Still House Pond by Jan Watson

Still House Pond


Back Cover:  Lilly Gray Corbett loves living on Troublesome Creek, but she would much rather play with her best friend than watch her little brother and the twins.  Her mama, Copper, is often gone helping to birth babies, and Lilly has to stay home and help.  When Aunt Alice sends a note inviting her to visit in the city, Lilly is excited to go.

Copper isn't quite ready to let her young daughter travel all the way to Lexington by herself, but she reluctantly agrees to let Lilly go.  When Copper and her husband John hear news that Lilly's train crashed, they rush to find out if their daughter is injured--or even alive.

Author:  Jan Watson

Jan Watson won the 2004 Christian Writers Guild Operation First Novel contest for her first novel, Troublesome Creek. Her other awards include a nomination for the Kentucky Literary Award in 2006 and second place in the 2006 Inspirational Readers Choice Contest sponsored by the Faith, Hope, and Love Chapter of the Romance Writers of America. Willow Springs and Torrent Falls are the sequels to Troublesome Creek. Jan was a registered nurse for 25 years at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She incorporated her nursing experience in the hospital's mother/baby unit into her novels. Jan resides in Kentucky.

My Thoughts:  I enjoyed this book. There were several main characters besides the ones listed on the back cover.  There is Manda, who had a very interesting story line and also Remy was a rather intriguing character.  But my favorite character was Copper, who is Lilly's mother.  I liked reading about her medical adventures as she assisted with the birthing of babies and other emergencies too.  She got into some very interesting situations.  I just really liked her personality and the way she handled things. Lilly was a very sweet girl and also very resourceful.  I must say I was rather surprised by some of the twists in the storyline.  It definitely turns some turns I didn't expect, but they were very good.

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