Pattern for Romance follows a gifted needleworker whose good name is threatened just as she dares to dream of a future of her own. Honour Metcalf’s quilting is admired by a wealthy customer of the Boston mantua-maker she works for, and, to increase her earnings, she agrees to create an elaborate whitework bridal quilt for the dowager’s niece. As she stitches the intricate patterns, a beautiful design takes shape, and Honour begins to imagine fashioning a wedding quilt of her own. Then she is falsely accused of thievery and finds herself in a perilous position. Merchant tailor Joshua Sutton comes to her aid, risking his relationships, his reputation, and his livelihood to prove her innocence. As they work to clear her name, the two discover a grander plan and a design for love.
Set in 1770s Boston,
Pattern for Romance is a richly detailed historical romance written by Carla Olson Gade, an established author of historical Christian romance, and joins the Quilts of Love series of stand-alone novels.
