Jana Hutcheson is the author of The Spring in Trulee Holler, an enchanting and atmospheric novel, perfect for readers who enjoy stories woven with mystery, romance, and a touch of the supernatural.

The Fault in Our Stars meets Tuck Everlasting in this heartfelt debut about a young cancer survivor who must decide whether freedom from the fear of dying is the same as truly living when she discovers that the Spring of Immortality lies hidden in the woods behind her house.

Eighteen-year-old Jess Lockhart thought she’d fought her hardest battle when she beat her rare form of lymphoma. But five months into remission, it’s fear of the unknown—of cancer’s return—that’s stealing her future. Once an aspiring fashion designer, she’s lost interest in designing and now spends her days working at her father’s hardware store in rural Trulee, Alabama.

When a young botanist rents her family’s barn loft apartment, Jess thinks she’s found something to take her mind off mortality. Not only is Silas Haney strikingly handsome, his cryptic remarks and odd behavior suggest he’s hiding something. When an accident occurs, Jess discovers his secret: Silas once drank from a spring that made him immortal. Now he’s out to find the cure—a tree that grows beside the spring. A tree that grows somewhere in Trulee.

Convinced the spring is the answer to her problems, Jess blackmails Silas into taking her along on his quest. But as forced companionship turns into affection, Jess begins to question whether escaping the fear of death is the same as truly living. The stakes are high—live or lose...forever. And when a crisis arises, Jess must decide: will she trust God with her future or scoop destiny into her own hands?

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