Reviews
Praise for The Orchard : "An unforgettable story that will follow the reader's heart for a long time." -Patti Callahan Henry"A reminder of why I love to read." -Sandra BrownPraise for Fireworks Over Toccoa :"A luminous love story that readers won't soon forget . . . at once heartbreaking and triumphant-an affirmation of love." -Emily Giffin, Praise for The Orchard :"An unforgettable story that will follow the reader's heart for a long time." -Patti Callahan Henry"A reminder of why I love to read." -Sandra BrownPraise for Fireworks Over Toccoa :"A luminous love story that readers won't soon forget . . . at once heartbreaking and triumphant-an affirmation of love." -Emily Giffin, Fireworks Over Toccoa pinches the heart, telling a poignant tale of love and loss, of making choices and letting go. With carefully-crafted characters, a lush and very real setting, this is a not-to-be missed book. Move over Nicholas Sparks!, Fireworks Over Toccoa literally explodes with life. Its insights about place and love versus duty are as sharp as an eagle's eye. I absolutely loved every character and hated for their story to end. Kaboom! A brilliant first effort from Jeffrey Stepakoff! Congratulations!, Praise for The Orchard : "An unforgettable story that will follow the reader's heart for a long time." -Patti Callahan Henry "A reminder of why I love to read." -Sandra Brown Praise for Fireworks Over Toccoa : "A luminous love story that readers won't soon forget . . . at once heartbreaking and triumphant-an affirmation of love." -Emily Giffin, Praise for The Orchard : "An unforgettable story that will follow the reader's heart for a long time." -Patti Callahan Henry "A reminder of why I love to read." -Sandra Brown "Stepakoff follows Fireworks over Toccoa with another warmhearted love story....The heavy focus on the leads' competing drives and ambitions lifts this above your standard romance, though readers with an itch for a solid love story won't be disappointed."- Publishers Weekly "This is a truly heartwarming and emotional story, with characters so interesting and unusual the reader can't help but keep reading until the final page has been turned."- RT Book Reviews Praise for Fireworks Over Toccoa : "A luminous love story that readers won't soon forget . . . at once heartbreaking and triumphant-an affirmation of love." -Emily Giffin " Fireworks Over Toccoa pinches the heart, telling a poignant tale of love and loss, of making choices and letting go. With carefully-crafted characters, a lush and very real setting, this is a not-to-be missed book. Move over Nicholas Sparks!"-Karen White, New York Times bestselling author " Fireworks Over Toccoa literally explodes with life. Its insights about place and love versus duty are as sharp as an eagle's eye. I absolutely loved every character and hated for their story to end. Kaboom! A brilliant first effort from Jeffrey Stepakoff! Congratulations!"-Dorothea Benton Frank, NY Times bestselling author of Return to Sullivans Island "An impressive debut."-Atlanta Journal Constitution "A super-emotionally charged love story."- Romantic Times "Read it in the tub."-Redbook " Fireworks Over Toccoa is the poignant recollection of a young woman's coming of age and finding love, set against the vivid tableau of small town America during the Second World War, Stepakoff skillfully crafts a remarkable tale of fate and chance, choice and consequences, rewarding readers with a mesmerizing experience."-Pam Jenoff, International bestselling author of The Kommandant's Girl and Almost Home "Fireworks Over Toccoa is a terrific story--moving, whimsical and original, a real page-turner destined for the big screen."-Joanne Harris, International Bestselling author of Chocolat "An unexpected love affair of Lily Davis, a WW II bride, is brilliantly portrayed by Jeffrey Stepakoff. Filled with suspense and surprise, I couldn't put it down. As dazzling as the fireworks which brought this war-time couple together, their passionate love affair is spellbinding. I was mesmerized to the last page!"-Marjorie Hart, National Bestselling author of Summer at Tiffany, Fireworks Over Toccoa is the poignant recollection of a young woman's coming of age and finding love, set against the vivid tableau of small town America during the Second World War, Stepakoff skillfully crafts a remarkable tale of fate and chance, choice and consequences, rewarding readers with a mesmerizing experience., "An unforgettable story that will follow the reader's heart for a long time." --Patti Callahan Henry on The Orchard "A reminder of why I love to read." --Sandra Brown on The Orchard "Stepakoff follows Fireworks over Toccoa with another warmhearted love story....The heavy focus on the leads' competing drives and ambitions lifts this above your standard romance, though readers with an itch for a solid love story won't be disappointed." -- Publishers Weekly on The Orchard "This is a truly heartwarming and emotional story, with characters so interesting and unusual the reader can't help but keep reading until the final page has been turned." -- RT Book Reviews on The Orchard "A luminous love story that readers won't soon forget . . . at once heartbreaking and triumphant--an affirmation of love." --Emily Giffin on Fireworks Over Toccoa " Fireworks Over Toccoa pinches the heart, telling a poignant tale of love and loss, of making choices and letting go. With carefully-crafted characters, a lush and very real setting, this is a not-to-be missed book. Move over Nicholas Sparks!" -- Karen White, New York Times bestselling author " Fireworks Over Toccoa literally explodes with life. Its insights about place and love versus duty are as sharp as an eagle's eye. I absolutely loved every character and hated for their story to end. Kaboom! A brilliant first effort from Jeffrey Stepakoff! Congratulations!" -- Dorothea Benton Frank, NY Times bestselling author of Return to Sullivans Island "An impressive debut." -- Atlanta Journal Constitution on Fireworks Over Toccoa "A super-emotionally charged love story." -- Romantic Times on Fireworks Over Toccoa "Read it in the tub." -- Redbook on Fireworks Over Toccoa " Fireworks Over Toccoa is the poignant recollection of a young woman's coming of age and finding love, set against the vivid tableau of small town America during the Second World War, Stepakoff skillfully crafts a remarkable tale of fate and chance, choice and consequences, rewarding readers with a mesmerizing experience." -- Pam Jenoff, International bestselling author of The Kommandant's Girl and Almost Home "Fireworks Over Toccoa is a terrific story--moving, whimsical and original, a real page-turner destined for the big screen." -- Joanne Harris, International Bestselling author of Chocolat "An unexpected love affair of Lily Davis, a WW II bride, is brilliantly portrayed by Jeffrey Stepakoff. Filled with suspense and surprise, I couldn't put it down. As dazzling as the fireworks which brought this war-time couple together, their passionate love affair is spellbinding. I was mesmerized to the last page!" --Marjorie Hart, National Bestselling author of Summer at Tiffany, on Fireworks Over Toccoa, A luminous love story that readers won't soon forget . . . at once heartbreaking and triumphant--an affirmation of love., This is a truly heartwarming and emotional story, with characters so interesting and unusual the reader can't help but keep reading until the final page has been turned., Praise for The Orchard : "An unforgettable story that will follow the reader's heart for a long time." -Patti Callahan Henry "A reminder of why I love to read." -Sandra Brown "Stepakoff follows Fireworks over Toccoa with another warmhearted love story....The heavy focus on the leads' competing drives and ambitions lifts this above your standard romance, though readers with an itch for a solid love story won't be disappointed."- Publishers Weekly "This is a truly heartwarming and emotional story, with characters so interesting and unusual the reader can't help but keep reading until the final page has been turned."- RT Book Reviews Praise for Fireworks Over Toccoa : "A luminous love story that readers won't soon forget . . . at once heartbreaking and triumphant-an affirmation of love." -Emily Giffin " Fireworks Over Toccoa pinches the heart, telling a poignant tale of love and loss, of making choices and letting go. With carefully-crafted characters, a lush and very real setting, this is a not-to-be missed book. Move over Nicholas Sparks!"-Karen White, New York Times bestselling author, Fireworks Over Toccoa is a terrific story--moving, whimsical and original, a real page-turner destined for the big screen., Stepakoff follows Fireworks over Toccoa with another warmhearted love story....The heavy focus on the leads' competing drives and ambitions lifts this above your standard romance, though readers with an itch for a solid love story won't be disappointed., An unexpected love affair of Lily Davis, a WW II bride, is brilliantly portrayed by Jeffrey Stepakoff. Filled with suspense and surprise, I couldn't put it down. As dazzling as the fireworks which brought this war-time couple together, their passionate love affair is spellbinding. I was mesmerized to the last page!
