Back to Blue Holly

A Novel

By: Beth Pride

Narrated by: Beth Pride

*NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALIST WOMEN'S FICTION*

Newly divorced and completely burned out, Dottie heads back to Blue Holly—the charming lake town where her family made their best memories. She's hoping to find peace and a purpose. Instead, she finds a grown-up mountain town with an identity problem and her Aunt Lo packing to leave with a single offer on the table: a crumbling old hardware store with a "fix it up and it's yours" kind of deal. Dottie doesn’t know a wrench from a whisk, has no capital, and even less confidence. But when she stumbles on a forgotten moonshine still in the garage of the Red Arrow, inspiration (and mischief) strike. Maybe Blue Holly doesn’t need another hardware store. Maybe what it needs is a brewery.

With the help of a ragtag crew of locals and the unwavering, utterly compelling Crawford Woody, Dottie sets out to transform the Red Arrow hardware store into a small-town haven. But as opposition mounts and secrets rise to the surface, she'll have to decide if she's ready to fight for the town—and future—she's only just discovered.

Heartfelt, hopeful, and full of humor, Back to Blue Holly is a feel-good novel about second chances, small-town drama, and the unexpected ways we find our place—and our people.

©2025 Beth Pride (P)2025 Beth Pride

Awesome

Great easy read with compelling characters
This book is a sweet women’s fiction book that flows easily

Relatable Feel Good

A great story with relatable and approachable characters. Some unexpected surprises along the journey, keeping the reader pulled in the whole time. The audiobook is read by the author, who does an excellent job of bringing her characters to life through her narration.

The good kind!

Excellent read. I was immediately drawn in to the well developed characters and could relate to the fears and uncertainties we all have at each stage of life but we don’t ever give up! We choose the good kind! Look forward to the next book.