At twenty-seven, having fled an abusive marriage with little more than her kids and the clothes on her back, Ivy Peterman figures she has nowhere to go but up. Quaint, historic New Bern, Connecticut, seems as good a place as any to start fresh. With a part-time job at the Cobbled Court Quilt Shop and budding friendships, Ivy feels hopeful for the first time in ages. But when a popular quilting TV show is taped at the quilt shop, Ivy's unwitting appearance in an on-air promo alerts her ex-husband to her whereabouts. Suddenly, Ivy is facing the fight of her life - one that forces her to face her deepest fears as a woman and a mother. This time, however, she's got a sisterhood behind her: companions as complex, strong, and lasting as the quilts they stitch...
Marie Bostwick is the author of some dozen novels, including several in the Cobbled Court Quilt series. She was born and raised in the Northwest. She and her family have moved a score of times, living in multiple US states as well as Mexico. She has three handsome sons and now lives with her husband in Connecticut, where she writes, reads, quilts, and is active in her local church.