The Healing Stream

by Connie Monk

“Fans of the late Maeve Binchy will love The Healing Stream . . . Monk’s novel is about country people, love, happiness and raising children.” —Historical Novel Society   1955. When nineteen-year-old Tessa Richards’ beloved grandmother dies she is forced to uproot her city life and move in with her Uncle Richard and Aunt Naomi. While working on their farm, Tessa meets Deirdre, a bad-tempered girl her own age who was disabled in a riding accident. Deirdre soon flourishes under Tessa’s guidance . . . and Tessa flourishes under the attention of a friend of Deirdre’s father, the distinguished author Giles Lampton. But it is a friendship that will cause heartache as well as happiness, and there are dark clouds on the horizon for them all . . .   “Readers will very much enjoy the journey down Monk’s romantic English stream.” —Booklist

208 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2012

Reviews

[Fiona Burgess · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was just ok. Nothing of great excitement. An easy read.