This novella is a quick read with not a lot of romance, but it has a lot of love shown throughout the story.
Vera is relatively newly widowed and has just moved into a new condo. Her reason for moving was to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren, but her daughter just moved away. This will be the first Christmas Vera will be alone and she's feeling rather isolated. She hasn't really gotten out to make any new friends.
Fiona is the neighbor's almost five-year-old daughter who is wise beyond her years, but still very much a little girl. She calls on Vera to help when her mother falls ill and has to go to the hospital. She sees a quilt Vera has made and wants to have one for her mother for Christmas. Because Christmas is so close, Vera has to enlist help from strangers and that brings together a varied group of ladies who wish to learn to quilt.
Eleanor is a bitter woman who is a recently retired therapist, also newly widowed, but life has dealt her a hard blow and it manifests in the bitterness. She rejects any kindnesses offered towards her.
Beverly is an exuberant woman who wishes to learn quilting because of memories connected with her grandmother. She wants to restart the quilting group that had once been a part of her church. All she needs are the skills to learn to quilt.
Tasha is a young lady (compared to the other three) who works in her aunt's florist shop. She is talented in design and color and wants to expand her design chops to include textiles.
Fiona is the lynchpin of this group, bringing together a disparate collection of personalities, breaking through barriers, and touching hearts wherever she goes.
I love Melody Carlson's novels and this one touched my heart on many levels. I love quilting almost as much as I love reading. Five Stars, Two Thumbs Up, and a Nordic Star Quilt for your Mama.
Revell Publishing provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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