The Patchwork Bride

The Patchwork Bride by Sandra Dallas.  New York: St. Marin's Press, 2018. 217 pages. ****

Ellen is reminiscing about her life while working on a wedding quilt for her Granddaughter, June, when June arrives at the ranch and proclaims the wedding is off. Through a series of stories about a woman named Nell, Ellen tries to reassure June that many brides have cold feet and that sometimes waiting to be sure is better. Nell is a young woman who journeyed to the New Mexico territory in 1898 in search of a husband. While working on her Aunt Lucy's ranch, Nell falls in love with a handsome cowboy, Buddy. Engaged to be married, stubborn Nell runs back to Kansas when Buddy tries to control her.  Engaged two more times, Nell eventually marries the love of her life. In the process of staying with her grandparents on their ranch and listening to Nell's story, June makes up her mind about marrying Dave.


I received an ecopy for a review.

The first Sandra Dallas book I read was "Prayers for Sale." Dallas has a way of capturing and retelling a tale that is both heartwarming and hopeful. Life is filled with disappointment and hardships, however, Dallas always shows the love that transcends the hurt. She breathes life into her characters who reflect the times and situations in which they lived. I love stories about strong women who don't settle in life and forge ahead in self-discovery and in search of their dreams. A great summer read!

New York Times best-selling author SANDRA DALLAS, the author of fifteen adult novels, two young reader novels, and two non-fiction books, 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. For more info https://www.sandradallas.com.

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