A Quilt for Christmas - a Christmas novella by Melody Carlson

 

 Thank you to Revell for sending me this book to review.  This is a story that makes you want to read it every year.  But besides being a wonderfully , heartwarming story, they sent a hardcover!  Double win!

While I can’t say this is strictly a Christian book,  it does touch on faith and Christian attributes like grace, forgiveness, acceptance and humility.  It is decidedly “clean” and uplifting.

The characters are very believable.  While each character has their own flaws and strengths, the one I found most enjoyable was little Fiona.  In an interview, the author called her an old soul.  She displays the wisdom of innocent youth.

This story is about relationships and newly formed friendships, the struggles of personal loss and economic hardships, and overcoming hurt and disappointments. And yes, a budding romance.

The dialog flows well, making it very easy to read and follow. By the end of the story, there will be strong friendships formed, spirits uplifted, and love found.

This is from the publisher’s website:

“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.”

                This is one of those stories you will want to keep on your bookshelf and read every year.

Read an excerpt HERE 

Learn more about the author, Melody Carlson, and her other books HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Revell and Baker
Publishing Group through their book review program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed above are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”