The Christmas Quilt (Shadow Lake #3) by Lenora Worth

 

As the holidays approach, Collette King is eager for Matthew Mueller’s return to Shadow Lake. Especially now that she has finally surrendered to the truth—that the friend she has known forever, the first man she ever kissed, is the one she longs to spend her life with. So when Mattie shows up at her sister’s wedding with another woman on his arm, Collette’s hopes are shattered. To heal her broken heart, she begins a quilt honoring her memories of Mattie. But every square she adds only makes her yearn for him more . . .

Matthew’s new inheritance comes with a lot of responsibilities—including his late-uncle’s deathbed request that he marry the woman who was his ward. But from the moment Mattie sees Collette again, he wishes he could escape his familial duty, even though doing so could bring scandal upon his mamm and daed. Will his desire to protect his parents cost him the life—and the love—he dreams of? Or can faith work a Christmas miracle that blesses all.

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About The Author

 Lenora Worth is an ACFW Honor Roll member. She writes inspirational fiction for Harlequin's Love Inspired and sweet romance for Tule Publishing. She also writes for Kensington Books. She helped launch the Rodeo Knights Western Romance imprint. Her LIS Body of Evidence made the NY Times Bestseller list and she is also a USA Today and Publishers Weekly Bestselling author. In 2016, she received a Romantic Times Pioneers of Fiction Award. Three of her books have been nominated for the ACFW Carol Award and she is an RWA RITA finalist. Lenora has written 80+ books and has an estimated 3 million books in print. She loves cheesecake, shoe shopping, walking on the beach and reading.

 

My Review

 This is the third book in this series, and as with the others, one of the sisters is urged to make a quilt that represents her relationship with the man of her dreams.

This is King sister Colette's story and her long time admirer Mathew Muller, as the book opens Colette thinks she and Maddie are engaged, but then he arrives with a young Amish woman on his arm, you are in for a page turner to find answers.

This read does have some disturbing things in it, but the author does a great job with this sensitive topic, and it does lead to an opening of old wounds, and hopefully to some healing.

There is also a deathbed promise, along with danger from a disturbed individual, but I was quickly page turning, and obstacles are thrown in the path of these people!

In the end I enjoyed this read, and wished there were more sisters to follow!

I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Kensington, and was not required to give a positive review.