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has walked every path she writes about, No wonder she has such a following! Grace Conley has lived her married life in Nashville, She has four grown children and has been recently widowed, She finds herself at a loose end and talks to herself or her husband about everything, She is visiting her daughter who goes to town in Gatlinburg and comes across a deserted property,

A strange woman in Gatlinburg sees her surrounded by mimosas running an inn,

In what appears to be a foolish and rash decision to her family, Grace Conley buys the old bed and breakfast and sets to work resurrecting the Mimosa Inn.
In a short time, she is the beloved new resident of the small town of Townsend,

The river runs right by her property and a small hanging bridge connects to the other side, where the handsome Casanova Jack Teague makes his home, Jack has a redoubtable reputation even in his fifties, but there is some attraction between the two,

Down by the River is a feel good book, The characters are likable and believable, This is an inspirational story, and there is a lot about finding God, or leaving your troubles to a higher power, There are no quotes from Scriptures

like some books have, but the theological points put forward are thought provoking, At the same time they do not take over the book,

Find out more about this book at sitelinkA Million Kindle Books, As usual, Stepp created characters that truly come to life, Her settings are also so vivid that you feel like you could walk down the street and see everything she's described, even though it's obvious that some of it is only from her imagination.
By the end, I really wanted to stop by the inn and visit with Grace, I don't see how anyone could show more of a love of the Smokies than Stepp shows in her writing, I really enjoyed this book by Lin Stepp, First, it is set in the beautiful East Tennessee Smoky Mountains in a small town near Gatlinburg, Second, it is about a middle aged woman whose family is grown, her husband has been deceased for three years and she is ready for a new start in life.
So she buys an inn against the wishes of her children and her formidable motherinlaw, She had always been treated like a beautiful trophy wife who was "just" a housewife and mother, It is wonderful watching her character evolve with this new venture, I really enjoyed the character of Grace because she is a similar age to me and facing some similar situations, I was impressed that her character was able to see her worth in the amazing crafts that she created despite her family having trivialized her crafting in the past, And that her homemaking and event planning skills were put to use in her new business endeavor,

It is not always easy for Grace Conley, Though she was the perfect wife and mother for thirty years, she neglected her own ambitions and neglected her family, She did what a lot of people do she didn't always think about how her actions were affecting others, Luckily she has a mother to set her straight! Many of the characters in this story grow in their Christian walk which is very inspiring,

This is a romance, a mystery and a Christian novel, Lin Stepp, the author, has provided a study guide at the end of the novel if you are reading this in a small group or book club, This is the first book of Lin Stepp's that I have read and definitely will not be the last, Thanks for taking me back to the glorious Smoky Mountains through your words! Loved this book, Lin Stepp writing is amazing to me, she know how to bring her faith into her story lines and I really love that in her books, I love how she loves the Smokings and how she makes you see this beauty like you are right there! I would love to go stay at a B and B like the one in this book and walk down those streets and shop in those stores! Loved the characters in this books too, the twins was great, since I have twins myself that was sweet reading a book with twins in it.
I also grew up on the river but it was never like the river in this story, though I had wished it would of been, Wonderful read!! I began reading Lin Stepp's books a few months ago when she introduced me to herpublications, "Eight at the Lake" and the first in her new coastal series "Light the Way".
Lin is a Christian fiction romance author and one of the best, I enjoy her books in totality the plots, the characters, and the setting, "Down by the River" is set in my home county in the beautiful town of Townsend, Tennessee on the banks of the Little Tennessee River and at the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The heroine in this story defies her Nashville family and buys a bed and breakfast nestled in the peaceful side of the Smokies, It is an awakening and recognition of her strengths that her life in Nashville as the wife of a successful and wealthy businessman did not have, This talented widow also has her senses and sensuality awakened by the community's lady's man and realtor, There is also a mystery to solve and lots of family, friends, and a local preacher to add to this fun read, Lin always showcases these communities, the search for an individual's spirituality, and the natural beauty of life in her books, "Down By the River" is no exception, I enjoyed every page as she took me to Townsend for a visit with her real characters in real situations, Thanks Lin for another entertaining read, I am a sucker for a charming trendy bed and breakfast reada passion of mine, as a professional innkeeper, having facilitated all aspects of online and traditional marketing for BampBs, inns, and hotels for overyears.
Always a good story therefore, a lengthy review,

The BampB theme originally caught my attention, the inviting front cover, and the intriguing summary of a middle aged woman grandmother Grace, leaving her life behind and demands of her selfish grown children and grandchildren, to finally have “her time” to experience her passion, after raising her family.
Of course at ageshe did not want to go into a retirement community her life was just beginning GO GIRL!

However, “Down by the River” was so much more than a sweet nice and charming small town Tennessee southern read.
I absolutely loved everything about the storyline from beginning to end, as was hard to put it down, This was my first read by the author, Lin Stepp, and so look forward to reading more from this talented author!

I absolutely loved the characters, as the author did an outstanding job of offering unique and strong personalities to each of the main characters, sharing their flaws, strengths and weaknesses.
. . and oh, so LOVED the banter between Grace and Jack! You will fall in love with these two from the beginning two people, so different, with such an attraction for one another, the flirting and humor, and wit.
. . DESTINED to be together.

There is so much to this engaging and inspirational book words cannot adequately describe, You get to experience such growth in love and abiding faith especially with Grace, Margaret, and Jack, You will laugh and cry along with these realistic characters, their struggles, insecurities, obstacles, challenges, and warm hearts,

By the end of the book, you will feel so connected, and have a strong desire to be a part of this close knit small town community, I want to visit!

I especially enjoyed the widowed talented Grace, with four grown children, and no real support for her as a real person, only as a wife and mother.
To them she was a cook and a babysitter with no mind of her own, She never got to really experience a life of her own, or a career,

Many women will relate, especially if they are young mothers who never experienced life as a single person before marriage, to see Graces character evolving with her new venture, life, and potential romance possibilities.


Was so applauding and going, “Yeah Grace”, when she made the decision at age, to sell the family house and move to another city to buy a bed and breakfast and run it herself, without asking any of her family.
This was not accepted well by her family, especially her younger daughter Margaret, And oh, the mean Jane, motherin law, which had controlled her life since she married her son, Could so relate to this book, as was, grown children, and divorced when I moved to a different state, with a fresh new start and careerquite refreshing!

Enjoyed the book as it unfolded, observing Grace, as she grows with fearless, courage and independence as she steps out on her own, making the inn, her business, the community, and friends her own with her own special touch and style.
Lots of fun and eccentric secondary characters with a little mystery, as well as romance,

In addition to the fun romance going on between bad boy, realtor, father, and goodlooking womanizer, Jack I adored him, there were many touching experiences with Christian faith with Vincent, the pastor and author, as well as Jacks twin daughters, relationships, family, friends, and the growing and maturing of Grace with her past, siblings, and especially the dynamic change in her daughter Margaret, and Jack from the beginning of the book to the end.


Set in the breathtaking Great Smoky Mountains, “Down by the River” gets aStar rating, for so many reasons in my opinion, read it to find out why, as no spoilers here,

A heartwarming and inspirational read, you will want to treasure and tell all your friends, reiterating theme, “it is never too late to start over”! It is ideal for men and women of all ages, and book clubs/discussions.


There are many takeaways, emotionally and spiritually with life lessons and insightful with hopes the characters will live on, in a future series definitely in, as hooked,

I noted several reviews mentioning similar style as Jan Karons Mitford Series however, I thought this was much better, more depth, romance, trendy, engaging, and fresh with a light Christian tone.
Looking forward to reading more from this insightful storyteller, who lets you see the characters from inside out, as you grow to love and cherish them, with flaws and all.


A special thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley, for an advanced reading copy, in exchange for an honest and unbiased review,

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