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Sunday, May 19, 2019

Thimbles and Threads

Barbour Books has a glorious habit of gathering the best authors to write a short novel around a theme.  This anthology weaves sewing in one form or another into each of the novellas.

Tilly and Orion have a long history together, but Tilly just can't get over the fact that he ruined her favorite dress with ink.  Now they are grown up, and Orion has bought Tilly some of that same taffeta fabric, only to ruin the new one again with a spill.  Orion has a lot to overcome.

Alice owns a bridal shop and now has been asked to be a bridesmaid, a role she never wanted to fill.  Her father is in prison, and she'd just rather live without men in her life.

Sarah is a widow with two young sons and four brothers to help her see after them.  Her husband died in a mining accident and now his partner wants to pay her for her husband's portion of them but she wants no part of the mine that took her husband's life--not even the money from the mine.

Melissa has never really fit into her small town.  To keep busy, she makes rag dolls and sells them to toy stores.  She really wants to fit in with the girls her age, but they ridicule her and talk about her unmercifully.  When a man comes to town to thank her for the quilt that saved her life, her life gets even worse because of the other girls in town. 

All of these girls have challenges in front of them and it's fun to read how it all works out.

Barbour Books has a level of quality they uphold as steadfastly as possible.  Five Stars, Two Thumbs Up, and a new dress made to fit.

My thanks to Barbour Books for allowing me to read and review this book.


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