“Don’t miss this sweet and inspirational romance that simmers on life’s big questions and radiates Southern charm.”
— Irene Latham, award-winning author of African Town and over 25 books of poetry and fiction

COMING IN APRIL OF 2026

What early readers are saying…

“The Spring in Trulee Holler reeled me in from the first chapter and held me captive all the way through. It hit all my sweet spots: intriguing plot, witty dialogue, and characters who are smart, fun, vulnerable, and courageous. Right from the start I was rooting for Jess and Silas—Hutcheson made me feel they were living people, and I desperately wanted things to work out well for them!”
— Sally Apokedak, former literary agent and freelance editor

Early NetGalley Reviews:

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“One of the best books I’ve read this year.”
— Educator, NetGalley Early Reviewer

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“A turn pager that kept me up late reading.”
— NetGalley Reviewer

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“A delightful surprise… a wonderful tale that kept me captivated to the very end.”
— Educator, NetGalley Reviewer

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“Heartwarming — I couldn’t stop reading.”
— NetGalley Reviewer

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

When a young botanist rents the barn-loft apartment on her family’s property, Jess thinks she’s finally found something to take her mind off her mortality. Not only is Silas Haney strikingly handsome, but he’s irresistibly mysterious. His cryptic remarks and odd behavior suggest he’s hiding something. Then an accident exposes his secret: Silas once drank from a spring that made him immortal. Now he’s searching for the spring once more, hoping the tree that legend says grows from it holds the cure to the eternal youth he now sees as a curse. And that spring lies hidden in the woods behind her house.

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. And when a crisis arises, Jess must decide: will she trust God with her future or scoop destiny into her own hands?