Each Shining Hour: A Novel of Watervalley (Novel of Watervalley)

When he comes to the aid of a woman at the grocery store, Luke is fascinated to learn she is Estelle Pillow, the cheery sister to his prickly housekeeper, Connie. Estelle wants to open a bakery in town-and Connie's disapproval of the venture stirs up a whirlwind of emotions between the siblings. But Luke's attention is soon diverted when he learns about a long-ago double murder . . .

During World War II, an unknown traveler arrived in town, and before the day was over, he and the local baker lay dead near the bandstand at the local lake. The incident has since been exaggerated into Watervalley lore-with the newcomer rumored to have been a German spy. As Luke pieces together exactly what happened, he realizes that the consequences of this event have rippled painfully into the lives of townsfolk he has come to know.

As winter gives way to spring, Luke keeps busy at the medical clinic and enters a tentative, exhilarating romance. And when his support of Estelle's bakery collides with new revelations about the old murder, Luke witnesses the true power of reconciliation working in the hearts of those he holds dear-a revelation that will change his life.

Readers guide included.

Praise forEach Shining Hour
'Heart-warming, refreshing, and often amusing, this touching novel about a likable yet conflicted new doctor sent to a rural Tennessee town is a rare gem.'New York Timesbestselling author Karen White

'A young doctor, marking time until he can leave a somnolent farm town for the bustle of a big city, finds more excitement in Watervalley than he bargained for . . .Each Shining Hourkept me reading far into the night hours!'New York Timesbestselling author Ann B. Ross

'Heartwarming and tender,Each Shining Houris a bright and lovely story.'-Lynne Branard, author ofThe Art of Arranging Flowers

Praise forMore Things in Heaven and Earth, the first Watervalley novel

' Jeff High's love of his native Tennessee and the human race shines from every page.' Patrick Taylor, MD,New York TimesBestselling Author of the Irish Country Novels

'The best of small-town Americana . . . this story warmed me, made me laugh, and then kept a smile on my face.' Charles Martin,New York TimesBestselling Author ofUnwrittenandWhen Crickets Cry

'One of the best books I've read in years . . . High has a gift for capturing the humor of small town life . . . of the joy and richness of living where your family has sunk roots deep into the soil. As I read this novel, I fell in love with Watervalley and its citizens.'Southern Literary Review

About Jeff High