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| Quilts of Love: New fiction line from Abingdon Press |
I am so honored and excited to be part of this new fiction line from Abingdon Press. They've unveiled the line at the Giftmart in Atlanta this weekend. The above logo will be represent the line of books. Scroll down to see an actual Photo Memory Quilt made for my son's graduation by his grandma.
NASHVILLE,
Tenn. — Beginning October 2012, Christian publisher Abingdon Press will launch
a new series, the Quilts of Love, as part of their growing fiction line. Based
on the idea that behind every heirloom quilt is a story of how it came to be,
the Quilts of Love series will focus on the romance and adventures of the women
who quilted a part of their family history.
Senior
Acquisitions Editor Ramona Richards believes there is a strong connection
between storytelling and quilts. “More than a creative art, quilts have been
passed from one generation to another as precious heirlooms. They tell our
family history, and they have brought communities together,” notes Richards.
As a reflection
of Abingdon’s diverse fiction line, the Quilts of Love series will feature
contemporary and historical romances as well as women’s fiction and the
occasional light mystery. The series will draw from some of Christian
publishing’s best-known authors and new talent. Authors involved in the project
include Sandra Bricker, Loree Lough, Christa Allan, Barbara Cameron, Lynette
Sowell, Lisa Carter, and Angela Breidenbach.
Abingdon Press
will release one book per month through March 2014 beginning with Carolyn
Zane’s Storm’s Signal (Abingdon Press, October 2012). Richards says,
“Each book in the series tells the story of one quilt, one family, and one
unforgettable love.”
Montana author
Angela Breidenbach’s book will be released April 2013. A Healing Heart is set in Bozeman, MT
and tells the story Mara Keegan an
uber-successful mother of three, widowed for three years. One year for every
child. As she's making a photo memory quilt, a graduation present for her
daughter, Mara experiences a heart attack. As Mara recuperates and learns how
to heal her damaged heart, she also discovers how to release a bitter heart to
God so she can love again. She's been chasing success and all the "good
things in life" for her family to make up for the cruel whim God played on
them by taking her husband. When released home, Mara visits the choices she's
made that led her to this physically and spiritually broken heart. The memory
quilt must be finished in time for Cadence Keegan’s big day, but Mara struggles
with her burgeoning feelings for the man who must keep Mara's business going
during her recovery, Joel Ryan. Can Joel find his way into Mara's healing heart
and onto Cadence’s quilt?
So what is a memory quilt? Here's my son's from his graduation:
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| Graduation Photo Memory Quilt |
