ABOUT THE BOOK:
Cuddle up with this cozy story of giving and forgiving--with a little
bit of romance
Christmas should be celebrated with family, but for Vera Swanson, that's not an
option this year. Widowed and recently relocated, she is lonely in her
condo-for-one--until little Fiona Albright knocks on her door needing help.
With her mother seriously ill and her father out of town, Fiona enlists Vera's
aid, and when she finds out her new neighbor is a quilter, she has a special
request--a Christmas quilt for Mama.
Vera will have to get a ragtag group of women together to fulfill the request.
Between free-spirited artist Tasha, chatty empty nester Beverly, retired
therapist Eleanor, and herself, Vera has hopes that Christmas for the Albright
family will be merry, after all. And she may even find herself a new family of
friends along the way.
Praise for the Christmas novellas of Melody Carlson
"Second chances, new beginnings, and hope are in full swing in this
amazing read."--Urban Lit Magazine on A Christmas in the Alps
"Old-world charm with a sneaky romance drizzled in that leaves you wanting
more!"--Romance Junkies on A Christmas in the Alps
"As light and sweet as a Hallmark movie."--Booklist on The Christmas
Swap
"A perfect book to curl up with by the fire and catch some cozy Christmas
romance vibes."--Fresh Fiction on The Christmas Swap
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of more than 250 books with sales of more than 7.5 million, including many bestselling Christmas novellas, young adult titles, and contemporary romances. She received a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, her novel All Summer Long was made into a Hallmark movie, and the film version of The Happy Camper is soon to be released. She and her husband live in central Oregon. Learn more at www.melodycarlson.com.
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MY REVIEW:
I enjoy reading Christmas stories year round, and I am a quilter. When this book came up for review through the Revell Reads Blogger Program, I knew I wanted to read it.
Vera Swanson is a lonely widow who lives across the hall from a young family with three children. As the result of the mother's medical emergency, Vera is pulled into the drama by the youngest child of the Albright family, Fiona.
With her loving and kind heart, Vera takes control of the children and their well-being while their mother recuperates in the hospital. When she eventually meets the husband and father of the children, she immediately recognizes what difficult circumstances they have had to deal with in the past few months.
When Fiona finds out that Vera is a quilter, she asks her to make a patchwork quilt for their mother for Christmas. The story begins five days after Thanksgiving, so that doesn't leave much time for Vera to make a full-sized quilt for Christmas.
The little girl persists, and the quest to make the perfect quilt for Mrs. Albright becomes an obsession for Vera. Through some ingenious ideas supplied by the children, three women volunteer to help Vera make the quilt. The only catch is that none of them actually knows how to make a quilt!
Through trial and error and a lot of contentious discussions, the small group finally settles down and gets to work on the quilt. As the group moves forward, they learn a lot about themselves and each other. Anyone who has ever been in a quilt or another type of project group will tell you that people are not always what they seem to be on the outside. It's the peeling back of the layers of scar tissue and traumatic experiences as you work together toward a common goal that lets others discover the beauty of a person's inner soul.
The story is completely clean in language and content. There is not an overt faith thread in this book.
With its stunning cover and a meaningful story line, 'A Quilt for Christmas' is a beautiful story of friendship, acceptance, tolerance, collaboration, and perseverance.
Sounds like a delightful storyI cannot wait to read it.
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