About Quilts of Love: Quilts tell stories of love and loss, hope and faith, tradition and new beginnings. The Quilts of Love
series
focuses on the women who quilted all of these things into their family
histories. A new book releases each month and features contemporary and
historical romances as well as women's fiction and the occasional light
mystery. You will be drawn into the endearing characters of this series
and be touched by their stories.
About the book:
A quilt holds the secret to a killer still at large---and who his next victim will be.
Following
an attack that killed her mother and stole her ability to speak,
21-year-old Sophia Montgomery has no choice but to accept her estranged
grandmother's offer to return to their family home. Although detective
Julian Frazier is working hard on the case, Sophia unknowingly
frustrates him because her inability to speak thwarts her eyewitness
evidence. The fact that Julian is undeniably attracted to Sophia doesn't
help either, so Julian hides his feelings as concern for a trauma
victim and focuses instead on finding the killer.
Little
do they know, the clues to solving the case may be right in front of
them, displayed in Sophia's mother's "special" quilt design. Who will
realize the secret Sophia's unwittingly been hiding in plain sight? When
the truth comes to light, will Sophia find her voice again? Or will the
murderer---still at large---silence her forever?
My review: I liked this story featuring a world you don't see much in Christian fiction, the world of ballet. I don't know that much about ballet and there was just enough information about some of the dances and the Russian view of it to hold my interest, but not so much as to bore me or be overwhelming. I liked the Russian words thrown in to make it feel more authentic. It was interesting to learn about Sophia's mother and grandmother and the choices they made before Sophia was even born. It's sad what an obsession with a career can do to people. I also thought it was unique that Sophia couldn't talk for almost the whole book, though they do find a way to work around that. While I liked the police investigation aspect of the story, I did feel that some things were very obvious that Julian and his partner should have figured out. I liked that Sophia had a strong faith and that Julian is struggling with faith he's lost. I admired Sophia's strength after all she'd gone through. I did wish for more to the romance. If you like suspense stories, you might want to check it out!
I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review.
I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review.
About the Author:
Robin Caroll
is the author of 22 published novels. When she isn't writing, Robin
spends time with her husband of 20-plus years, her three beautiful
daughters and two handsome grandsons, and their character-filled pets at
home in Little Rock, Arkansas. She gives back to the writing community
by serving as conference director for ACFW. Her books have been named
finalists in such contests as the Carol Award, HOLT Medallion, Daphne du
Maurier, RT Reviewer's Choice Award, Bookseller's Best, and Book of the
Year.
One winner will receive:
- A $200 Visa cash card (The perfect accessory for a "night on the town"!)
- A Grand Design by Amber Stockton
- Hidden in the Stars by Robin Caroll
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