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The Patchwork Bride
From the best-selling author of A Quilt for Christmas comes the irrepressible story of a runaway bride.
Ellen is putting the finishing touches on a wedding quilt made from scraps of old dresses when the bride-to-be—her granddaughter June—unexpectedly arrives and announces she’s calling off the marriage. With the tending of June’s uncertain heart in mind, Ellen tells her the story of Nell, a Kansas-born woman who goes to the High Plains of New Mexico Territory in 1898 in search of a husband.
Working as a biscuit-shooter, Nell falls for a cowboy named Buddy. She sees a future together, but she can’t help wondering if his feelings for her are true. When Buddy breaks her heart, she runs away.
In her search for a soul mate, Nell will run away from marriage twice more before finding the love of her life. It’s a tale filled with excitement, heartbreak, disappointment, and self-discovery—as well as with hard-earned life lessons about love. Another stunning, emotional novel from a master storyteller.
Ellen is putting the finishing touches on a wedding quilt made from scraps of old dresses when the bride-to-be—her granddaughter June—unexpectedly arrives and announces she’s calling off the marriage. With the tending of June’s uncertain heart in mind, Ellen tells her the story of Nell, a Kansas-born woman who goes to the High Plains of New Mexico Territory in 1898 in search of a husband.
Working as a biscuit-shooter, Nell falls for a cowboy named Buddy. She sees a future together, but she can’t help wondering if his feelings for her are true. When Buddy breaks her heart, she runs away.
In her search for a soul mate, Nell will run away from marriage twice more before finding the love of her life. It’s a tale filled with excitement, heartbreak, disappointment, and self-discovery—as well as with hard-earned life lessons about love. Another stunning, emotional novel from a master storyteller.
381 pages, Hardcover
First published June 5, 2018
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About the author
Sandra Dallas
50 books1,898 followersAward-winning author SANDRA DALLAS was dubbed “a quintessential American voice” by Jane Smiley, in Vogue Magazine. Sandra’s novels with their themes of loyalty, friendship, and human dignity have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and have been optioned for films.
A journalism graduate of the University of Denver, Sandra began her writing career as a reporter with Business Week. A staff member for twenty-five years (and the magazine’s first female bureau chief,) she covered the Rocky Mountain region, writing about everything from penny-stock scandals to hard-rock mining, western energy development to contemporary polygamy. Many of her experiences have been incorporated into her novels.
While a reporter, she began writing the first of ten nonfiction books. They include Sacred Paint, which won the National Cowboy Hall of Fame Western Heritage Wrangler Award, and The Quilt That Walked to Golden, recipient of the Independent Publishers Assn. Benjamin Franklin Award.
Turning to fiction in 1990, Sandra has published eight novels, including Prayers For Sale. Sandra is the recipient of the Women Writing the West Willa Award for New Mercies, and two-time winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award, for The Chili Queen and Tallgrass. In addition, she was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award, the Mountain and Plains Booksellers Assn. Award, and a four-time finalist for the Women Writing the West Willa Award.
The mother of two daughters—Dana is an attorney in New Orleans and Povy is a photographer in Golden, Colorado—Sandra lives in Denver with her husband, Bob.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/sandra...
A journalism graduate of the University of Denver, Sandra began her writing career as a reporter with Business Week. A staff member for twenty-five years (and the magazine’s first female bureau chief,) she covered the Rocky Mountain region, writing about everything from penny-stock scandals to hard-rock mining, western energy development to contemporary polygamy. Many of her experiences have been incorporated into her novels.
While a reporter, she began writing the first of ten nonfiction books. They include Sacred Paint, which won the National Cowboy Hall of Fame Western Heritage Wrangler Award, and The Quilt That Walked to Golden, recipient of the Independent Publishers Assn. Benjamin Franklin Award.
Turning to fiction in 1990, Sandra has published eight novels, including Prayers For Sale. Sandra is the recipient of the Women Writing the West Willa Award for New Mercies, and two-time winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award, for The Chili Queen and Tallgrass. In addition, she was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award, the Mountain and Plains Booksellers Assn. Award, and a four-time finalist for the Women Writing the West Willa Award.
The mother of two daughters—Dana is an attorney in New Orleans and Povy is a photographer in Golden, Colorado—Sandra lives in Denver with her husband, Bob.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/sandra...
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May 25, 2018
2.5 Very much a book of time and place, a lighter, quiet read. Stories within a story as a grandmother tells her granddaughter of times past. Times when women had little choice but to marry, a journey of the heart spanning over fifty years. I have liked this authors books in the past, but this one wasn't as commandeering of my attention as some of her others. Interesting enough not to decide to put it down, but one that did not call to me either. The prose sometimes seemed too simplistic, and the tone seldom varied, with the end result of seeming flat. Although there were highs and lows in the story itself, reading I seldom felt them. So I finished thinking this was just a nice story, but not much else. Still, for a lighter read it served its purpose.
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February 6, 2018
Novel received courtesy of Goodreads.com First Reads Giveaway
Another wonderful novel by Sandra Dallas! She is one of my favorite authors and I was thrilled to win an ARC of "The Patchwork Bride"!
June comes to her grandparents' ranch after deciding that she really doesn't want to get married. While sitting on the porch talking to her Grandma Ellen about why she doesn't want to get married, she notices the quilt her grandma is making. It was to be June's wedding quilt. Ellen begins to tell June the story of her friend, Nell, and how she ran away from three different men. Hearing Nell's story helps June make some decisions about her own life.
There are some surprises at the end of this novel; one the reader can figure out and the other you never see coming!
I've already passed the book on to a friend and there are several more waiting to read it!
Another wonderful novel by Sandra Dallas! She is one of my favorite authors and I was thrilled to win an ARC of "The Patchwork Bride"!
June comes to her grandparents' ranch after deciding that she really doesn't want to get married. While sitting on the porch talking to her Grandma Ellen about why she doesn't want to get married, she notices the quilt her grandma is making. It was to be June's wedding quilt. Ellen begins to tell June the story of her friend, Nell, and how she ran away from three different men. Hearing Nell's story helps June make some decisions about her own life.
There are some surprises at the end of this novel; one the reader can figure out and the other you never see coming!
I've already passed the book on to a friend and there are several more waiting to read it!
June 11, 2018
Every book this author publishes is a must read for me! When June unexpectedly shows up at her grandmother's house without telling her fiancee she has an uncertain heart. She was run away from him and unsure if she should marry him. Her grandmother Ellen tells her a story about a woman named Nell who ran away from the uncertainty of three relationships that have resulted in marriage proposals. Nell is looking for love and marriage along the way on her journey she finds excitement,heartbreak,disappointment and self-discovery. The circumstances in this author's books couldn't get any more real in this historial romance. Nell, did she eventually find true love? June, will she decide to marry her fiancee ?
Pub Date 05 Jun 2018
A complimentary copy was provided to me by St. Martin's Press through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.
Pub Date 05 Jun 2018
A complimentary copy was provided to me by St. Martin's Press through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.
July 27, 2018
3 stars for this one from me -- I'm normally a huge Sandra Dallas fan, I love that she's a local author and I like the historical elements she puts in her books.
This one just didn't grab me though and I didn't feel sucked in to the characters and the storyline. Maybe it was just my frame of mind with this one. The premise here is a granddaughter running away from getting married and bonding with her grandma at her ranch in Colorado. There's a dual storyline where we hear about Nellie and the three men she left at the altar.
A quick short romantic read with some fun quilting pieces too.
This one just didn't grab me though and I didn't feel sucked in to the characters and the storyline. Maybe it was just my frame of mind with this one. The premise here is a granddaughter running away from getting married and bonding with her grandma at her ranch in Colorado. There's a dual storyline where we hear about Nellie and the three men she left at the altar.
A quick short romantic read with some fun quilting pieces too.
September 16, 2018
While lacking the depth of some of Sandra Dallas's other books, this is a cute, light, pleasurable story. A testament that we never forget our first true love.
3.5 stars
3.5 stars
July 31, 2018
Ellen's and her husband Ben's life are drawing to the end as their favorite granddaughter June is beginning her own. After suffering from a fall, Ben's memory is faulty and Ellen's heart isn't as strong as it used to be. Still, Ellen searches for scraps of cloth from the past to make a special quilt for her granddaughter's upcoming marriage.
June becomes a runaway bride seeking refuge in her grandparent's farmhouse. She sits with her grandmother as she prepares the quilt and both the reader and Ellen's granddaughter become a captive audience as she shares stories of the old west and a woman who lived there at the turn of the 20th century.
Nell traveled to Texas to find a husband and after settling on a ranch to work as a cook, she begins a flirtation with a handsome cowboy. Thus starts Dallas's tale of a runaway bride.
Entertaining and tender, the reader travels with Nell and shares her journey of self-discovery. Sparse as the prairie and plainspoken as the people she writes about, Dallas weaves an interesting story of finding the love and recognizing it for what it is.
June becomes a runaway bride seeking refuge in her grandparent's farmhouse. She sits with her grandmother as she prepares the quilt and both the reader and Ellen's granddaughter become a captive audience as she shares stories of the old west and a woman who lived there at the turn of the 20th century.
Nell traveled to Texas to find a husband and after settling on a ranch to work as a cook, she begins a flirtation with a handsome cowboy. Thus starts Dallas's tale of a runaway bride.
Entertaining and tender, the reader travels with Nell and shares her journey of self-discovery. Sparse as the prairie and plainspoken as the people she writes about, Dallas weaves an interesting story of finding the love and recognizing it for what it is.
July 18, 2018
Gentle, heart warming story.
July 11, 2018
I loved this book!! Happy tears at the end !!
August 24, 2018
Reading a book by Sandra Dallas is like digging into a warm bowl of Grandma's homemade apple pie that's swimming in softening ice cream. Just like the pie, I can always count on her books to be a real treat.
July 7, 2018
This was very slow and didn't hold my interest. I also didn't like the main character. She made some poor decisions. Although, this would have been a short story if she had gotten it right from the start. Then I may have enjoyed it.
November 2, 2019
Not super deep, but there's nothing wrong with a light, not super deep book once in a while. It was also a little predictable, but there was an interesting twist at the end. The general storyline was about a young woman at the turn of the 20th century who becomes a runaway bride three times. I thought it was going to be a story of an independent woman ahead of her time, but it didn't really end that way. People who like historical fiction about the West might enjoy this a bit more.
February 26, 2018
***ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review***
The Patchwork Bride by Sandra Dallas was a heartrending read that had me engrossed from cover to cover. What a beautifully written historical romance that left me absolutely in love with the characters who now have a place in my heart.
Ellen, who lives on a ranch with her husband Ben, who is suffering from dementia, is finishing up a homemade quilt for her soon to marry granddaughter June. When June comes to visit her grandmother, she expresses that she is having second thoughts about her upcoming marriage. Ellen shares a story of her friend Nell, who also struggled with her feelings and fears of settling down with the right, or wrong man.
Nell, who enters womanhood in the late 1800s is on the hunt for a husband. She ends up on her aunts ranch in New Mexico, working in the kitchen. In hopes of finding herself a cowboy to wed her, her path crosses with Buddy. She is sure he is the love of her life, but when he breaks her heart, she packs up and leaves her aunt’s without a word to Buddy.
In an effort to forget him, she heads out, yet again in search of a husband. She ends up meeting and running from multiple suitors for one reason or another as she takes on the task of finding her true love, or at least a suitable husband. Will Nell ever find the love of her life?
As Ellen shares the story of Nell with June, she uses the opportunity to share with her granddaughter what Nell learned along the way. As she travels about the country, meets people and grows, she learns things about herself, life and what she truly desires in a partner.
I absolutely connected with Nell’s character. She was such a strong, independent woman who refused to settle for something less than she knew she could be. While love and marriage were her number one priority, she refused to be someone’s wife and mother, while setting aside her own dreams. What a unique concept for the early 1900s. This proved to be a challenge for her, and contributed to her hurtles in finding a mate, but it was so beautiful to see her stick to her guns and push through to find her true happiness.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a good historical romance. What a charming and marvelously written happily ever after this was. It will be one that sticks with me for years to come.
5 glorious stars
** Review by Amy, Late Night reviewer for Up All Night w/ Books**
The Patchwork Bride by Sandra Dallas was a heartrending read that had me engrossed from cover to cover. What a beautifully written historical romance that left me absolutely in love with the characters who now have a place in my heart.
Ellen, who lives on a ranch with her husband Ben, who is suffering from dementia, is finishing up a homemade quilt for her soon to marry granddaughter June. When June comes to visit her grandmother, she expresses that she is having second thoughts about her upcoming marriage. Ellen shares a story of her friend Nell, who also struggled with her feelings and fears of settling down with the right, or wrong man.
Nell, who enters womanhood in the late 1800s is on the hunt for a husband. She ends up on her aunts ranch in New Mexico, working in the kitchen. In hopes of finding herself a cowboy to wed her, her path crosses with Buddy. She is sure he is the love of her life, but when he breaks her heart, she packs up and leaves her aunt’s without a word to Buddy.
In an effort to forget him, she heads out, yet again in search of a husband. She ends up meeting and running from multiple suitors for one reason or another as she takes on the task of finding her true love, or at least a suitable husband. Will Nell ever find the love of her life?
As Ellen shares the story of Nell with June, she uses the opportunity to share with her granddaughter what Nell learned along the way. As she travels about the country, meets people and grows, she learns things about herself, life and what she truly desires in a partner.
I absolutely connected with Nell’s character. She was such a strong, independent woman who refused to settle for something less than she knew she could be. While love and marriage were her number one priority, she refused to be someone’s wife and mother, while setting aside her own dreams. What a unique concept for the early 1900s. This proved to be a challenge for her, and contributed to her hurtles in finding a mate, but it was so beautiful to see her stick to her guns and push through to find her true happiness.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys a good historical romance. What a charming and marvelously written happily ever after this was. It will be one that sticks with me for years to come.
5 glorious stars
** Review by Amy, Late Night reviewer for Up All Night w/ Books**
June 9, 2021
Three wedding dresses. Never worn. Three wedding dresses. Destined for a quilt.
Nell had stitched those dresses, only to become a runaway fiancé. For good reason. Nevertheless she was looking for a husband because around the turn of the twentieth century, career opportunities for women were limited. A husband meant security and survival. A spinster faced a life of social stigma and the inability to forge a life that would enable her to have her own house or land. Nell was worried.
Dallas gives us a view through time, where we see the difference between a ranch in New Mexico Territory and a city in Colorado. We hear the slang and songs of the era and the latest fashions. The poverty and entertainments. The discreet language.
The read is light. the story charming although I would have preferred greater depth. While some surprises exist, there is also predictability. And I was glad for that predictability because it brought the story to an end that I hoped for. A happy ending for our major players.
Nell had stitched those dresses, only to become a runaway fiancé. For good reason. Nevertheless she was looking for a husband because around the turn of the twentieth century, career opportunities for women were limited. A husband meant security and survival. A spinster faced a life of social stigma and the inability to forge a life that would enable her to have her own house or land. Nell was worried.
Dallas gives us a view through time, where we see the difference between a ranch in New Mexico Territory and a city in Colorado. We hear the slang and songs of the era and the latest fashions. The poverty and entertainments. The discreet language.
The read is light. the story charming although I would have preferred greater depth. While some surprises exist, there is also predictability. And I was glad for that predictability because it brought the story to an end that I hoped for. A happy ending for our major players.
January 19, 2018
The Patchwork Bride by author Sandra Dalla is a precious story! Grandmother Ellen is working on a crazy quilt made with scraps from old wedding dresses from the attic. There is one piece of white fabric which is not actually from a wedding dress but holds secret memories. Grandaughter June comes to visit her grandmother and tells her she is planning to call the wedding off. She is not sure she loves her fiance enough to marry.
Now come sit on the porch as Grandmother Ellen tells June a story about Nell, a runaway bride whose story starts about 1898. Nell's story is filled with courage, love, longing, worry, uncertainty, and choices which will take Nell to several states before her heart finds that one true love. I won't post spoilers, but the story will touch your heart.
Enjoy!
Now come sit on the porch as Grandmother Ellen tells June a story about Nell, a runaway bride whose story starts about 1898. Nell's story is filled with courage, love, longing, worry, uncertainty, and choices which will take Nell to several states before her heart finds that one true love. I won't post spoilers, but the story will touch your heart.
Enjoy!
September 21, 2019
What else would I give Sandra Dallas but a five star rating? I have based my own style of writing on hers. She is my all time favorite author, and once again she has not disappointed me. Strong characters, history, and modern day story telling all come together in this fascinating book. I couldn't stop reading until I arrived at the satisfying conclusion.
April 23, 2024
This was an ok read as long as you don't mind no surprises or much excitement. It's a story of a grandmother recounting her youth as a husband hunter who did not marry 3 possible fiances.it goes pretty much as you would expect. Ok quiet read to send yourself to sleep.
July 4, 2018
Have you ever had to miss out on your favorite baseball team play on TV? Even though you may have heard who won the game you still want to come home and watch a recorded version so you can discover all the details of the game that you missed. Reading "The Patchwork Bride" was a lot like the kind of experience I just described. Right from the beginning pages of the novel, you know that Ellen has a story to tell her granddaughter about a friend (Nell) who struck out once, twice, three times at love. The reader has to assume that Nell was still able to win the game of love, because why else would Ellen be using her story as motivation for her granddaughter who is having problems with her fiance. So this is where my sports analogy comes into play. Even though I had a very strong feeling that Nell's story would work out in the end, I was strongly compelled to read the book to find out how it was all going to play out. I wanted to know how and why Nell was striking out on love. Who was she going to meet? Why wasn't it going to work out with some of the men? Which man was going to make it to home plate and stay in Nell's heart forever? I felt like I was at the edge of my seat during more than one inning of the book as Nell gets to know each of the men. The book was a very fast read and didn't drag on and on like a real baseball game sometimes does. I was invested in the characters from the start and eagerly ate up the book like concession stand popcorn. Despite the book having some very predictable moments, there were also some surprises that I didn't even see coming. In summary, this book is a home run in my mind. It's definitely worth reading. Thanks to St.Martin's Press and NetGalley for an advanced reader's copy of "The Patchwork Bride." This review is an honest opinion of my feelings for this book.
September 23, 2018
When I first started The Patchwork Bride, I wasn’t sure if it was a book that I would thoroughly enjoy. The time period isn’t one I’m familiar with, and I’ve never been interested in cowboys and the “Wild West.” But I found myself drawn into this story regardless, and despite its faults, I had a good time experiencing love and loss with Nell.
The one fight I had with this novel is the main character, Nell. She got on my nerves so many times, and I found her to be very inconsistent throughout the telling of her story. She’s hot, then she’s cold, she’s stubborn, she’s timid. There was no happy medium with this character, only contradictions. I’m not sure if that’s how she is meant to appear throughout the narrative, but regardless, I found her a very unlikeable and unreliable character.
What I DID enjoy is the slight twist at the end. Without giving much away, I did guess a bit how the story would turn out for Nell by the end, but I was also happy to have a slight surprise twist added that I never saw coming. It’s something I can’t even come close to mentioning, but I was pleasantly surprised with how the whole novel came to a close.
Honestly, this isn’t a book I would have picked up for myself. I know a few friends who would definitely be into this type of historical romance, though, so I know there is absolutely a market out there for The Patchwork Bride. Unfortunately, I am not a lovey-dovey romance type reader, so I didn’t come away totally in love with this story. I DID find myself enjoying it, especially as I got to the end, so I got something out of it. But if historical romance is something you dig, then this is definitely an option for you!
The one fight I had with this novel is the main character, Nell. She got on my nerves so many times, and I found her to be very inconsistent throughout the telling of her story. She’s hot, then she’s cold, she’s stubborn, she’s timid. There was no happy medium with this character, only contradictions. I’m not sure if that’s how she is meant to appear throughout the narrative, but regardless, I found her a very unlikeable and unreliable character.
What I DID enjoy is the slight twist at the end. Without giving much away, I did guess a bit how the story would turn out for Nell by the end, but I was also happy to have a slight surprise twist added that I never saw coming. It’s something I can’t even come close to mentioning, but I was pleasantly surprised with how the whole novel came to a close.
Honestly, this isn’t a book I would have picked up for myself. I know a few friends who would definitely be into this type of historical romance, though, so I know there is absolutely a market out there for The Patchwork Bride. Unfortunately, I am not a lovey-dovey romance type reader, so I didn’t come away totally in love with this story. I DID find myself enjoying it, especially as I got to the end, so I got something out of it. But if historical romance is something you dig, then this is definitely an option for you!
August 6, 2024
Loved this !
July 23, 2018
The fact that it took me T E N days to finish this should tell you a lot about this book and how much I didn't like it. Meh.
Sometimes bullet points are the best way to review a book, so here we go:
What I disliked about this book:
* Nell was a moron
* Nell was WAY. TOO. TRUSTING.
* The stories that she tells are just shy of being unbelievable. WHO asks someone to marry them 2 months after they meet them? Especially when you learn all the secrets at the end? Sigh.
* I hate how women are treated and the expectations around women in this time frame. It absolutely makes me insane. And Nell is at one point strong and independent and then she is not and is wishy-washy and meh. Ugh. Some of the conversations in the book about made my head spin off.
* The end. W T H was that about? Really? Ugh.
What I LIKED about this book:
* Nell was [initially] a strong and likeable character. And in the end, she was as well.
* How Nell deals with an attacker. Coffee cups rule.
* The love that June has for her grandparents. I adored mine and I love when stories tell that kind of story as well.
I really like this author and was pretty excited to get this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was pretty disappointed in this book and the end of it.
Sometimes bullet points are the best way to review a book, so here we go:
What I disliked about this book:
* Nell was a moron
* Nell was WAY. TOO. TRUSTING.
* The stories that she tells are just shy of being unbelievable. WHO asks someone to marry them 2 months after they meet them? Especially when you learn all the secrets at the end? Sigh.
* I hate how women are treated and the expectations around women in this time frame. It absolutely makes me insane. And Nell is at one point strong and independent and then she is not and is wishy-washy and meh. Ugh. Some of the conversations in the book about made my head spin off.
* The end. W T H was that about? Really? Ugh.
What I LIKED about this book:
* Nell was [initially] a strong and likeable character. And in the end, she was as well.
* How Nell deals with an attacker. Coffee cups rule.
* The love that June has for her grandparents. I adored mine and I love when stories tell that kind of story as well.
I really like this author and was pretty excited to get this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was pretty disappointed in this book and the end of it.
April 3, 2018
I received this via Goodreads Giveaways in exchange for my honest review. All my opinions are my own (I appreciate winning the book :-D)---
Patchwork bride was such a heart warming book about, truly finding the right person who will love you. Nell took 3 shots at trying to get married and eventually found the man who made her heart fall in love. It an amazing tale of love, heart ache and finding your way in life when it seems like all hope is gone. I would definitely recommend it. I loved it!
Patchwork bride was such a heart warming book about, truly finding the right person who will love you. Nell took 3 shots at trying to get married and eventually found the man who made her heart fall in love. It an amazing tale of love, heart ache and finding your way in life when it seems like all hope is gone. I would definitely recommend it. I loved it!
June 5, 2023
I really enjoyed this book. Most of the book is Ellen telling her adult granddaughter, June, about a woman, Nell, looking for love in 1897. I love the relationship between Ellen and June, and the deep love that June has for both of her grandparents. Ellen's story is very well told and held my attention wanting to know what Nell was going to do next. It was a tale of excitement and heartbreak, but mostly it was a book about the power of love. I had never read anything by this author but will certainly love for more.
June 3, 2018
#FirstLine ~ The bright morning light that seeped through the attic window fell in streaks on the trunk which Ellen had opened.
A book that is full history and bursting with heart The Patchwork Bride is a beautifully told story that tugs at the readers emotions from start to finish. I adored the premise of the book and loved how Dallas built upon it, weaving a wonderfully tender and delightful story. A must read for those that love historical fiction and a story that will leave the reader fulfilled.
A book that is full history and bursting with heart The Patchwork Bride is a beautifully told story that tugs at the readers emotions from start to finish. I adored the premise of the book and loved how Dallas built upon it, weaving a wonderfully tender and delightful story. A must read for those that love historical fiction and a story that will leave the reader fulfilled.
June 24, 2018
Ellen is finishing a quilt for her granddaughter the bride-t0-be when her granddaughter shows up saying the wedding is off. Ellen tells her a story of Nell a woman who left 3 men she was going to marry. A good twist to the wedding stories and a really good twist at the end.
March 7, 2019
I almost always really like Sandra Dallas book but this one took me awhile to get into. It took me awhile to actually care about Nell. I figured out what the “twist” was pretty early in the book and it made me a bit impatient. Some of the narration seemed to move a little slowly.
November 20, 2024
I loved this!. A young woman who runs out on her fiancée visits her grandparents. Her grandmother tells her 3 stories of another woman who ran away from her fiancé 3 times. a touching love story and a wonderful read.
February 26, 2018
The Patchwork Bride is an awesome read! Probably one of my favorites I have read by this author. 5 plus stars.
June 2, 2018
ARC provided courtesy of NetGalley. I have always enjoyed Sandra Dallas’s books, and The Patchwork Bride didn’t disappoint.
July 22, 2018
I enjoy Sandra Dallas books for a change of pace and this one did not disappoint.
November 29, 2018
Well written and a sweet story. Non-offensive, but not my thing.
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