It’s that time of year again and this one always gets me giddy. I’m not talking about football season, or marching band competition season, or even pumpkin-spice-everything season; I’m already securely into all of those, which I celebrate with great joy. I am talking about Melody-Carlson’s-New-Christmas-Novella season! *Insert angel chorus here.* I literally feel warm and cozy just thinking about it. So grab a cup of tea and a cozy blanket, and I will introduce you to Melody’s 2022 Christmas novella, A Quilt for Christmas.
Vera Swanson doesn’t feel much like celebrating Christmas this year. In years past, nobody could rival the glory of a Christmas season done up in Vera’s style, all wrapped up in love. But now there is nobody to celebrate with her. The big, beautiful home in which she and her husband raised their family has been sold, and this small condo doesn’t feel the same. When a small child knocks on Vera’s door and begs help for her mommy, things become even more different as she finds herself suddenly helping neighbors she didn’t even know through a difficult situation.
Little Fiona Albright is a spunky little girl whose family has had their own series of unfortunate events. When her mother’s sudden and intense illness send Fiona searching for help, she begins to form a bond with the grandmotherly woman next door. Slowly, Fiona and Vera forge a friendship that eventually extends to an eclectic group of women who come together to fulfill Fiona’s wish of a quilt for Christmas. Everyone has their own burdens that try to bog them down this season, especially cranky old Eleanor Rasmussen, but somehow Fiona melts even the coldest heart. Together they forge a family for Christmas that none of them expected, brought together by one little angel with an old soul.
A Quilt for Christmas by Melody Carlson is available now from your favorite local bookseller or online:
Baker Book House Christian Book Barnes & Noble Amazon
Thank you to the author and publisher for allowing me a copy to read and review. All opinions expressed here are my own and are completely genuine.
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