With Open Arms

Hope Haven #14

by Patricia H. Rushford

With Candace and Heath’s wedding fast approaching, Anabelle Scott decides to make a beautiful double-ring quilt as their gift. Planning and buying fabric serves as a good distraction from meddling in the lives of her children—particularly in her son Evan’s, who recently began dating a woman with children. Anabelle prays for guidance as she comes to terms with what it means to be a family and accepts her own family’s future with open arms.
Meanwhile, Candace Crenshaw and Heath Carlson are in the home-stretch. Are Heath’s jittery nerves normal or do they signify something else? Elena Rodriguez thinks her son Rafael doth protest too much when it comes to his feelings for his ex-girlfriend Sarah. The situation is bound to get complicated now that Sarah may be dating someone new. When James Bell is hospitalized with a terrible infection, the Bell household falls into disarray. James’s friends end up rallying to get his harried family back on track.
At the hospital, the new chaplain often speaks to the incredible power of prayer, and now Anabelle’s patient firmly believes that if she prays hard enough, she will be healed. How can Anabelle show the woman that the answers aren’t always that simple? That God works in wondrous ways we don’t always understand?

265 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Patricia H. Rushford, an award winning author and speaker, has extensive experience in writing and has authored over sixty books, both fiction and non-fiction. In addition to having a nursing degree and masters in counseling, she is also an artist and quilter.

The Jennie McGrady Mysteries for young adults have sold well over 500,000 copies. Silent Witness won the Silver Angel Award for Excellence in Media and was nominated for an Edgar Allen Poe Award by Mystery Writers of America. She also wrote the Max & Me Mysteries for middle grade.

The various mystery series for adults continue to receive great reviews. Her series include, The Helen Bradley Mysteries, The Angel Delaney Mysteries, The McAllister Files and her latest, the Artisan Mysteries.

Her newest releases are: Watercolor Dreams, Deadly Deception and The Quiltmaker's Daughter, both are romantic suspense novels featuring artists.
She has been awarded the Golden Quill Award by RWA- Desert Rose Chapter and earned honorable mention in the Silver Angel Awards.

Patricia is a member of ACFW and a number of other writing organizations. She has participated in such mystery events such as Bouchercon--the World Mystery Convention, Left Coast Crime, and other conventions for lovers of mystery and suspense. She manages a website and blog and has a presence on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Goodreads and Linked-in and also generates a newsletter. Called Mysterious Musings.

Additional info at www.patriciarushfordbooks.com

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

My sister Rose and I have been reading through this series together. Yes, It's taken us years to get this far.
This was a wonderful installment.

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Candace and Heath finally get married after a series of cancellations in their wedding plans. James gets very ill. Elena has many sewing and party projects. Anabelle is worried about a potential spouse for her son. She makes a beautiful wedding quilt for Candace and Heath.

[Elaine]

Sweet story of love & marriage.