The Blended Quilt by Wanda E. Brunstetter and Jean Brunstetter could be a standalone novel. This book does continues the story of the four girls who took a cruise to the Hawaiian Island years ago in The Hawaiian Quilt. The Hawaiian Discovery is the sequel to The Hawaiian Quilt. The Blended Quilt takes place after the Hawaiian Discovery.

Sadie and Wyman who are dating, were the two main characters in this novel. I disliked Wyman right away. He was not reliable and flightly, often quiting jobs simply because he grew bored or simply wanted to play all day long. Sadie had came into some money and was able to pursue an interest of hers in writing a book. Wyman and Sadie often had conflict over her writing this book. While Sadie seemed a bit obsessed with it, Wyman did not seem to support her at all . I think they needed to both learn compromise. That Sadie needed to not only talk about her book and that Wyman needed to show more of an interest in her pursuits. (less)

Once again Wanda Brunstetter has written a story of daily life in the Amish world. This time she has included a journey into the English world for a young Amish girl, Sadie. Learning to balance family life, work, quilting, book writing, publishing and promoting her book as well as romance offers Sadie some challenges. What a great story!

I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know both Sadie Kuhns and Wyman Kaufman. They each have some personal problems that they need to work through. At the same time they are trying to figure out how to make a relationship with each other work.

The biggest question that they had to work out individually was sorting out their own priorities. Once they had that answered then they just needed to make each decision they were faced with based on that answer. This is a universal question that everyone has to deal with. I loved watching their growth as they processed it and figured out what mattered most in their lives.

They each have a number of people surrounding them helping them grow. Some of them were only providing listening ears as they wrestled with their problems. I loved seeing the variety of people that were supporting them even while dealing with their own problems. This is truly what being part of a community is all about.

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The Blended Quilt is the new novel by Wanda E. Brunstetter and her daughter-in-law Jean Brunstetter.

It is a lovely book.

It tells the story of Sadie Kuhns as she decided to writes a book about how she made a unique patterned quilt using a traditional Amish pattern with a Hawaiian pattern. She does this in honor of the time she spent in Hawaii with her friends.

Sadie gets so involved in this venture that her relationship with Wyman Kauffman begins to suffer. Sadie has to make some serious decisions about what is important in her life. Being a famous author, wealth, or family and love.

Follow Sadie as she learns what really is important to her and why.

I was given an ARC by the authors and Barbour Publishing but was not required to give a positive review. The views are my own.

The Blended Quilt by Wanda and Jean Brunstetter is a very enjoyable read!

Sadie Kuhns loves to reminisce about the time she was able to go on her Hawaiian adventure. The memories encourage her to create a blended quilt, one of Amish and Hawaiian quilt patterns. With some more encouragement Sadie publishes a book too. Sadie did not realize all the extra time it takes to promote her book. Does she have time to continue a relationship with her boyfriend, Wyman? You will definitely want to read this book to find out the rest of Sadie's story.

The authors do a great job of bringing the characters to life. You will feel like you are right there with them in beautiful Indiana. A definite must read!

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from the author and publisher and have given my honest opinion.