Tess at Duets

Café Duet in Stroudsburg, PA hosted a Book Signing event on Saturday February 8th offering literary lovers an opportunity to obtain a paperback edition of the first novel in the McGreers series titled, “Crashing Into Tess” and to meet its author Lilly Christine. A large number of the Ms. Christine’s fans filled the café to capacity as their sense of delight and eagerness to partake of the event celebrating the accomplishments of this local talent overwhelmed the venue. Conversations relating to the novel and the writing process in general enlivened the gathering while signatures and dedications were affixed to the book’s inside cover. Occasional readings from the book enhanced the event a great deal as the excited chattering that dominated the day quieted itself in order to absorb the nuances found in the passages as each word were was spoken by its creator.

“Crashing Into Tess” by Lilly Christine is about a young Ivy-educated veterinarian named, “Tess Bamberger” who leaves her suburbia dwellings to apply her skills on a ranch near a town called, “Green Junction.” Once there, she meets a divorced father named, “Jake McGreer” whose hard life as a rancher leaves him jaded to the charms embodied in the “Vixen Veterinarian.” Although it is a foregone conclusion (as it is in most work included in the literary genre of “Cowgirl Chick-Lit”) that Tess and Jake would become romantically involved, the journeys they would take to become a couple and what they would discover along the way reveals not only their story but that of the individuals whose perceptions are enlightened by reading the author’s narrative.

The first of the two excerpts from the novel that was read by the author was an amusing anecdote relating to the first kiss the two principle characters experienced together and how the momentum of the romantic moment was interrupted by the bane of the love life of all single parents; the curious kid. The second excerpt gave those who listened to the author’s voice insight into the Tess character as this passage took us on an inward journey as she sought to discover her place in the life of Jake and his family as well as the deeper meaning of her existence that goes beyond all that surrounds her. The readings served to encourage those who experienced them to read more of the book and generated a great deal of excitement among those who hurried home after the event was concluded to do so. You’ll find more photographs taken during “Crashing Into Tess” by Lilly Christine book signing event in The Special Event 2014 Gallery at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152230295395421.1073741876.636000420&type=1.

Lilly Christine is originally from Philadelphia, PA but now lives in the Pocono Region of Northeast PA. Ms. Christine has done a great deal of traveling in her life and her experiences has influenced a number of settings and situations found in her literary work. “Crashing Into Tess” (McGreers: 1) is Ms. Christine’s first full length novel and is a Toronto Romance Writer’s Catherine Award Winner. The novel is published by Libra Press and debuted September 2013 as an e-book on Amazon. The novel is followed by “Crazy On Daisy” (McGreers: 2) which is a novella e-book and “The Right Kinda Bull” (McGreers: 3) as an e-book short story made available in February 2014. Other works that are by Ms. Christine and her alter ego, Christine Griffin, are now or will be available soon. They are titled, “Eva Smashing Dashing” and “Aria of Sylvania.” You can learn more about Lilly Christine and her work by exploring her website at www.lillychristine.com or by contacting her at LillyChristine13@gmail.com.

Café Duet is located in Stroudsburg, PA in the vicinity of the town’s courthouse square. The establishment opened its doors during the late summer of 2013 and has become well known for its modest charm as well as for the culinary offerings they present to their customers. You can learn more about Café Duet by exploring their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cafeduetstbg or their Website at www.cafeduetpa.com.