One beautiful, hand-tied patchwork quilt is the common thread linking hearts and renewing lives in these two charming Christmas novellas. In the first story, the quilt is lovingly created by a dying woman. In the second story, the quilt is passed on to others who need its comfort.

"Many of us have a secret picture of Christmases past--a time when windows shimmered with lacy frost and candlelight, fireplaces kept a home warm and snug, ladies' skirts swirled and gracefully skimmed the floor, and gentlemen were gallant and true. Within each of these nine historical novellas, the nostalgia is relived and new traditions are born when two lives are joined in love at Christmastime."--Page 4 of cover.