verbally abusive brother, an alcoholic father still grieving for his deceased wife and overbearing siblings, the only light that seems to shine in Lynette’s life is the love of her daughter. Little does she know that lies, deceit and jealousy will challenge that love, test her strength and force her to face her family in ways she never imagined. Ayanna is carefree and spunky but longs for a better life for her and her mother. She is not oblivious to how her mother is treated and is fiercely protective. However, her world is turned upside down when she’s introduced to a stranger and she learns she belongs to a family completely different from what she’s known all her life. In this stirring tale, readers are introduced to Lynette and Ayanna, who demonstrate the complexity of love, parenting, maturing and navigating relationships with people who make bad choices. Filled with vivid details and relatable characters, the book’s themes of endurance, strength and wanting a better life for one’s children draw readers in and keep them turning pages until the end as they follow a mother and daughter’s journey.

About the Author

Kay Lewis was born in Richmond, Virginia and moved to Charlotte, North Carolina with her mother and sister in 1989 at the age of 13. In her new home, her new friendships blossomed and solidified before enlisting in the United States Air Force in 1994. Throughout the years, with minimal casualties, she has battled careers, love, life, and motherhood and has finally decided to wave the white flag and live a quiet life of writing in North Carolina. Under the Weeping Willow is her debut novel.