Swept Away

A Quilts of Love Book

by Laura V. Hilton

&

Cindy Loven

4 stars

Description

Sara Jane Morgan is trying to balance teaching with caring for her ailing, stubborn grandmother. When school lets out for the summer, the plans are for Grandma to teach Sara Jane to quilt as they finish up the Appalachian Ballad quilt Grandma started as a teenager. But things don’t always go as planned. 

Andrew Stevenson is hiding from his past—and his future. He works as a handyman to pay the bills, but also as an artisan, designing homemade brooms. When Sara Jane’s grandmother hires him to renovate her home, sparks fly between him and his new employer’s granddaughter. 

Still, it doesn’t take Sara Jane long to see Drew isn’t what he seems. Questions arise, and she starts online researching him. What she discovers could change her life—and her heart—forever.

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About the authors

Laura V. Hilton

Award winning author, Laura Hilton, her husband, Steve, and their five children make their home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. She is a pastor's wife, a stay-at-home mom and home-schools three of her children. Her two oldest children are homeschool graduates and are in college. Laura is also a breast cancer survivor.

Her publishing credits include three books in the Amish of Seymour series from Whitaker House: Patchwork Dreams, A Harvest of Hearts, and Promised to Another. The Amish of Webster County series, Healing Love. Surrendered Love and Awakened Love. A nonAmish book Swept Away will release November 2014 from Abingdon Press. She is contracted for another three book Amish series with Whitaker House, The Amish of Jamesport, releasing in November 2014 (The Snow Globe), June 2015 (The Postcard), and November 2015 (The Birdhouse). A Christmas Amish book, A White Christmas in Webster County, will release in September 2014. Laura is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. Laura is a professional book reviewer for the Christian market, with over a thousand book reviews published at various online review sites.

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Cindy Loven

A life long reader, it has always been my dream to write a book. It often seems surreal to realize this dream is materializing. I love to read and review books, and I love thinking of ideas for new stories. I greatly enjoy the fun of thinking up new ideas to write about.

Married for over 28 years to her husband, Dave, they are the parents to two sons, Jarrod who is nearing 21 and John, who passed away in 2009 at age 14. Since his death I have tried to help educate parents against the dangers of the "choking game." I reside with my family in Arkansas which is my home state.

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My Review ~

"Grandma" Morgan's mission is to find a husband for her granddaughter, Sara Jane. Under the guise of readying her home to be sold she hires a hairy handyman to make home repairs and do yard work. Grandma's motives are out of love, but her approach to the situation is unpredictable at best. Sara Jane is clueless to her grandmother's motives, particularly in hiring a mountain man named Drew to make home improvements to her grandfather's house. Grandma's sudden interest in finishing a ballad quilt begun many years ago also has Sara Jane questioning her grandmother's bizarre activities. 

The three main characters in "Swept Away" are diverse. Tragic events from the past have created different responses in each of the main characters, from denying God's love to finding peace in God's very existence. The plot moves along with ups and downs and unpredictability. Relationships are strained and unconventional, with unexpected events occurring randomly. Sara Jane was a bit annoying and immature, but I thoroughly enjoyed Drew throughout this book. Drew's strong faith and sense of peace kept this story going. This is a tale of a developing relationship, and the hidden story that lay within the pieces of the quilt. A cozy read, one to enjoy with a cup of hot tea or cocoa. 

This is not a "Laura V. Hilton" novel, but a "Quilts of Love" story by Cindy Loven with the assistance of Laura V. Hilton. Both Drew Stevenson and X-Amish are the creations of Laura V. Hilton.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.