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The Sewing Bee
The Sewing Bee is a cosy romance set in Scotland.
Eevie moves from the city to the Scottish Highlands to work in a quilt shop and help with the local sewing bee. Eevie loves quilting and embroidery, and working with all the lovely fabric in the shop.
The quilt shop is a converted cottage and Eevie lives in part of it. She soon becomes friends with the shop’s owner, Jinette, and the ladies from the sewing bee.
She’s had a hard time recently and is hoping for a fresh start doing something she loves. Having had her heart broken in the past, she’s not looking for romance.
But when she meets the handsome laird, Broden, owner of the local mansion hotel, and the wealthy flower grower, Kier, her plans start to change.
Set in the Scottish Highlands, there’s quilting, sewing, embroidery, handsome men, and a beautiful winterhouse.
Romance books by De-ann Black include:
The Quilting Bee
Snow Bells Haven series:
Book 1 - Snow Bells Christmas
Book 2 - Snow Bells Wedding
Summer Sewing Bee
Christmas Cake Chateau
Cottages, Cakes & Crafts series:
Book 1 - The Flower Hunter's Cottage
Book 2 - The Sewing Bee by the Sea
Book 3 - The Beemaster's Cottage
Book 4 - The Chocolatier’s Cottage
The Sewing, Knitting & Baking series:
Book 1 - The Tea Shop
Book 2 - The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea
Book 3 - The Christmas Knitting Bee
Book 4 - Champagne Chic Lemonade Money
Book 5 - The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee
The Tea Shop & Tearoom series:
Book 1 - The Christmas Tea Shop & Bakery
Book 2 - The Christmas Chocolatier
Book 3 - The Chocolate Cake Shop in New York at Christmas
Book 4 - The Bakery by the Seaside
Book 5 - Shed in the City
The Tea Dress Shop series:
Book 1 - The Tea Dress Shop At Christmas
Book 2 - The Fairytale Tea Dress Shop In Edinburgh
Book 3 - The Vintage Tea Dress Shop In Summer
The Bitch-Proof Suit - set in Dublin and New York
Oops! I'm the Paparazzi - set in New York
The Cure For Love - set in London and Cornwall
Eevie moves from the city to the Scottish Highlands to work in a quilt shop and help with the local sewing bee. Eevie loves quilting and embroidery, and working with all the lovely fabric in the shop.
The quilt shop is a converted cottage and Eevie lives in part of it. She soon becomes friends with the shop’s owner, Jinette, and the ladies from the sewing bee.
She’s had a hard time recently and is hoping for a fresh start doing something she loves. Having had her heart broken in the past, she’s not looking for romance.
But when she meets the handsome laird, Broden, owner of the local mansion hotel, and the wealthy flower grower, Kier, her plans start to change.
Set in the Scottish Highlands, there’s quilting, sewing, embroidery, handsome men, and a beautiful winterhouse.
Romance books by De-ann Black include:
The Quilting Bee
Snow Bells Haven series:
Book 1 - Snow Bells Christmas
Book 2 - Snow Bells Wedding
Summer Sewing Bee
Christmas Cake Chateau
Cottages, Cakes & Crafts series:
Book 1 - The Flower Hunter's Cottage
Book 2 - The Sewing Bee by the Sea
Book 3 - The Beemaster's Cottage
Book 4 - The Chocolatier’s Cottage
The Sewing, Knitting & Baking series:
Book 1 - The Tea Shop
Book 2 - The Sewing Bee & Afternoon Tea
Book 3 - The Christmas Knitting Bee
Book 4 - Champagne Chic Lemonade Money
Book 5 - The Vintage Sewing & Knitting Bee
The Tea Shop & Tearoom series:
Book 1 - The Christmas Tea Shop & Bakery
Book 2 - The Christmas Chocolatier
Book 3 - The Chocolate Cake Shop in New York at Christmas
Book 4 - The Bakery by the Seaside
Book 5 - Shed in the City
The Tea Dress Shop series:
Book 1 - The Tea Dress Shop At Christmas
Book 2 - The Fairytale Tea Dress Shop In Edinburgh
Book 3 - The Vintage Tea Dress Shop In Summer
The Bitch-Proof Suit - set in Dublin and New York
Oops! I'm the Paparazzi - set in New York
The Cure For Love - set in London and Cornwall
132 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 9, 2019
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About the author
De-ann Black
168 books82 followersDe-ann Black's new books are: Wedding Waltz, Vintage Ball, Autumn Nature Colouring Book, Autumn Ball Marriage & Music, Design, Dance & Romance, Romance Dancer, Summer Ball Weddings & Waltzing, Quilt Shop by the Seaside, Embroidery Bee, Crafting Bee, Scottish Highlands New Year Ball, Ballroom Dancing Christmas Romance, Christmas Ballroom Dancing, Autumn Romance, Knitting & Starlight, Knitting Bee, The Sweetest Waltz, Sweet Music, Love & Lyrics, Christmas Weddings, Fairytale Christmas on the Island, The Cure for Love at Christmas, Vintage Dress Shop on the Island, Scottish Island Fairytale Castle, Scottish Loch Summer Romance, Scottish Island Knitting Bee, Sewing & Mending Cottage, Knitting Shop by the Sea, Scottish Highlands Christmas Wedding, Colouring Book Cottage, Oops! I'm the Paparazzi, Again, and Knitting Cottage.
Her embroidery pattern books include: Floral Garden Embroidery Patterns, Floral Spring Embroidery Patterns, Sea Theme Embroidery Patterns, and Christmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns.
De-ann’s colouring books include: Autumn Nature, Summer Nature, Flower Nature, and Christmas Theme Colouring Book.
De-ann is a bestselling author, screenwriter and former newspaper journalist. Traditionally published for over 15 years. De-ann became an Amazon All-Star author in 2014 and 2015, as well as an Amazon All-Stars in 2025.
She has over 100 books published. Romance, thrillers, espionage novels, action adventure. And children's books (non-fiction rocket science books, children's fiction and picture books).
She previously worked as a full-time newspaper journalist for several years. She had her own weekly columns in the press. This included being a motoring correspondent where she got to test drive cars every week for the press for three years.
Before being asked to work for the press, De-ann worked in magazine editorial writing everything from fashion features to social news. And was marketing editor of a glossy magazine.
She is also a professional artist and illustrator. Embroidery design, fabric design, dressmaking, sewing, knitting, photography and fashion are part of her work.
Additionally, De-ann has always been interested in fitness and dance, and was a fitness and bodybuilding champion, 100 metre runner and mountaineer. As a former N.A.B.B.A. Miss Scotland, she had a weekly fitness show on the radio that ran for over three years.
De-ann trained in Shukokai karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dayan Qigong and Jiu Jitsu.
She splits her time between Scotland and London.
Find out more at: www.de-annblack.com
Her embroidery pattern books include: Floral Garden Embroidery Patterns, Floral Spring Embroidery Patterns, Sea Theme Embroidery Patterns, and Christmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns.
De-ann’s colouring books include: Autumn Nature, Summer Nature, Flower Nature, and Christmas Theme Colouring Book.
De-ann is a bestselling author, screenwriter and former newspaper journalist. Traditionally published for over 15 years. De-ann became an Amazon All-Star author in 2014 and 2015, as well as an Amazon All-Stars in 2025.
She has over 100 books published. Romance, thrillers, espionage novels, action adventure. And children's books (non-fiction rocket science books, children's fiction and picture books).
She previously worked as a full-time newspaper journalist for several years. She had her own weekly columns in the press. This included being a motoring correspondent where she got to test drive cars every week for the press for three years.
Before being asked to work for the press, De-ann worked in magazine editorial writing everything from fashion features to social news. And was marketing editor of a glossy magazine.
She is also a professional artist and illustrator. Embroidery design, fabric design, dressmaking, sewing, knitting, photography and fashion are part of her work.
Additionally, De-ann has always been interested in fitness and dance, and was a fitness and bodybuilding champion, 100 metre runner and mountaineer. As a former N.A.B.B.A. Miss Scotland, she had a weekly fitness show on the radio that ran for over three years.
De-ann trained in Shukokai karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dayan Qigong and Jiu Jitsu.
She splits her time between Scotland and London.
Find out more at: www.de-annblack.com
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November 7, 2021
Enjoyed this little read
Not my usual go to book, but I love a bit of crafting, abit of romance so thought while not. the only reason it didn't get 5 is because it just so suddenly ended.
Not my usual go to book, but I love a bit of crafting, abit of romance so thought while not. the only reason it didn't get 5 is because it just so suddenly ended.
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September 30, 2025Great read
What a perfectly good read! As a seamstress myself i love to read about other ladies enjoying needlework! With a good dose of romance thrown in as well, I really enjoyed this book.
What a perfectly good read! As a seamstress myself i love to read about other ladies enjoying needlework! With a good dose of romance thrown in as well, I really enjoyed this book.
January 11, 2020
Love this book so much
March 31, 2020
Been a while since reading De-ann' s books but loving they are on kindle unlimited xx
March 24, 2021
HappyReading.
Great for a lazy Sunday morning in bed.
Can easily be consumed in one gulp!
One for the ladies in love
Great for a lazy Sunday morning in bed.
Can easily be consumed in one gulp!
One for the ladies in love
September 27, 2021
Sweet cosy book
Good to spread the world of sewing and quilting but why or why didn’t they use rotary cutters to cut fabric!? I’m afraid it distracted me from the story!
Good to spread the world of sewing and quilting but why or why didn’t they use rotary cutters to cut fabric!? I’m afraid it distracted me from the story!
July 23, 2023
A beautiful feel good romance. Very easy to read, both fascinating and intriguing. Look forwarward to next in series.
September 11, 2023
easy going
Nicely written easy going romance, wonderful community.would love to meet them, taking my quilting of course. an element of surprise in there!
Nicely written easy going romance, wonderful community.would love to meet them, taking my quilting of course. an element of surprise in there!
July 30, 2025
I loved this book and been a crafter myself even more so, already started the second in the series
August 18, 2025
2 ⭐️
Not my favourite book, whilst the premise was good did not enjoy the writing and did not feel immersed into the characters.
Not my favourite book, whilst the premise was good did not enjoy the writing and did not feel immersed into the characters.
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