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Customer Reviews for Barbour Books A Patchwork Christmas: Three Christmas Romances with Bonus Handcraft Patterns and Cookie Recipes - eBook
Barbour Books A Patchwork Christmas: Three Christmas Romances with Bonus Handcraft Patterns and Cookie Recipes - eBook
Jilted by her fianci, Karla packs away her wedding quilts and her plans for marriage. Widow Jane travels to marry a prosperous man she barely knows in order to give her daughter a better life-then is stranded in a winter storm. Ada, a wealthy inginue, inadvertently causes grave injury to a poor man she once considered quite a catch. Each must search her heart, change her plans. . .and patch together a tender, unexpected life filled with love.
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Customer Reviews for A Patchwork Christmas: Three Christmas Romances with Bonus Handcraft Patterns and Cookie Recipes - eBook
Review 1 for A Patchwork Christmas: Three Christmas Romances with Bonus Handcraft Patterns and Cookie Recipes - eBook
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Patterns and ideas
Date:January 17, 2013
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Location:Gallipolis, OH
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I was excited to see that they included the patterns and recipes from these cute stories and the end of each.
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Review 2 for A Patchwork Christmas: Three Christmas Romances with Bonus Handcraft Patterns and Cookie Recipes - eBook
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Holiday Stories with Good Year-Round Messages
Date:December 22, 2012
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Christmas is in the air with this collection of holiday-themed novels, accompanied by quilt-making and baking. Judith Miller, Nancy Moser, and Stephanie Grace Whitson bring three unique stories to readers in "A Patchwork Christmas." Despite their differences, all three novellas felt melancholy until concluding with a happy ending. It is often difficult for me to develop connections to the characters in short stories, which proved to be the case in this collection.
"The Bridal Quilt" by Nancy Moser is my favorite among the three. It contains its share of loss and heartbreak, but the plot has dimension and the characters feel more fully developed. The messages of unselfish sacrifice and love for even the lowest on the social ladder are prominent in Moser's story, and especially relevant at Christmas.
Judith Miller takes readers to the Amana Colonies in "Seams of Love." I enjoyed revisiting the colonies in Miller's novella, after reading about them in one of her novels. Karla Stuke, though not an unlikable main character, suffers from insecurity and a broken heart. While such struggles are relatable, she dwells on them throughout the story. As a result, the overall tone of the novel becomes a bit heavy.
"A Patchwork Love" by Stephanie Grace Whitson is a story of hope. Jane and her daughter, Molly, find themselves sick, injured, and stranded when their train hits a wall of snow. A local farmer, Peter, offers them shelter in the home he shares with his mother. Peter is scarred visibly and emotionally from his time in the Civil War. The beginning of the novel centers around Molly overcoming her illness while Jane and Peter deal with their injuries. Peter's mother adds some charm to the novella, and the tone lightens as Molly improves. Love blossoms in the snug little home as once strangers become an inseparable family.
Although "A Patchwork Christmas" was not my ideal holiday collection, the stories convey good year-round messages.
I received a complimentary e-copy of this novel from NetGalley, courtesy of Barbour Publishing. 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.”
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Review 3 for A Patchwork Christmas: Three Christmas Romances with Bonus Handcraft Patterns and Cookie Recipes - eBook
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The gift of 3 romances in one book plus more!!!
Date:December 5, 2012
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Sometimes it can be hard to find the time to read a really great Christmas story because so often we are too busy that reading a large novel be difficult. In A Patchwork Christmas by Judith Miller, Nancy Moser, and Stephanie Grace Whitson, the reader will be delighted to find three beautifully written short stories that give the reader the impression of reading a full length novel. Each is different and based in the historical late 1800's. This book is perfect for those of you wanting a taste of truly something amazing and are limited on time to complete a full length novel. Each of these three Christmas romances offer the reader something beautiful to keep the warmth of finding true love at the forefront of the holiday.
Seems Like Love by Judith Miller takes us back to Amana, Iowa to a small Amish town where we find Karla Stuke is working with her family running the town's hotel. Little did she expect to find her childhood friend, Frank Lehner to show up as a guest while working as an apothecary in training before moving to his own shoppe. Karla has found that hiding away working at the hotel keeps her from finding true love, since her own opinion of herself is quite low, considering her finace' left her for another woman. Thinking it's all based on her looks, she doesn't think that every a spark with her old friend can be ignited into anything more, but could Karla be wrong? This one is truly a fun and hopeful romance to enjoy.
A Patchwork Love by Stephanie Grace Whitson takes us back in time to find love between a war-veteran Peter Gruber who becomes a savior and hero at some point when a train finds itself stuck in the snow. Peter and his mother offer a warm food until the train can continue and he finds a young girl, Molly is ill. Since his mother is familiar with healing they offer Molly and her mom, Jane shelter until the train can move again. Jane has also injured herself in a fall and between them both, need more than just physical healing. Like Karla from the first story, Peter feels that since he has been disfigured from his service in the war that his hopes of every finding love is lost forever. Will Jane seem something more in Peter that just his external scars?
Finally in The Bridal Quilt by Nancy Moser, you find the classic love story of two people, Ada and Samuel that should be together but everything in their lives is keeping them apart. While they are dating, they are not yet engaged , and every single opportunity that presents itself, seems to turn out quite differently than what either of them was planning. In one case, she was hoping he was coming to ask her to marry him and finds out he only wants her help with finding gifts for the orphans instead. Even though his family wants Samuel to give up his charity efforts, Ada is all too willing to marry him, but it soon seems Samuel may never be ready to propose until another man appears in Ada's life. Will Samuel soon realize that the gift he's been searching for he been in front of him the whole time?
I received A Patchwork Christmas by these lovely, talent authors compliments of Barbour Publishers and Net Galley for my honest opinion. In each of these stories there is a profound message of hope and acceptance to be found, no matter what the circumstances may be. Included in all of them are discussion questions and wonderful recipes that would be an added bonus to any book club. There are also some quilting patterns for Christmas Ornaments as well for those looking for something a bit more than just a Christmas romance book!!! I rate this one a 4 out of 5 stars and think this is the perfect book for those looking for great short stories with a Christmas theme.
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Review 4 for A Patchwork Christmas: Three Christmas Romances with Bonus Handcraft Patterns and Cookie Recipes - eBook
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An Easy Read
Date:October 6, 2012
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Karla figures she will never marry after her fiancé breaks up with her but then her childhood friend returns and shows and interest in being more then friends. Can Karla over cover her pain to find a happy ever after?
Jane is a widow and she is out of money and hoping a man she boards a train to visit with her daughter will be an answer to her problems but a snowstorm strands her with a man who may steal her heart instead.
Ada is hoping to marry her beau but he suddenly changes his mind and disappears. A year later she is involved in an accident that he is injured in. Can they find their way back to each other?
This book has three short stories. They are not connected in any way other then being around the Christmas season.
What I liked: The first and third stories where my favorite and the first one about Karla was the one I liked the best. All three stories where well written.
What I did not like: Was not a big fan of the story with Jane. I just felt it seemed way to much happened in a very short period of time. Also parts of the story about Ada felt kind of unbelievable as well.
Over all this was a enjoyable short story collection and if you like historical fiction you will like these stories. It’s a easy read but each story has enough depth to keep it interesting.
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Review 5 for A Patchwork Christmas: Three Christmas Romances with Bonus Handcraft Patterns and Cookie Recipes - eBook
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Lovely Collection
Date:October 25, 2012
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Three Christmas tales stitched with love.
Seems Like Christmas by Judith Miller
~ Karla is a young woman living in one of the Amana colonies, dumped by her one-time fiance, and convinced that she is too plain to ever wed. Karla faithfully sews her younger sister's wedding quilt, in preparation for the coming nuptials. When suddenly an old friend from the past comes back into her life. Maybe it's not too late for Karla after all...
This one was probably my favorite out of all the stories. I have never read anything about the Amana colonies before, so I found it really fascinating, and I learned tons.
I liked the characters, and I thought that the interaction between Frank and Karla was great, and I really wanted them to be together! Karla and Frank had great interaction. A sweet Christmas tale of love and life in the Amana colonies.
A Patchwork Love by Stephanie Grace Whitson
~ Jane and her daughter Molly are on their way to Denver to meet Mr. Higgins for the first time. A man with whom Jane could one day have a future. But when the train gets stuck and Molly falls ill, Mutti and her son Peter offer their assistance. Will this sudden detour become a meeting that could have only been predestination?
This story started out slow for me, because Jane and Molly were on the train for quite a long time, and then it took awhile for Jane and Peter to finally meet. So in my personal opinion I thought that the story could have been shorter so that things could move faster. But after Peter and Jane met, I thought things moved much quicker, and I enjoyed the story.
I really liked the character of Mutti, who was Peter's mother, she was smart and good humored. And I really liked Peter's horse, also named Molly :) A good man has got to have a good horse!
I liked how this story had little twists that came unexpectedly, because I would try to figure out where it was going and something would come up, which was refreshing. A sweet prairie tale.
The Bridal Quilt by Nancy Moser
~ Ada and Samuel are a courting couple from upper class New York. One night Samuel goes slumming with his friends and he comes upon a young orphan on the street being coerced into joining a gang of street bandits. From that one experience Samuel turns his life around and follows the his calling to work to support the orphan home. He also breaks it off with Ada.
A year later will Ada and Samuel have a second chance at love?
A year later will Ada and Samuel have a second chance at love?
This story was hard for me to read because I had a hard time understanding why the characters made the choices that they did, and the setting just wasn't my style. But that aside, I liked how Samuel was so moved by his experience and was willing to give all to help others.
I guess my main problem was that I just didn't like how manipulative Ada's mother was, it was a nightmare! I liked how Samuel grew spiritally and Ada grew to have a more personal faith. A tale of full of angst.
A lovely collection of historical fiction set against a variety of surroundings. I think that that there is a story in here for everyone!
I received this ebook from the publisher in return for an honest review. Thanks!
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Review 6 for A Patchwork Christmas: Three Christmas Romances with Bonus Handcraft Patterns and Cookie Recipes - eBook
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3 Authors, 3 Historical Romances During the 1800's
Date:October 20, 2012
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Three authors team up in their new book, “A Patchwork Christmas Collection” published by Barbour Publishing Inc. to give us three Historical Romances during the 1800′s.
From the back cover: Three women each patch together unexpected love
It is the late Victorian-era America, a time when women marry for convenience as often as they marry for love. When passion seems a distant hope, how delightful it is that God surprises three young women with second-chance love just in time for the holidays…
Betrayed by the man she thought God had for her, a resident of the Amana Colonies packs away her wedding quilts as wells as any plans for marriage
A young widow is headed west to marry a prosperous businessman she barely knows in order to give her daughter a better life–when a snowstorm strands them in the middle of nowhere.
A wealthy ingenue–the toast of New York!–inadvertently causes grave injury to a man who saves a street orphan from her carriage. And then she discovers he is a man she once considered quite a catch.
A young widow is headed west to marry a prosperous businessman she barely knows in order to give her daughter a better life–when a snowstorm strands them in the middle of nowhere.
A wealthy ingenue–the toast of New York!–inadvertently causes grave injury to a man who saves a street orphan from her carriage. And then she discovers he is a man she once considered quite a catch.
Surprised by the possibility of love, each woman must search her heart, change her plans, make a decision..and patch together a tender, unexpected life filled with love.
Judith Miller provides the first story, “Seams Like Love” where Karla Stuke, a jilted fiance, decides to give up on romance forever. However an apprentice pharmacist, Frank Lehner, just might have the prescription to win her over. Stephanie Grace Whitson then gives us “A Patchwork Love” where Jane McClure, a widow, heading west to marry for her daughter’s future is stranded by a snowstorm. Will she understand the warmth of love given by the homesteader who gave them shelter? Nancy Moser provides “The Bridal Quilt” where an accident brings two old acquaintances back together with an orphan that they rescued from a near fatal accident. Will they understand their meeting was not a coincidence?
“A Patchwork Christmas Collection” is great fun to read. Each story is set in different states so each story has a different feel to it. This is a book where you wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, make yourself comfortable in your favorite chair and have warm cider to drink as you savor each story. All the stories are so well written and the romance is perfect, tender not overboard or forced. Leave this book on your shelf so that next year you can re-visit it.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Barbour Publishing Inc. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed 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.”
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Review 7 for A Patchwork Christmas: Three Christmas Romances with Bonus Handcraft Patterns and Cookie Recipes - eBook
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3 GREAT STORIES
Date:September 17, 2012
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My husband picked this up for me & what a great read it was! All 3 stories were easy to get lost into. This is not just a Christmas book but something that you can enjoy anytime of the year. Each story is filled with pain, heartache, and yes redemption that happens during the Christmas season! But tell me how can you go wrong with these 3 authors? Pick it up today and get lost in one of the 3 stories. ENJOY.
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Review 8 for A Patchwork Christmas: Three Christmas Romances with Bonus Handcraft Patterns and Cookie Recipes - eBook
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Enjoyable stories!
Date:September 10, 2012
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I liked the 3 different stories in this book. Each story is unique and entertaining. I thought the authors all wrote with their individual style and this made each story enjoyable. The setting for these stories is the late 1800’s during the holiday season. Each story has discussion questions at the end in case you want to read this book with a group.
I liked that the stories were not your typical romance. They had circumstance that could reflect a real life incident. The first story is about a girl who has had her heart broken and must learn to trust and love again. The second story is about a train ride that leads to a very different place then expected. The final story is about doing good for the Lord. Of the three stories this one was the least exciting.
I gave this book 4/5 stars. I liked the first two stories a lot and felt the characters really developed and the story was interesting. The final story was not as well developed and had parts that just did not make sense in the context of the story. I would recommend this book though, and think anyone who likes Christian historical romances will enjoy this book.
I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for the copy of this book I enjoyed reading. I gave an honest review based on my opinion of what I read.
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