Tippy Roth

Midway on the Eastern Seaboard, nestled between the mountains and the coast, lies a fabled region known locally as the Pines. This region – a handful of quaint, small towns rich in historic and cultural offerings – features quirky neighborhoods, eclectic shops, and diverse outdoor pursuits; and is inhabited by a unique blend of long-established Southern lineages, military families, and northern retirees. Next Stop, Southern Pines is set in this enchanting locale.

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Edie Holbrook is 31, a single, self-sufficient professional living in New York City, who believes she has it all figured out until a series of setbacks has her rethinking her life.

 

After receiving a letter notifying her that she has inherited a great-aunt’s estate in North Carolina, she visits several times, traveling via passenger train. There she encounters Henry, the kindly, old resident caretaker; a pair of aging thoroughbreds; Ginny, a sympathetic neighbor; and Nate, the local equine expert with whom she clashes throughout the story.

 

Unresolved emotional trauma from her past, and an enduring mystery, lead Edie on a journey where she encounters strong women who support her as she regains long-lost memories, stumbles upon her great-aunt’s “secret,” and most importantly, finds direction in her life.