Lin Stepp
Author of the upcoming release Tell Me About Orchard Hollow
Smoky Mtn. Series
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TELL ME ABOUT ORCHARD HOLLOW - Book Two in the Smoky Mtn. series available April 2010
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THE FOSTER GIRLS - Book One in the Smoky Mtn. series
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Available through these and other resellers:
- Canterbury House Publishing, Ltd.
- John F. Blair Publisher/Distributor
- Amazon.com
- Borders.com
- Barnes & Noble
- Target.com
Publishers
Canterbury House Publishing, Ltd.
John F. Blair Publisher/Distributor
About the Author
Dr. Lin Stepp is a native Tennessean, a businesswoman, and an educator. Click HERE for full bio...
Interviews
To hear Dr. Stepp talk about her book series, check out this link to find a recent radio interview.
Quotes
"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what
you get."
- Dale Carnegie
I have been collecting quotes for many years A collection of some of my favorite quotes and more beautiful Smokies photos can be found HERE.
Sponsor
THANKS so much to Tuckaleechee
Retreat Center, Townsend, TN, for
sponsoring and hosting the Book
Launch for Tell Me About Orchard
Hollow. The center has spacious,
comfortable facilities and spectacular
mountain views for group events and
seminars as well as charming rental
cabins for couples or families.
Address/Phone:
Tuckaleechee Retreat Center
160 Bear Lodge Drive
Townsend, TN 37882
Ph: 1-865-448-6442
Ph: 1-800-487-6559
For more information, map,
and photos click HERE
to enter the retreat Website.
Latest News! Book Tour and Appearances!
Come Meet the Author!
Dr. Lin Stepp's month-to-month schedule of southeastern
book signings and events can be seen by clicking on the link below:
2010 BOOK TOUR - for Orchard Hollow
New Release - Tell Me About Orchard Hollow
The Smoky Mountain Series Book Two - Tell Me About Orchard Hollow
"Tell Me About Orchard Hollow, Lin Stepp's newest book in the Smoky Mountain Series is a sweet, heartwarming story that is difficult to put down once you start it. Even the secondary characters will steal your heart as you follow the heroine's touching journey from heartbreak to healing. A wonderful, new Southern voice." - JOAN MEDLICOTT, best-selling author of The Ladies of Covington series
“Well, I’ve finally come across someone that believes in all the things that I do… love, family, faith, intrigue, mystery, loyalty, romance and a great love for our beloved Smoky Mountains. Dr. Lin Stepp, I salute you.” - DOLLY PARTON 2008
Tell Me About Orchard Hollow
It
is difficult to recover when hurt by those we love and trust - but in
this second novel in the beloved Smoky Mountain Series, a young woman
finds healing and new confidence while staying in a mountain cabin on
the quiet side of the mountains.
New Yorker Jenna Howell has spent many pleasant hours listening to her older neighbor, Sam Oliver, spin stories about his beloved home place on Orchard Hollow Road in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. This rural world is far removed from Jenna's life in downtown Manhattan, but when several shocking events and marital betrayal come her way, Jenna - a previously sheltered girl - decides to take Sam up on his offer to visit his cabin in the mountains.
At Sam's place in Townsend, Jenna meets many new friends, including her good-looking neighbor, artist Boyce Hart. A quick attraction sparks between Jenna and Boyce, proving to be both exciting and confusing at this time in Jenna's life. It is not the right time for a new relationship for either Jenna or Boyce. However, as spring blooms in the Smokies, Jenna blooms. She gains a new appreciation for unselfish love and simple pleasures, develops confidence in herself and her talents, and begins to find new understandings about faith. Just as she is finding happiness and beginning to heal, an unexpected tragedy forces her to return to New York City. Here she has to test out her new-found strengths, resolve the problems in her life, and decide on the direction for her future. Choosing the right course proves to be more difficult than expected - as two very different lives vie with opposite allures for Jenna's heart.
The Foster Girls
The
deep secrets – that restrict us and limit our lives – are
at the heart of this first, engaging novel in the new Smoky Mountain series.
Vivian Delaney – in The Foster Girls – arrives in the quiet Wear’s Valley, on the backside of the Smoky Mountains, carrying a heavy load of hidden problems – and eager to find a quiet place to escape the recent troubles of her past. However, secrets are hard to keep, and right away Vivian encounters unexpected challenges with her landlord, Scott Jamison. From Vivian’s first meeting with Scott – at the end of a rifle barrel – Scott seems purposed to push past all Vivian’s defenses and to find a way into her heart.
Just as Vivian begins to trust Scott – and is able to share her
secrets with him and new friends in the valley – love for a little
foster girl, Sarah Taylor, challenges Vivian and Scott’s new relationship.
When Sarah is lost in the mountains, the suspense and conflict build –
with the lives of several characters caught tantalizingly in the balance.
Readers will quickly become wrapped up in the magic of this heartwarming
story set against the backdrop of the beautiful Smoky Mountains National
Park. They will heartily enjoy the likable cast of main and secondary
characters along with the sprinkling of Appalachian flavor that generously
enhances this inspirational regional story.
Book Tour & Appearances
I will be making a number of stops in the South-Eastern United States this year. Here is the current schedule of appearances:
2010 BOOK TOUR - Tell Me About Orchard Hollow
