Miss McGhee - Bett Norris

When Mary McGhee moved to a small Alabama town shortly after WWII she was sure she could change her life for good. A new job, a new house and a chance for a new life. But then she met Lila Dubose, the wife of her new employer...Lila, the poor girl from the wrong side of the tracks who married the most powerful man in town, is trapped and protected by her marriage. Meeting Mary leads to changes in her life she had never even contemplated. Set in the shadow of the Civil Rights Movement, Miss McGhee is a sweeping tale if forbidden love in turbulent times.