Troublesome Creek (Troublesome Creek Series #1) [Paperback]

Jan Watson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 2005

A charming historical novel set in the late 1800s. Born and raised in the hills of Kentucky, Laura “Copper” Grace loves the wilderness of her home in Troublesome Creek. But when her stepmother threatens to send her away to boarding school to become a lady, Copper faces the possibility of losing everything that is precious to her. Copper must come to terms with her family and discover the true meaning of home. Nothing can drag her off the mountain, until the day she realizes that God has other plans for her life.

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About the Author

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 twenty-five 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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; Edition Unstated edition (October 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739460803
• ISBN-13: 978-1414304472
• ASIN: 1414304471
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #533,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars can't wait for the sequel, December 16, 2005

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greg (richmond, ky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Troublesome Creek (Troublesome Creek Series #1) (Paperback)

I'll just go ahead and use the most over used line in reviews. It was a real page turner. It transplanted me in time and place, to the late 1880's in Appalachia. The scene came alive on the pages. The characters were real and the novel's twists and turns were, for the most part, unpredictable. The reader has no choice but to identify with Copper, the twins and the various other characters. Troublesome Creek did not read like the writer's first novel. I could feel her own real life experiences seep through, in the small, detailed descriptions that made this novel seem so "true to life."

I'm anxiously awaiting the sequel. Does married life fit Copper, especially in the "big" city and not the woods of eastern Kentucky? Keep writing Jan, you've found your niche.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, October 26, 2005

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Angela Correll "farm girl" (Stanford, Kentucky) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Troublesome Creek (Troublesome Creek Series #1) (Paperback)

This wonderful book has it all: tragedy, romance, adventure, history, and a compelling story of a young woman coming of age in the hills of Kentucky.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great read, December 27, 2005

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C. King - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Troublesome Creek (Troublesome Creek Series #1) (Paperback)

I thought this book was a delightful read. I, too, liked the unpredictability and the reality of life experiences found in Troublesome Creek. I was strengthened by the characters' reliance on their faith to carry them through whatever life brought their way. I can't wait for the sequel! I can't wait to see what happens to these folks next and I've got a feeling Jan Watson has more to say.