{"product_id":"the-patchwork-bride-9781250174048","title":"The Patchwork Bride","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Sandra Dallas, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Quilt for Christmas, \u003c\/i\u003ecomes the irrepressible story of one woman's quest to find love without losing herself in the American West.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEllen is putting the finishing touches on a wedding quilt made from scraps of old dresses when the bride-to-be--her granddaughter June--unexpectedly arrives and announces she's calling off the marriage. With the tending of June's uncertain heart in mind, Ellen tells her the story of Nell, a Kansas-born woman who goes to the High Plains of New Mexico Territory in 1898 in search of a husband. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorking as a biscuit-shooter, Nell falls for a cowboy named Buddy. She sees a future together, but she can't help wondering if his feelings for her are true. When Buddy breaks her heart, she runs away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her search for a soul mate, Nell will run away from marriage twice more before finding the love of her life. It's a tale filled with excitement, heartbreak, disappointment, and self-discovery--as well as with hard-earned life lessons about love. Another stunning, emotional novel from a master storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSANDRA DALLAS is the author of fifteen novels, including \u003ci\u003eA Quilt for Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFallen Women, True Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bride's House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhiter Than Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrayers for Sale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTallgrass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Mercies\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a former Denver bureau chief for \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and lives in Denver, Colorado.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492396732690,"sku":"9781250174048","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_32879042-f6e0-4bc4-aedb-d8fbed1bacc8.jpg?v=1730588076","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-patchwork-bride-9781250174048","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}