Patchwork Bride

From Sandra Dallas the best-selling author of A Quilt for Christmas comes The Patchwork Bride 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.