The Beginner's Quilt by Wanda E Brunstetter

 How is an outdoor-loving Amish girl supposed to learn the skills for becoming a wife? She starts with the basics under the patient tutelage of her grandmother. And soon, Emma Bontrager discovers a new passion for quilting and feels ready for courtship. But it could all be for naught when her heart is broken into pieces.

About The Author

 

Wanda Brunstetter is an award-winning romance novelist who has led millions of readers to lose their heart in the Amish life. She is the author of over 100 books with more than 12 million copies sold. Many of her books have landed on the top bestseller lists, including the New York Times, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, CBA, ECPA, and CBD. Wanda is considered one of the founders of the Amish fiction genre, and her work has been covered by national publications, including Time Magazine and USA Today.

Wanda's fascination with the Amish culture developed when she met her husband, Richard, who grew up in a Mennonite church, and whose family has a Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. Meeting her new Mennonite sister-in-laws caused Wanda to yearn for the simpler life. In their travels, she and her husband have become close friends with many Amish people across America. Wanda's desire to explore their culture increased when she discovered that her great-great grandparents were part of the Anabaptist faith.

All of Wanda's novels are based on personal research intended to accurately portray the Amish way of life. Many of her books are well-read and trusted by the Amish, who credit her for giving readers a deeper understanding of the people and their customs.

Wanda's primary attraction to the Amish is their desire to live a devout Christian life that strives to honor God, work hard, and maintain close family ties. Whenever she visits her Amish friends, Wanda finds herself drawn to their peaceful lifestyle, sincerity, and close family ties, which is in stark contrast to the chaos and busyness that plagues so many modern "Englishers." Time and time again, Wanda loses her heart in the Amish life, and she hopes her readers will, too. For more information, visit: www.WandaBrunstetter.com

 

My Review

 

A young Amish women is being sent to her Grandparents, as her parents are a bit worried that she can't cook or sew! Not a typical Amish problem, but we are there as her Grandmother attempts to teach her, and we are there for the results.
What wasn't expected was a bit of sweet romance, will this trip end up changing Emma's life? Will she learn to cook and sew?
Things really can't run smoothly, and a big bombshell is dropped in the last quarter of this book, I was really page turning for answers.
As a quilter I loved the patterns that were talked about, I'm looking into some of them, and hoping for another book to spend time with the Bontrager family!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Barbour, and was not required to give a positive review.