PUBLISHER DESCRIPTION
Three charming stories of cozy quilting circles and budding romance
Patchwork Promises by Amy Clipston
When Colin Zook and his beloved grandmother lose everything in a fire, their greatest loss is a beloved family heirloom quilt that helped keep her dementia at bay. When Joanne Lapp hears about the loss, she decides to re-create the quilt. Colin soon feels himself developing feelings for her, but he’s held back by the knowledge that a future with him would involve care of his grandmother and his farm. Will Joanne look past his list of responsibilities and see him for who he truly is?
A Common Thread by Kathleen Fuller
Susie Glick returns from a shopping trip laden with beautiful fabric for her quilting group. On the bus ride, Alex Lehman—her crush from three years ago—sits next to her. Alex left Middlefield to explore the country, and now he’s back and ready to join the church. Susie was just a kid when he left, but now she’s a woman—and she definitely has his interest. The women in her quilting circle aren’t as excited about Alex’s return, assuming that he’ll leave again in search of adventure. Susie is convinced they’re wrong, but just as they start dating, Alex tells Susie he has to leave. He says he’ll return, but Susie must decide whether or not she can trust the man she fears has captured her heart.
Stitched Together by Shelley Shepard Gray
Rosie’s joy is her yearly project for the Pinecraft Mennonite Quilt Sale, and she dreams of being the top earner. But she’s worried that she’s bitten off more than she can chew with her latest entry. To make things even more confusing, after coming to terms with her single state, she’s recently formed a friendship with Tim Christner. He’s only in town for a month, but he has Rosie wondering if she’s found love at last. Now all she has to do is figure out how to get the quilt done so she can concentrate on him. But with her once very organized life in total disarray, everything comes to a head just before the sale. Rosie is forced to reexamine her priorities before she loses not only her place in the quilt show but everything else she’s ever wanted.
- Sweet Amish novellas with happily-ever-afters
- Book length: 75,000 words
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
My Review:
Written by a trio of very talented Amish authors: Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller, and Shelley Shepherd Gray, this endearing collection of stories was a delight to read. I was quickly drawn into the characters’ lives in each story and all three stories held my interest. In each one, a quilt plays a major part in the storyline:
In “Patchwork Promises” by Amy Clipston, I had great sympathy for Colin Zook and his care for his aunt who was suffering from dementia and her distress over the loss of her beloved quilt.
Kathleen Fuller’s story, “A Common Thread”, tells the story of Susie Glick and her determination to have faith in Alex Lehman, even when it goes against the opinion of the members of her quilting group.
“Stitched Together”, written by Shelley Shepard Gray, takes place in Pinecraft. Rosie’s pride is on the line as she tries to create a quilt that will win her honors from the yearly Mennonite Quilt Sale. But life keeps throwing many distractions in her way, especially as her friendship with Tom grows from friendship into love.
I loved the quilting theme throughout the book, but it was the theme of faith and trust in God during difficult times that touched my heart. If you love Amish fiction, or clean inspirational fiction, please don’t miss this book.
I voluntarily received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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About the authors:
Amy Clipston has been writing for as long as she can remember. Her fiction writing “career” began in elementary school when she and a close friend wrote and shared silly stories. She has a degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan University and is a member of the Authors Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Romance Writers of America. She has sold more than a million books and is the author of the bestselling Kauffman Amish Bakery series, Hearts of the Lancaster Grand Hotel series, Amish Heirloom series, Amish Homestead series, and Amish Marketplace series with HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Amy works full-time for the City of Charlotte, NC, and lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, mother, and six spoiled rotten cats. You can find Amy at AmyClipston.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmyClipstonBooks, and on Twitter at @AmyClipston.
Shelley Shepard Gray is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, a finalist for the American Christian Fiction Writers prestigious Carol Award, and a two-time HOLT Medallion winner. She lives in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town’s bike trail.
With over a million copies sold, USA Today Bestselling author Kathleen Fuller is the author of several bestselling novels, including the Hearts of Middlefield novels, the Middlefield Family novels, the Amish of Birch Creek series, and the Amish Letters series as well as a middle-grade Amish series, the Mysteries of Middlefield. Newsletter: https://kathleenfuller.com/email/