I enjoyed this book. The characters were generally easy to like, which is important since it is more of a character-driven rather than plot-driven book. There is a plot but the characters come out much more strongly in the story. The book got a bit preachy at times, literally preachy about God an...
I wasn't sure I'd like to read about spousal abuse and violence against women, but the quilting theme drew me in. I bought this book on my kobo. It's the second in a series and I wish I'd read the first one first. I thought it was well written, but the author really needs a proofreader who doe...
When Ivy Peterman shows up in New Bern, she is taken in by the Cobbled Court Quilt Circle and instantly has many new friends. They realize she is hiding something, but wait for Ivy to open up. As the friends help and support Ivy through this difficult time in her life, they also renew their own...
If Goodreads would let me give half of a star, I'd rate this one as a 4.5. The only one reason I didn't give it 5 stars is I didn't care for the dream sequence at the end. Other than that, it's as fantastic as the first two in Cobbled Court Quilts series. Bostwick is a talented storyteller and is...
Another winner. It was nice to meet new women that were childhood friends that had a falling out but were brought back together later in life. Madeline had some rough issues to deal with but made a success from them. Tessa was the peacemaker. The rest of the ladies of the club were a minor part o...
This was my first novel of Marie Bostwick's to sample …. and I was quickly charmed and captivated with the story. I loved the smart and sassy twins, Mary Dell and Lydia Dale Templeton, their quirky relatives and the Too Much townspeople, and the brothers the girls became involved with…. As the si...
Gayla discovers that her husband has cheated on her. She flees their New York apartment going to their home in New Bern CT where she falls in love with the town, and learns to quilt. Brian drives up to see her since he doesn't know why she left. They finally agree to date and try to make their...
“So you see, Mama,” I explained, “I’ve only got a few days before I have to leave. I know you’d counted on me being here until the fourth, but my bus leaves right after Christmas.” Her face clouded over with an expression that might have been anger, disappointment, shock, or all three. Maybe it h...
She sounded harried. The winning team had gone into full, victorious transition mode, and word had quickly gotten around the office that Ryland had tapped her to help manage the process. Every campaign donor, staffer, and intern within a five-hundred-mile radius was stopping by to congratulate he...
The other children spoke to me only when it was absolutely necessary, which is to say just often enough to keep from being lectured by their parents. I am sure the Mullers were aware of the tension between us, but the children were perfectly polite to me in their presence, so they could hardly co...
Dr. Bledsoe could learn a few things about bedside manner, beginning with his tendency to refer to patients as ailments, but he saved Olivia’s life, so I was willing to overlook that. “Yes, of course. We’re just so happy,” I said, wiping tears from my eyes. “Thank you so much. I just …I wish I ha...
It was monotonous and tiring, laying my sharpened pencil sideways and painstakingly outlining the same template over and over on the same piece of cloth. My shoulders were knotted with tension. It was the part of quiltmaking I usually enjoyed least, but that day I found pleasure in the thoughtles...