Part of Elm Creek Quilts, book 10
First published 2007
Elizabeth Nelson leaves Pennsylvania's Elm Creek Manor as a new bride, carrying wedding quilts and dreams of owning Triumph Ranch in California's Arboles Valley. She and her husband Henry hold the deed to 120 acres they believe will secure their future. When they arrive, devastating news awaits them. They have been swindled. The ranch they thought they owned becomes the farm where they must work as hired hands. Henry's pride crumbles, but Elizabeth refuses to accept defeat. She befriends Rosa Diaz Barclay, a local quilter whose family has deep roots in the valley. In their shared cabin, Elizabeth finds quilts that belonged to Rosa's mother. The patterns reveal secrets about land, family, and a legacy of loss. As Elizabeth uncovers the truth connecting Rosa to the mysterious Lars Jorgensen, she puts herself in danger. The past holds keys to justice, but claiming what belongs to each family means confronting those who would kill to keep their secrets buried.
Genres: fiction, family, romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Arboles Valley, California, Elm Creek Manor, Pennsylvania, Triumph Ranch
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
320 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster