The Basement Quilt - A Novel

Ann Hazelwood

Synopsis

The first Colebridge Community mystery introduces flower shop owner Anne Brown, her circle of quilting friends, and her charming Missouri hometown.

You’ll love Anne Brown and the Colebridge Community! In The Basement Quilt, a novel by Ann Hazelwood, you’ll get to know the family and friends of Anne Brown, a plucky florist whose daily ups and downs will seem so familiar you’ll identify with her right away. Anne decides to learn to quilt to help her aunt, and in the process learns family secrets. Then she uncovers a mysterious presence in her mother’s basement, or does she? Anne learns about love, too, in various forms. She and the members of the Colebridge community go through some big life changes. Are their decisions wise or does trouble lie ahead? The Basement Quilt is not just the title of this first novel in a series; the basement quilt itself is a character. You’ll want to meet other quilt “characters” throughout the series.

Praise for Ann Hazelwood and the Colebridge Community Series

“I found myself immersed in the tale of this extended family and this wonderful quaint town . . . You will laugh, cry and share in their hopes and dreams.” —Community News

“Ann Hazelwood knows a few things about the human spirit, family and dreaming big. Add a mixture of the love of quilting and all the things Missouri historic and otherwise; you will experience the words and passion of this unique and gifted author. Enjoy the experience!” —StreetScape Magazine

Disponible depuis: 10/07/2012.

Longueur d'impression: 312 pages.

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