Threading the Needle

The Cobbled Court Series, Book 4

By: Marie Bostwick

Narrated by: Hillary Huber, Bernadette Dunne

Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

From New York Times best-selling author Marie Bostwick comes a beautiful novel of sisterhood lost and found - and of the ways we create the rich tapestries that encompass the past and the future.

The economic downturn has hit New Bern, Connecticut, and Tessa Woodruff’s herbal apothecary shop, For the Love of Lavender, is suffering. So is her once-happy 34-year marriage to Lee. They’d given up everything to come back to New Bern from Boston and start their business, but now they’re wondering if they made the right decision. To relieve the strain, Tessa signs up for a quilting class at the Cobbled Court Quilt Shop and, to her surprise, rediscovers the power of sisterhood - along with the childhood friend she thought she’d lost forever.

Madelyn Beecher left New Bern 20 years ago and never looked back. But when her husband is convicted of running a Ponzi scheme and she’s left with nothing but her late grandmother’s cottage, she is forced to return to the town she fled. Unfortunately, the cottage is in terrible shape. Madelyn’s only hope is to transform it into an inn. But to succeed, she’ll need the help of her fellow quilters, including the one friend she never thought she’d see again - or forgive. Now Madelyn and Tessa will have to relive old memories, forge new ones, and realize it’s possible to start over, one stitch at a time - as long as you’re surrounded by friends.

Marie Bostwick was born and raised in the Northwest. She and her family have moved a score of times, living in eight U.S. states and two Mexican cities, and collecting a vast and cherished array of friends and experiences. She has three handsome sons and now lives with her husband in Connecticut, where she writes, reads, quilts, and is active in her local church.

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©2011 Marie Bostwick (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Bostwick’s writing is warmly nourishing, emotionally compelling… quiet yet powerful.” (Chicago Tribune on the Cobbled Cour series)

Good continuation from previous stories

I felt that book #4 was a good story but that it did not necessarily "connect" to the 3 previous ones. It just felt disconnected with the characters OR maybe there just was not enough of the past characters in this story.

Great story!

This book is part of a series. Good, clean, fun reading. Interesting characters. I recommend to anyone who loves to read, but is tired of trying to find books without foul language. I have enjoyed everything I've read by this author so far.

Great book

love this author. she is very detailed and has a great story line for all of her books that I've read so far.

Refreshingly Positive

I so enjoyed the story, the characters, and probably especially the positive lessons and the surprise for me was that it contained Christian references. Very nice to hear in a world with so much darkness and negativity.

An engaging story

This is a great novel with engaging story lines with layers and depth to each one. The characters have flaws but are loved and forgiven. The twists and turns are not at all predictable. The story lines include real life scenarios that are not drama filled but filled with good workable believable feel good solutions. Not all are tied up in happy endings, just like real life, but these unresolved lines will likely be carried into the next novel in the series. Really liking this author, it’s my second book and I’m looking forward to discovering all she has written. I felt uplifted and happy, entertained and engaged with this one!

Another Quilter's Dream

The story continues, and worth every minute! when I heard the author write, "most quilters would drive thru any blizzard, to be able to sew, I knew I was included! I actually did drive thru a snowstorm! just to be part of the sisterhood of quilters!

The Power of friendship (continued)

Well, egg on my face I just started… BOOK 3! I read 4 before 3 NO WONDER I was missing some of the story with Margo hopefully THIS book will explain it to me. As it would have had I read them in order. No matter what order though.. I love the Cobbled Court Quilt series makes me believe someday I can make my own quilt. Now I just need the quilting circle!

A Delightful Read.

I have read several of the books by Marie Bostwick and always found them to be well written and enjoyable reads. I actually read this book which was first in a series, after I had read the other two. This was not an issue for me, in fact I had knowledge of some of the characters already and blended them into this story without any problem.

I also like books by Ms Bostwick because of the Christian values woven into the storylines. I appreciate her ability to do this without it being a problem for some readers.

Enjoy.

Loved it!

I must admit when I first started listening to this, that I didn't like it. But as I continued, I loved listening and couldn't wait to continue! Excellent!

Great story in a enjoyable series!

I have enjoyed all the books in this series, and this one was no exception. They are such nice books, such good stories and characters. I am not a quilter and I really love this series.