Isabell Huff publishes 'Courting Felicity'
May 7, 2011
Author Isabell Huff
Isabell Huff lives in a log cabin at the base of Hall Mountain, part of the setting for her second novel, "Courting Felicity: In the Days of Long Butt Logging in Northern Idaho," recently published by Outskirts Press.

A work of historical fiction, the 160-page novel recreates the days of steamships on the Kootenai River as she tells the story of Hank Phillips, a God-fearing young blacksmith who loves horses and has dreams of building a homestead in the beautiful but rough-hewn Kootenai Valley.

Interacting with fellow lumber camp workers, his new neighbors and the woman he woos, he goes on to make a name for himself.

"From her cattle ranch and century-old home set at the base of Hall Mountain, Isabel Huff has crafted a lively story of struggle, intrigue and romance in North Idaho's Kootenai Valley," wrote Boundary County's most famous resident and Huff's neighbor, Dr. Marty Becker. "Circled by magnificent peaks and peopled by a diverse population, the valley
affords Huff a unique setting as she recreates the lives of the forebears of these people; steamships ply the river, rail lines are laid and homesteaders eke out a living logging and raising cattle and crops ... the author's colorful parade of characters who find shelter in this vast hospitable valley make for a fun and memorable reading experience."

Huff is a life-long Boundary County resident, working the family farm and raising five kids with her husband. She wrote a column for the Bonners Ferry Herald as well as keeping minutes and writing newsletters for a long list of local non-profit organizations.

Retired now, Isabell published her first novel, "Say Goodbye to Gert," in 2009. When she isn't writing, she spends her time with family, camping, gardening, kayaking and reading.

"Courting Felicity: In the Days of Long Butt Logging in Northern Idaho" is available for $14.95 at book stores nation wide, and at Amazon.com.