A Grand Design
Amber Stockton
Abingdon, Aug 19 2014, $13.99
ISBN: 9781426773471
On a dare from her BFF Libby, Alyssa Denham entered the Bride
Magazine contest to win a romantic getaway for two on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Home to her grandma, Alyssa used to visit the
island when she was a child until an incident shattered her heart and when her
dad died she never returned. When Bride
informs Alyssa she won the vacation, she struggles with whom to take with her
as she has no man in her life. She sadly
muses she can’t even find a date for the June weddings she attends; so
persuades Libby to join her as the contest says “two” not “couple”.
The two BFFs delight in working with Alyssa’s
grandma on an heirloom quilt and enjoy the Lake Huron island immensely especially
since they have access to places outsiders are banned from visiting. Meanwhile local
Scott Whitman and Alyssa are attracted to each other, but her heart must let go
of what happened several years ago to her and her family on Mackinaw Island so
that their love can fill the vacuum.
The latest Quilts of Love inspirational (see A Promise In Pieces
by Emily T. Wierenga and A Sky
Without Stars by Linda S. Clare) is a warm coming of age contemporary
in a wonderful setting starring a fascinating protagonist who spent years hiding
in plain sight from what happened. Although
the romance is rather straightforward, Alyssa’s rapid maturity makes for an
endearing tale.
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