Meet Missy Lawrence. She’s a spirited local news correspondent living in Charlotte, North Carolina. Even though her work and social schedule are all-consuming, Missy suffers from unrequited love. The one that got away just won’t go away. Every time Missy attempts to move on, she fails because she can’t seem to forget the original love of her life.

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Missy Lawrence and company explore the truths and myths of first love and many other stumbles and pitfalls that result thereafter. Meet Me at the Pond offers up a genuine representation of the modern, industrious woman and the lengths she must be willing to go in order to find her most suitable love match.

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Reader Reviews:

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This is but a sampling of author Mindy Killgrove's superbly crafted writing style in her debut romance novel "Meet Me at the Pond". Reading her narrative is like being there as a kind of observer character yourself. Thoroughly engaging and entertaining, "Meet Me at the Pond" is available as a paperback, but also through Kindle and is highly recommended for a leisure time reading list.

- Julie Summers, Critic and Reviewer for The Midwest Book Review

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In Mindy Killgrove’s debut romance novel, Meet Me at the Pond, a group of young women discover very quickly that love hurts and friendships are necessary.

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Daring and inquisitive, Meet Me at the Pond wastes no time in submerging the reader in the life of Missy Lawrence and her group of girlfriends. Together the women tackle the questions that plague females of all ages including, “Is Love Just an Illusion?” and “Do Girls Really Just Want to Have Fun?”

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This generation of women lives the most challenging lives. From holding down jobs, taking care of the kids, and running about town trying to fit in some extra errands, it can be tough business trying to find out what a woman wants in this world. BUT THERE IS A NEW NOVEL THAT SERVES UP EXACTLY WHAT A WOMAN NEEDS: A STRONG DOSE OF REALITY.

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Mindy Killgrove combines a unique mix of humor, hard reality and romance into a modern day love story in her debut novel. At the same time she takes the reader on a journey into the mind and soul of a modern woman and the struggle to keep it all in balance. We see the world through her eyes as we journey through the challenges and torments of love in an ever changing culture.

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Read Chapter One of Meet Me at the Pond.

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Everything changes, or at least that’s what they say. For Missy Lawrence, this old adage just doesn’t fit. Her life has come to an unsolicited standstill. Her job as a news reporter for WSTA-Charlotte is miraculously mundane and her love life is practically non-existent. Even though she tries, she can’t seem to pull herself out of this rut.

 

While she’s stuck in between, all of her friends are finding themselves in a flurry of activities: Brooklyn’s moving in with Duke, Benson and Jack are heading across the country in search of stardom, and Adair is preparing to walk down the aisle and wed the man of her dreams. As her social engagements pile up, she notices that her calendar has reached maximum capacity because of her friends and their obligations. Missy now realizes that she is going to have to make a huge decision: Will she stay in the past or will she join her capricious pals and take a leap of her own?

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Reader Reviews:
Mindy Killgrove builds the story of a modern young woman and her group of friends in this second novel in the Missy Lawrence Trilogy: Meet Me at Fountain Park.  With a delicious blend of humor, sex appeal, and naivety, Killgrove takes the reader inside the eyes of the protagonist and allows them to ponder some of life’s biggest questions. This novel is the perfect beach blanket read and can be devoured on one sunny afternoon.

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Again, Missy Lawrence and her band of fabulous friends drew me in and entertained me throughout this entire second installment of Killgrove's Missy Lawrence Trilogy. I felt her characters were so accessible, and the ups and downs they found themselves in throughout the work so relatable, that I'm really looking forward to her third installment (although I will be sad when there isn't any new material).

This was such a great sophomoric release that I highly recommend it to all would-be Missy Lawrence fans!

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Read Chapter One of Meet Me at Fountain Park.

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Missy Lawrence prides herself on being a loyal and trustworthy pal, the kind of person anybody would be lucky to call their best bud. She places a premium on her friendships, investing all the time she has at her disposal in making sure her closest companions know just how much she appreciates and treasures them. But when circumstances separate her from the man she once loved so dearly, the distance washes away what they had and she’s stuck wondering what became of him.

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Nathan Hamilton is thrilled to be returning to Charlotte after all this time. He’s coming back to town for a work conference, but he’s not just there on business. He’s got other ideas, too. It’s been thirteen long years since he last saw Missy and he can’t wait to meet up with her, listen to the sound of her voice, and just hold her in his arms once again. He relishes the idea of rekindling the closeness they once had.

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But thirteen years is a long time to go without speaking to one another. A lot has happened since they last said goodbye. Nate’s got secrets and Missy does, too. Will she tell him why she acted uncharacteristically and just sort of let go of their relationship? And will he reveal the circumstances that have prevented him from reviving their romance long ago? Or will time have eroded all that once lay between them, leaving Missy and Nathan both wondering where they went wrong and how they could’ve lost touch when it’s so easy to stay connected?

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Find out by reading the conclusion in the Missy Lawrence Trilogy…Meet Me at Blessed Creek.

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Read an excerpt of Meet Me at Blessed Creek.