Jan Watson

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Jan Watson


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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.
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Average rating: 4.19 · 5,905 ratings · 637 reviews · 18 distinct worksSimilar authors
Troublesome Creek (Troubles...

4.05 avg rating — 1,500 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions
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Willow Springs (Troublesome...

4.34 avg rating — 758 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions
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Torrent Falls (Troublesome ...

4.32 avg rating — 695 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions
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Skip Rock Shallows (The Ski...

4.17 avg rating — 694 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
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Sweetwater Run (The Kentuck...

4.29 avg rating — 606 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions
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Still House Pond (The Kentu...

4.25 avg rating — 574 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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Tattler's Branch

4.11 avg rating — 523 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions
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Buttermilk Sky (The Skip Ro...

4.04 avg rating — 504 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions
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The Troublesome Creek Colle...

4.50 avg rating — 28 ratings
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The Skip Rock Collection: S...

4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings
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Troublesome Creek Willow Springs Torrent Falls The Troublesome Creek Colle...
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“Sorrow's a tall mountain you climb one inch at a time. You ain't supposed to do it quick; else you won't profit from the journey.”
Jan Watson, Skip Rock Shallows
tags: sorrow

“Gossip's like jam; it don't bear fruit if you don't spread it.”
Jan Watson, Skip Rock Shallows
tags: gossip

“The city most believed to be the handsomest in Kentucky never failed to impress .... The streets, lined with booths and wagons from which people displayed their wares, had a festive air.”
Jan Watson, Troublesome Creek

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Deceived (Private Justice, #3) by Irene Hannon Deceived by Irene Hannon
 
  5 votes 12.8%

Secrets (The Michelli Family Series #1) by Kristen Heitzmann Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann
 
  5 votes 12.8%

Small Town Girl (Rosey Corner, #2) by Ann H. Gabhart Small Town Girl by Ann H. Gabhart
 
  5 votes 12.8%

 
  4 votes 10.3%

Wishing on Willows by Katie Ganshert Wishing on Willows by Katie Ganshert
 
  3 votes 7.7%

The Widow of Larkspur Inn (Gresham Chronicles, #1) by Lawana Blackwell The Widow of Larkspur Inn by Lawana Blackwell
 
  3 votes 7.7%

All She Ever Wanted by Lynn Austin All She Ever Wanted by Lynn Austin
 
  3 votes 7.7%

Captives (Safe Lands, #1) by Jill Williamson Captives by Jill Williamson
 
  2 votes 5.1%

The Day We Met by Dusti Bowling The Day We Met by Dusti Bowling
 
  2 votes 5.1%

The Covered Deep by Brandy Vallance The Covered Deep by Brandy Vallance
 
  2 votes 5.1%

A Sensible Arrangement (Lone Star Brides, #1) by Tracie Peterson A Sensible Arrangement by Tracie Peterson
 
  1 vote 2.6%

Mercy Killer by James H. Pence Mercy Killer by James H. Pence
 
  1 vote 2.6%

Rocky Mountain Dreams (Leadville #1) by Danica Favorite Rocky Mountain Dreams by Danica Favorite
 
  1 vote 2.6%

The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin
 
  1 vote 2.6%

Unlimited by Davis Bunn Unlimited by Davis Bunn
 
  1 vote 2.6%

Illusion by Frank E. Peretti Illusion by Frank E. Peretti
 
  0 votes 0.0%

Troublesome Creek (Troublesome Creek, #1) by Jan Watson Troublesome Creek by Jan Watson
 
  0 votes 0.0%

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