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Lin Stepp approaches Spring 2025 with two April releases. Her stand-by winners have romance, faith, mystery, recipes, and extensive descriptions. This spot on Cardinal Bluff Reviews will read a bit differently as I acknowledge two new novels.
The Light Continues
Another visit to Edisto Island and the Lighthouse Series. “The Light Continues” is another faith-filled, family story that comes close to fulfilling the description of COZY. Lin Stepp’s cozy’s are intelligent, articulate and inspiring.
The Red Mill Bookstore
Lin Stepp’s “The Red Mill Bookstore,” the serene backdrop of the Mountain Home series merges seamlessly with a tale that captivates both the heart and mind. Mystery, romance and faith in the Smoky Mountains.
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Light in the Dark — Lin Stepp, author
Light in the Dark, Lin Stepp, author. Celeste Deveaux will be building a new life as she continues her singing career. Book 3 in the Lighthouse Sisters series
NEW RELEASE — Shop on the Corner — Lin Stepp, Author
Lin Stepp has added a colorful and unusual story to The Mountain Home series. Readers move from Mississippi to North Carolina. Rich characters make up a new faith-filled story — this author always has a new story! She and her husband travel to the story locations....
Adam Lapid Mysteries – Jonathan Dunsky, author
Ten Years Gone is the first book in a series featuring Adam Lapid, a private detective in Tel Aviv. Throughout the series, Adam Lapid is both typical and unique. WARNING: This series has graphic violence. (It is a private detective series — after all...passive...
Amsterdam Publishers — Holocaust Memoirs
A collection of 14 Holocaust memoirs, Holocaust Survivors Memoirs — World War II. The collection is a project from Amsterdam Publishers. Jewish Children in the Holocaust is a smaller collection of four books brought by Amsterdam Publishers. Each book presents a...
Reluctant Rebel — Parris Afton Bonds
The eyes may be said to be the scouts of the heart, but these two rebellious hearts might as well be blind. In 1917, the El Paso/Juarez area was a surprise powder keg. Germany sought the Central America connection as a conduit to conquer the United States. The US...
WOLF — A Story of Hate — Holocaust Memoirs
The true story of a young Jewish man imprisoned in corporate-owned labor camps during WWII His name is Wolf. Wolf (Zeev) Scheinwald was caught up in the most vicious and disgraceful mass slaughter of people in history. His youth was destroyed. His experiences during...
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