The Christmas Quilt

by Cindi Myers

Two orphaned children wrapped in a crazy quilt bring together a lonely Texas ranger and a rebellious young woman. After running away from home at 16 to follow the wrong man, Alison Mitchell is determined to do the right thing and take care of her sister's children. But Texas Ranger Jack Drake only wants the perfect family for the two orphans in his care -- the kind of family he never had but always wanted. Like the patches of a crazy quilt, Alison and Jack, broken by past hurts, will come together to make a beautiful whole.

Genres: Christmas

80 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 15, 2012

About the author

Pseudonym: Cynthia Sterling

Cindi Myers worked as a newspaper reporter, travel agent and medical clinic manager before turning to writing full time. She's written both historical and contemporary romance, as well as dozens of short stories and nonfiction articles. Cindi thinks writers have the best job in the world.

Former president of San Antonio Romance Authors, Cindi is a member of Romance Writers of America, Novelists Inc., and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.

She and her husband and their two dogs live in the mountains Southwest of Denver. When she's not caught up in creating new characters and stories, Cindi enjoys reading, quilting, gardening, skiing and hiking. She's also in demand as a speaker, teaching workshops and making presentations to both local and national writing groups.

Reviews

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this story overall but I did have some issues with it. There were a lot of unanswered questions but they made the story seem a little disjointed instead of mysterious. Also, the ending was very abrupt and seemed a little unexplained. As such, the ending was less than satisfying. However, the story overall wasn't bad.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Synopsis: "Two orphaned children wrapped in a crazy quilt bring together a lonely Texas ranger and a rebellious young woman. After running away from home at 16 to follow the wrong man, Alison Mitchell is determined to do the right thing and take care of her sister's children. But Texas Ranger Jack Drake only wants the perfect family for the two orphans in his care -- the kind of family he never had but always wanted. Like the patches of a crazy quilt, Alison and Jack, broken by past hurts, will come together to make a beautiful whole."


My Review: I really enjoyed this short holiday story. I loved the characters and the storyline, so much so that I want to read more with them. For being a short story though, there is still a lot packed in there, you aren't left feeling like you missed something, you just want more. It is a clean, historical western romance that many will enjoy.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quilts As History

Quilts As a quilter, you always hope that it will become someone's favorite. You hope for a lasting impression and that it will become part of someone's history. The quilt in this story was like that. Even though the story was light weight, I enjoyed it for a quick read with a happy ending.

[Glenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good heart warming Christmas story.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice little Christmas story.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice

Nice Christmas reading, very well written. This is the book for a light read. Read easily in a few hours.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read, fun for Christmas.

[kc · Rating 4 out of 5]

A light romance with a good storyline and well developed characters. The only distraction was, due to poor editing, the Nannie/aunt's name changed 4 times.