Confessions from the Quilting Circle

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

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We will start reading this book in May 31st.

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Description: The Ashwood women don’t have much in common…except their ability to keep secrets.

New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates enthralls with this powerful novel of redemption, trust and the power of sisterhood.

When Lark Ashwood’s beloved grandmother dies, she and her sisters are bequeathed an unfinished quilt. Finishing it could be the reason Lark’s been looking for to stop running from the past, but is she ever going to be brave enough to share her biggest secret?

Hannah can’t believe she’s back in Bear Creek, the tiny town she sacrificed everything to escape from. But the driven musician’s plan is to renovate her grandmother’s house and leave as fast as humanly possible. Until she comes face-to-face with the only man who’s ever been able to distract her…

Stay-at-home mom Avery has built her perfect life, but at a cost. She’ll need all her family around her, and all her strength, to decide if the price of perfection is one she can keep paying.

This summer, the Ashwood women must lean on each other like never before if they are to stitch their family back together, one truth at a time…

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Starting.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I'm starting.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

What an interesting dynamic with the three sisters, mom, dad and grandmother. The intermittent glimpse into the grandmother's past is insightful.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I'm enjoying this one.(view spoiler)[ The death of their grandmother allowed the sisters to come together not only to go through her things but for one another. They learn things about themselves and each other. They learn to forgive themselves and each other. I'm so glad Avery finally left her beating husband. All the things in the attic was interesting. The quilt idea was cool. (hide spoiler)]

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Holy Moly! Each sister had their own secrets. Wow!

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Leigh wrote: "Holy Moly! Each sister had their own secrets. Wow!"

I really like the sisters. Love the quilt idea!

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Sheri wrote: "Leigh wrote: "Holy Moly! Each sister had their own secrets. Wow!"

I really like the sisters. Love the quilt idea!"

I would love to make a quilt like that.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Finished and loved it.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Vaughn, were you able to start?

[Vaughn]

Starting now. Late to the party lol

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I have some new things on my shelf that you ladies need to check out.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Don’t worry Vaughn, I’m not too far in yet either.

[Vaughn]

Awesome!
Hannah is the oldest, right? I don't like how they quickly discredits Lark?

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Vaughn wrote: "Awesome!
Hannah is the oldest, right? I don't like how they quickly discredits Lark?"

Yes, I felt so sorry for Lark. I thought Avery was the oldest.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Avery oldest, Hannah middle, Lark baby. I only remember that because the mom (Mary) was just talking about Hannah and said her middle child :)

[Vaughn]

So at the beginning, we were focused on lark. Then got a little family life with Avery. Now I'm on Hannah. And Hannah and Lark in the broke down house. Lol

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Hannah and Lark are more like the grandmother who was artistic. Mary didn't like that about her girls.

[Vaughn]

I think Mary is a little jealous

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Yes, she is. I can't imagine how it would feel to have my daughters spend more time with the mother who left me when I was a child. I think it would make me anger and jealous.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

The sisters in a way remind me of me and my sisters (though not with so much angst, lol).

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I don't know about these girls...I would definitely not hook up with any of my exes, lol.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Sheri wrote: "I don't know about these girls...I would definitely not hook up with any of my exes, lol."

My husband of 34 years...we dated on and off for 8 years before we married. He was my first date.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I liked this book more than I thought I was going to. Chick-lit isn't usually my choice of genres.

I can't imagine holding in secrets like the sisters' for so long, but the characters are all relatable and pretty likable. I think Lark is my favorite sister. I liked how it all wrapped up.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Sheri wrote: "I liked this book more than I thought I was going to. Chick-lit isn't usually my choice of genres.

I can't imagine holding in secrets like the sisters' for so long, but the characters are all rel..."

Yes, they all had some major secrets. I can't imagine hiding secrets like that. I enjoyed it, too.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Congrats Sheri!

[Vaughn]

Hannah wants to get back with her ex. She's just kidding herself.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Vaughn wrote: "Hannah wants to get back with her ex. She's just kidding herself."

Hannah doesn't really know what she wants.

[Linda R,]

This is a slow start for me. I am only on chapter 7. Does it sound repetitive? Still I am strangely enjoying it at the same time.

[Vaughn]

I don't know what chapter I'm in but I'm at the part where the four of them are discussing who will do which blocks.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Linda R, wrote: "This is a slow start for me. I am only on chapter 7. Does it sound repetitive? Still I am strangely enjoying it at the same time."

I'm glad that you joined us. I think because they do the journal entries and each person discusses their past it may seem that way.

[Linda R,]

Anybody still reading this? I am only half way but I am enjoying it more than the start. Hannah has got everybody dedicated to a "new" life even if they don't know how to do it. I find it inspiring.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I have finished it. I did like that each sister got a new start. I'm glad you are enjoying it.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Vaughn, how are you doing?

[Linda R,]

Leigh wrote: "I have finished it. I did like that each sister got a new start. I'm glad you are enjoying it."

I still am deciding which sister I like best. I seem to identify more with Lark at times. Anyway I don't have a sister of my own to relate this too, but I have a grown up daughter and I relate to how Mary responds to her girls' problems.

[Vaughn]

I am still reading. I'm enjoying this, I'm just slow lol. Their mother is so jealous of the relationship her mother had with her daughters.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Linda R, wrote: "Leigh wrote: "I have finished it. I did like that each sister got a new start. I'm glad you are enjoying it."

I still am deciding which sister I like best. I seem to identify more with Lark at tim..."

Lark was the one I identified with most, too.

[Linda R,]

Sheri wrote: "Lark was the one I identified with most, too."
Maisey Yates has the ability to write relatable characters in her category series. I felt she would be particularly good in Women's Literature and that is the strength of this book. The characters are so real you can identify with them.

[Linda R,]

Vaughn wrote: "I am still reading. I'm enjoying this, I'm just slow lol. Their mother is so jealous of the relationship her mother had with her daughters."

The emotional dynamics of daughters to mother and then back to their own children is tricky. Mary is a very simple character I think.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Vaughn wrote: "I am still reading. I'm enjoying this, I'm just slow lol. Their mother is so jealous of the relationship her mother had with her daughters."

Yes, she is jealous of the relationship. On two levels, Mary didn't have that relationship with her mother or her daughters. I think she was so afraid of being like her mother that she ended up pushing her daughters away.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Linda R, wrote: "Vaughn wrote: "I am still reading. I'm enjoying this, I'm just slow lol. Their mother is so jealous of the relationship her mother had with her daughters."

The emotional dynamics of daughters to m..."

No, she isn't as developed as the daughters.

[Vaughn]

When we see the flashbacks, other than the the 4 if them, and grandma, is there another woman too?

[Linda R,]

Leigh wrote: "No, she isn't as developed as the daughters.."


perhaps you are right about that.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Vaughn wrote: "When we see the flashbacks, other than the the 4 if them, and grandma, is there another woman too?"

Yes, you will learn more about them.

[Linda R,]

Finished Confessions from the Quilting Circle and loved it, so I went to the Harlequin website to buy another Maisey Yates book. When I got there I found they were offering free downloads of several of their recent books. I downloaded them and then started to read "Anything For His Baby" by Michelle Major . I am finding it somewhat in the same tone as Confessions. It's really a heartwarming book about a guy who has a traumatized baby daughter who bonds with the heroine. But she'll only be his nanny for 1 month and then she wants to buy the property (house) he just brought from her mother. The heroine wants the house kept in the family and run as a B&B. I am liking it already and I recommend anyone interested to get a download while it is free.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Congrats Linda R! I'm glad you liked it. I will need to check out that book. It sounds good.

[Vaughn]

I finished last night. That was fantastic. I normally don't read this genre but I'm so glad we did. It had a very Colleen Hoover feel to it

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Vaughn wrote: "I finished last night. That was fantastic. I normally don't read this genre but I'm so glad we did. It had a very Colleen Hoover feel to it"

I felt the same way. Not my usual, but it was good :)

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Vaughn wrote: "I finished last night. That was fantastic. I normally don't read this genre but I'm so glad we did. It had a very Colleen Hoover feel to it"

Congrats Vaughn! I'm glad you liked it.