Marie Bostwick

At twenty-seven, fleeing an abusive marriage with little more than her kids and the clothes on her back, Ivy Peterman figures she has nowhere to go but up. Quaint, historic New Bern, Connecticut, seems as good a place as any to start fresh. With a part-time job at the Cobbled Court Quilt Shop and budding friendships, Ivy feels hopeful for the first time in ages. But when a popular quilting TV show is taped at the quilt shop, Ivy's unwitting appearance in an on-air promo alerts her ex-husband to her whereabouts. Suddenly, Ivy is facing the fight of her life--one that forces her to face her deepest fears as a woman and a mother. This time, however, she's got a sisterhood behind her: companions as complex, strong, and lasting as the quilts they stitch.

A thread of truth

Julie Twist

This is the second book in the Cobbled Court Quilts series, and I liked it as much as the first one. This book has the same main characters, but concentrates on Ivy who was only briefly mentioned in the first book. Ivy is hiding from her husband whom she left, taking their two children, after years of domestic abuse. Ivy comes to New Bern and is staying in a local shelter for homeless women and children. Through Evelyn's quilting classes at the shelter, she is offered a job at the shop and is invited to join the Friday night quilting circle. But Ivy keeps everyone at arms length and tries not to get too close to anyone, as she knows she will undoubtedly have to leave New Bern when Hodge - her husband - catches up with her, as she knows he will.

A thread of truth

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