Scotland is known for bringing reluctant hearts together...
Runaway bride Abby Potter left her life behind—her fiancé, her job, and her country—for a new start in picturesque Whussendale as the village’s wedding planner. But when she steps foot in Scotland, she immediately runs into trouble that could wreck her chances of making a go of it in the land of kilts and the men who wear them.
Conor Masterson—betrayed by his runaway wife, who left him for his best mate—has retreated to Whussendale to forget his marriage and to pick up where he left off at being the weaver he was in his youth. Fate—and the laird’s meddling—have Conor being roped into being Abby’s assistant and her guy in a kilt at the bridal shows. But the last thing Conor needs is to fall for another woman who runs away. But he can’t get Abby out of his mind!
Conor sees that Abby needs him to get her wedding planner business off the ground. Abby knows that mixing business with her crush on Conor could be disastrous. They both are at an impasse. Conor must either help Abby or go against the laird’s wishes. And Abby must decide whether to risk her new life for love…or run away once more.
Award-winning author Patience Griffin has been writing and sewing her whole life but didn’t discover her love of quilting until her late thirties. She decided the best way to acquire her first quilt was to make one for herself. At nearly the same time, she started commuting three and half hours a day for her dream engineering job. To pass the time on the long drive, she got hooked on audiobooks—especially books with love stories.
Within a couple of years, she was writing stories of her own. It was no surprise to her family and friends when she combined her love of quilting, her small town roots, and her obsession with Scottish romances into novels.
She has gained some recognition with her September 11th Story Quilt which has toured the country as the property of the Pentagon. She has a master's degree in nuclear engineering but spends her days writing stories about hearth and home, and dreaming about the fictional small town of Gandiegow, Scotland.
I have read the whole series and love the characters. The ladies from quilting central are back but this book puts less emphasis on quilting and the ladies and more on weaving and wedding planning. The wedding part is a good match for the creative talents of the 2 villages that share Abby as the new American wedding planner.It was fun listing to all the great ideas Abby has for destination weddings and unique Scottish flare. Her relationship with Connor is fraught with angst as they both have fled unsatisfactory relationships. There is humor and nice banter between characters and of course the bossy Deydie is always fun. I agree that the story did drag a little in the middle but came to a satisfying ending. I hope there are more books in the future. The Audible version makes it better.
A great addition to the Kilts and Quilts series. It’s easy to fall in love with the beautiful Scotland setting and the characters of these small towns. The plot is always loving and fun. The quilts described and patterns and kits sometimes available from the author are wonderful as is her material. She is a very talented writer, quilter and designer.
This is a quick read of light hearted romance. While predictable, it’s charming and fun. I love her characters and the setting of this book and the series. I enjoy the mix of quilting in with the fabric of the book (pun intended). Scotland is a beautiful background for the story. It’s an enjoyable read.
This was a light read but I dearly love the characters that Patience Griffin creates! My favorite is Deydie, a hardcore grandmother with a very soft heart! Always a fun read!
3.5 stars Runaway bride/trying to change the course of her life Heads to Scotland to start a destination wedding business in the second city Wussenhulde. The quilting club is still up to no good with Abby
This book started out okay, then it started to drag. After about 50% I kept checking as to how many pages were left.
It was just an okay read.
At the beginning of the book, there is a section on 'Praise.' This is something that I rarely read and have no idea why I read it this time. I do not know who is responsible for the section, but I think that they need to review and revise it. The section has been copied and printed word for word at the beginning of each book. One of the authors that is quoted passed away several years ago. There is no way she read the current book.