A Vision of Lucy (A Rocky Creek Romance) [Paperback]

Margaret Brownley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 28, 2011 | Series: A Rocky Creek Romance (Book 3)

Trouble follows Lucy wherever she goes. So does a vision of second chances . . . and love.

Lucy Fairbanks dreams of working as a photographer at the Rocky Creek newspaper. Her deepest hope is that her father will see her as an artist, the way he thought of her deceased mother, whose paintings still hang on their walls.

But disaster follows Lucy on every photo assignment: a mess of petticoats and ribbons, an accidental shooting, even a fire.

When Lucy meets David Wolf-a rugged, reclusive man who lives on the outskirts of town-she thinks she can catch the attention of the town with his photograph. She doesn't count on her feelings stirring whenever she's near him.

Two things happen next that forever change the course of Lucy's life. But will these events draw her closer to God or push her further away? And how will David accept this new vision of Lucy?

Editorial Reviews

Review

In the third book of the Rocky Creek Romance series we meet Lucy Fairbanks, a feisty female photographer Though the storyline drags a little in the beginning, it picks up and redeems itself and becomes a satisfying read. -- Romantic Times

"Margaret Brownley's historical romance novels have a great balance of humour, love and intrigue and A Vision of Lucy continues that trend...this is a fun, sweet story with some more serious elements surrounding David's heritage and racial prejudice... Fans of Mary Connealy and Karen Witemeyer will certainly enjoy A Vision for Lucy and Margaret's other stories." -- Relz Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (June 28, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595548114
• ISBN-13: 978-1595548115
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thrills, mystery, suspense, romance: Margaret penned it all. Nothing wrong with this--except Margaret happened to be writing for the church newsletter. After making the church picnic read like a Grisham novel, her former pastor took her aside and said, "Maybe God's calling you to write fiction."

It turns out God was and Margaret did. She now has more than 20 novels to her credit. In addition, she's written many Christian articles and a non-fiction book. Still, it took a lot of prodding from God before Margaret tried her hand at writing inspirational fiction which led to her Rocky Creek series.

"I love writing about characters at different stages of faith," she says of the new direction her writing career has taken, "and I'm here to stay."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad read....a little on the simple side., September 30, 2011

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J. Robertson "christian mom" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Vision of Lucy (A Rocky Creek Romance) (Paperback)

A Vision of Lucy By Margaret Brownley

This books wasn't exactly my cup of tea, but it was a fun read that offered a little spiritual insight into a woman's life. What I learned from this book is that God is in control and even when two people look like they are completely wrong for each other, God may have a plan for them. This reminds me of my husband and I....you couldn't get two more different people, but God has created something wonderful out of it. I also like the theme of the book that even though you may feel unlovable and unworthy, you are ALWAYS worthy in His eyes and He has placed someone on this earth to love you for who you are.

All in all, a good, albeit simple, read. Would be a nice beach book or a weekend book when you're snowed in.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hold still!, July 12, 2011

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Lisa Nelson - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Vision of Lucy (A Rocky Creek Romance) (Paperback)

A Vision of Lucy
by Margaret Brownley


A enjoyable read set in the west about a lady photographer. A good book that addresses discrimination and acceptance. The author did a good job describing scenes and events so that you were drawn into the story.
Even though this is the third in a series it stands alone. I will go back and read the earlier books to find out more about some of the characters.
Thank you, Mrs. Brownley for a very well written book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Read, July 12, 2011

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Johnna - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Vision of Lucy (A Rocky Creek Romance) (Paperback)

This book begins with the adventurous Lucy climbing a tree against her brothers wishes in order to get a good picture. Through the viewfinder she sees a robbery taking place and rushes to help. After nearly getting killed she meets the handsome stranger everyone in town has been talking about. After getting a pictures of him and submitting a story along with it to the editor of the newspaper, she is dismayed when the story comes out to find that the newspaper spun the story the wrong way. The whole town becomes afraid of the stranger but Lucy knows he's harmless so when he gets hurt he comes to her for help. Lucy nurses him back to health but in doing so falls in love with him. There is also an underlying mystery in this book that I thought was added very well.
I, personally being interested in vintage cameras, found this book very interesting and I appreciate that the author did research in order that she gets the facts correct. I thought the story line was good, especially since it's a bit difficult to write an original romance novel. Overall I would recommend this book to readers of all ages.