Two Books in One! A gift of warmth to heal two hearts...
Sarah Smith in Pine Hill, Kentucky has had her heart broken in the past. She pours herself into her work at church and into special projects--like making a quilt for a wounded warrior.
Bodie Lewis is lost. All he's ever wanted was his career as an Army Ranger, but he was injured in an explosion that killed his brothers in arms. In the hospital, he receives a handmade quilt. Later, he sets out on his final mission: to find and thank its maker.
Bodie expected Sarah to be an elderly lady, not a lovely young woman. When she mistakes him for a handyman, he doesn't immediately set her straight. Instead, he sets about repairing the home she's turning into a bed and breakfast. Sarah's presence and the spirit of the small town bring Bodie something he thought he'd left far behind on the battlefield: hope.
This heartwarming sweet romance includes a free quilt pattern from the Quilts of Valor Foundation and a new original Hallmark recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Bread.
When a quilt shop owner finds a former Marine's journal, she longs to heal his heart...
When Sophie Davis sorts through a box of donated books to her church, she's surprised to find a soldier's journal. As the daughter of a veteran who watched her father struggle over the years, she feels a deep connection to the man who wrote the emotional entries.
Former Marine Cole Aaron battled to find peace after returning to civilian life. He's always needed to protect others. Now, fighting fires helps him put out the demons within him. He's embracing his life in Pine Hill, Ky, and strives to call a truce with his past. When Sophie shows at the fire hall with his journal from when he'd first returned stateside, Cole can't believe it was in the box he'd donated. The book is old news and he tells her to trash it.
Sophie and Aaron are drawn together as they both volunteer for their community, but it's hard for Aaron to let down his guard, and he doesn't need anyone's pity. After all he's been through in the past, can he find faith in a more hopeful future...one touched by joy?
