An Amish Quilting Bee: Three Stories
English
By (author): Amy Clipston Kathleen Fuller Shelley Shepard Gray
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 hes 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 Lehmanher crush from three years agosits next to her. Alex left Middlefield to explore the country, and now hes back and ready to join the church. Susie was just a kid when he left, but now shes a womanand she definitely has his interest. The women in her quilting circle arent as excited about Alexs return, assuming that hell leave again in search of adventure. Susie is convinced theyre wrong, but just as they start dating, Alex tells Susie he has to leave. He says hell 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
Rosies joy is her yearly project for the Pinecraft Mennonite Quilt Sale, and she dreams of being the top earner. But shes worried that shes 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, shes recently formed a friendship with Tim Christner. Hes only in town for a month, but he has Rosie wondering if shes 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 shes ever wanted.
- Sweet Amish novellas with happily-ever-afters
- Book length: 75,000 words
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs