The Patchwork Bride

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. From the publisher - From the best-selling author of A Quilt for Christmas comes the irrepressible story of a runaway bride. Ellen is putting the finishing touches on a wedding quilt made from scraps of old dresses when the bride-to-be—her granddaughter June—unexpectedly arrives and announces she’s calling off the marriage. With the tending of June’s uncertain heart in mind, Ellen tells her the story of Nell, a Kansas-born woman who goes to the High Plains of New Mexico Territory in 1898 in search of a husband. Working as a biscuit-shooter, Nell falls for a cowboy named Buddy. She sees a future together, but she can’t help wondering if his feelings for her are true. When Buddy breaks her heart, she runs away. In her search for a soul mate, Nell will run away from marriage twice more before finding the love of her life. It’s a tale filled with excitement, heartbreak, disappointment, and self-discovery—as well as with hard-earned life lessons about love. Another stunning, emotional novel from a master storyteller. This book has a little bit of everything in it --- modern romance, quilting, an oater (aka Western) all wrapped up into a book that was a delight to spend my cold and wintery evening with. The librarian in me was happy to learn the definition of a “biscuit-shooter” - slang. : a cook or waiter especially in a camp or on a ranch (Merriam-Webster) and I now use that term for myself whenever anyone from family to fur-baby wants to be fed!!! The characters are engaging and the story delightful and it made me want a wedding quilt as I am a newlywed…mom’s 1955 wedding dress is in my storage closet so I may just have to make one on my own as I do quilt. Fans of romance and women-centric literature will love this book: is not a bodice-ripper but totally enjoyable!