New Release & Giveaway
Years ago, groups of women gathered to create beautiful
quilts.
Since everything had to be stitched by hand, working in groups helped
the quilters to these works of art done faster. And the fellowship developed by
working together helped the hard-working pioneer women endure the demands in
their lives.
Today, quilting bees aren’t so common, but women still meet to
work together when there’s work to be done.
The Stitching Post Quilt Shop is the setting for the weekly
gathering of a group of women who come to sew, but leave with lasting
friendships. The first book in the series, The Calico Heart, was nominated for
a RONE award for Best Contemporary Book of 2013.
Patricia Kiyono and Stephanie
Michels are pleased to announce the release of the second book in the series, The
Friendship Star Quilt.
Anne Brown loves her job at The Stitching Post Quilt Shop in
Grandville, Michigan, but she keeps a suitcase packed so she can leave at a
moment's notice. Living under the radar, she longs for a normal life, but
settles for listening to family stories told by the friendly ladies of the
quilting club who meet at the shop on Tuesday evenings. When she meets Brad,
the handsome band director of an area high school and his adorable daughter,
Anne begins to hope for a happily ever after of her own. But someone has far
different plans.
Brad Carmichael is juggling the demands of his job as band
director at Rivertown High School with trying to be a better father to his
daughter. When Brad is late picking Jennie up from a birthday party, the pretty
young clerk from the local quilt shop comes to his rescue. Kind-hearted and
talented, Anne becomes a vital part of Brad and Jennie’s lives. But her past
threatens to destroy their relationship.
Patricia Kiyono retired from public school teaching, and is now an adjunct faculty member at Grand Valley State University, where she instructs future teachers. Born in Japan, she lives in southwest Michigan with her husband, not far from their five children and nine grandchildren. In addition to writing, she enjoys sewing, scrapbooking, playing in local bands and orchestras, and taking care of grandchildren. 
Stephanie Michels considers herself a “Jill of All Trades.”
During her corporate career, she worked as a computer trainer, advertising
copywriter, personnel agent, radio DJ, magazine columnist, and a financial
planner among other things. She
recently left those behind in order to focus on writing full time.
Raised in Michigan, she lived in South Carolina, Missouri,
and Germany, before returning to the Mitten State to raise her family. When she isn’t writing, you can usually
find her reading or spending time with family, friends, and Beta Sigma Phi
sisters.
The Friendship Star Quilt is her second novel with writing
partner, Patricia Kiyono.
GIVEAWAY!
To win a digital copy of The Calico Heart, Book One in the
Stitching Post Romance series, please leave a comment telling us about
something you like to do with friends.
A random commenter will be chosen on Saturday, April 19.
