Great thoughts for all were contained in the Blended Quilt. The Brunstetter's once again have brought family values front and center within the pages. Conflicts of each person and how they handle their feelings toward each other and themselves. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

The Blended Quilt by Jean Brunstetter and Wanda Brunstetter is an easy to read Amish romance. It features Sadie from The Hawaiian Quilt. I had not read the previous story but that was not a problem as I was able to follow along with no problems.
Sadie works on designing a quilt blending an Amish traditional quilt and a Hawaiian style. While doing the quilt she begins wondering about her romance with her boyfriend, Wyman and if he is truly the one for her. She also writes a book on quilting that takes her out of her comfort zone, going on book tours and signings.And on top of everything, she inherits the majority of her aunt's estate making her a millionaire. She wants Wyman to step up and grow up but he feels threaten by her new found independence.
The story has likeable characters. Sometimes, a few can show the Amish can have envious feelings like the English. It is well written and is hard to put down. My only negative is the ending seemed very rushed and thrown together.
I was given an ARC by NetGalley and Barbour Publishing for an honest review.

I found it hard to put this down. A story about an Amish couple in love, navigating different things happening in their life and soon realize that if they put aside their selfish traits, they can make their relationship work.

I received an ARC from Netgalley and Barbour Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

Sadie Kuhns is a sensible young Amish woman. She visited Hawaii and now wants to make a quilt with Amish patterns and Hawaiian patterns to commemorate her time on the islands. She's also self-publishing a book. With all the time invested in these projects her relationship with her boyfriend suffers as he feels like everything she is doing is way more important than him.
He also has some issues of his own as he can't find satisfaction in any of the jobs he has and Sadie worries he won't be able to support a family if they marry.
As she gets deeper into her book promotion her relationship really suffers and he breaks it off with her though he doesn't want to.
The book has a really great life lesson in it because we all have things that are important to us but at what price?
The book makes you pause to think about your own life and what you are doing in it.
It's all about balancing what's important to us with family obligations and spending time, not just time but quality time with the one's important to us.
I love the life lessons I find in this author's books. They are not preachy but done in a subtle way so that you may not even realize they are a lesson but you'll be shaking your head in agreement as you read this book.
Does Sadie find a way to balance what's important to her or is all lost ?
Wonderful book and recommended!

Published November 1st 2020
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.

The story of young Amish woman Sadie Kuhns and her quest to find love and independence in her life was a unique and uplifting story. She decides that the young man who is courting her, Wyman Kauffman, doesn’t really have an aim in his life, so he is not for her. Honestly, he was a very weak character who thought that flitting from job to job and borrowing money from his brother was the way to go in his life. Fortunately, Sadie saw right through his proclamations in love and decided to break it off with him. She dedicated herself to creating a unique quilt that combined her Amish heritage and her new found love for the Hawaiian islands that she visited. Her independent spirit is an anomaly in Amish fiction and I was delighted to read her story. The characters in the story were wonderful and very human. I enjoyed seeing the family support and love that held up Katie in her quest for love and a place in her world. Fans of Christian/Amish fiction will totally fall in love with this clean read!
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

I enjoyed reading the Blended Quilt by Wanda and Jean Brunstetter. The Amish people are set apart from the world we live in with their plain lifestyle. However set apart their world is from us, human nature prevails. Behind those prayer caps and black suspenders are people who live and love just as we do.

Sadie wants to marry Wyman and although he loves her, his inability to settle into one job is cause for concern. I thought he was a selfish young man who seemed to have everything handed to him by his parents, including a good job that he felt was beneath him. Sadie, for her part, decides to move on and busies herself with her quilting. A talented quilter, she is encouraged to write her book on quilting. What starts out as a project to share her love of the art of quilting with others turns into a living room filled with boxes of books it is up to her to sell. Sell she does on a whirlwind book tour that opens both Sadie and Wyman's eyes to what is really important.

If you like books that are encouraging and uplifting, I recommend The Blended Quilt. It represents much more than a quilt patterned after both plain and Englisch styles. It represents finding that what we really want may be closer than we realize.

A very well written Amish romance. A great plot and well developed characters. Readers of Amish fiction will enjoy this book. I received an advance ebook from the publisher and Netgalley. This is my unbiased review.

Sadie and Wyman have been courting for some time now. She wants a future with him. Marriage, children, the whole package. But...Wyman is discontent with work. He jumps from job to job, saying he'll know what it is he wants to do when he finds it. Sadie realizes this is not a good recipe for a good marriage. What should she do?
Wyman is a whiney and irresponsible man. He quits jobs without having another to go to. He borrows money and does not keep his promise on repayment, instead spending money on taking Sadie out to an expensive dinner.
Sadie had previously traveled to Hawaii with friends to visit a friend there. She was quiet taken with the island. She loves designing quilts and wishes to design one that has a combination of Amish and Hawaii. Much time is spent working on finding the right design. She finally found it! The author's description made it so easy to picture in my mind.
Someone suggested to Sadie that she should write a book about the quilt. She had neither the time nor the money, until...her aunt (whom she was named after) suddenly passed away making Sadie a very wealthy young woman. While in the beginning, she'd thought money wouldn't change her and that she'd continue to work and live as she always had. But...she could now write and publish her book, couldn't she? And, where would she find the time to do this? Well, she'd have to quit her job.
She became very self absorbed, devoting all her time to the book. Wyman, meanwhile, was working a job he didn't enjoy, and was determined to show Sadie that he could stick with a job. He is quite dismayed to find that now she has no time for him. Interesting, that marriage with Wyman was all she wanted until she came into money. Now, she has no time for him.
Will Sadie and Wyman be able to work out their problems? Read to find out.
I was given an advanced copy by the publisher, Barbour Books and Netgalley. I was under no obligation to leave a positive review.

Sadie Kuhns has not felt the same since she took her Hawaiian vacation with her friends. They seem to have found happiness and moved forward. However, Sadie's life seems to be at a stand still. Her relationship with Wyman Kauffman isn't moving anywhere and her job and home life stays the same. When she decides to create a new quilt pattern and write a self published book, Sadie feels like she is finally starting to live. However, what she doesn't count on is how others will react and how much of her time will be spent in her new life. Is this life worth it? Will Sadie stay or go? Jean and Wanda Brunstetter created a series that I have enjoyed following. Their characters have been well developed and ones that a reader can relate. I received a copy through Netgalley. A review was not required.

I loved this story very much. This story of Sadie and Wyman who each have their own problems. Wyman is not content in any job which causes conflict with Sadie. Sadie decides to write a quilt book which monopolizes all her time and frustrates Wyman. One story that show how conflict brings happy endings and a few surprises in between.

I liked this book however I did not love it, I kind of struggled to finish it, and that’s something that hardly ever happens with me and books and most especially when it’s one of my favorite writers. I felt some parts of the book did not connect, I felt some things/ subjects, / people, did not require full chapters, and some things I felt was left hanging so to speak.

"The Blended Quilt" contains several story lines that are related to one another. Sadie and Wyman struggle to make their relationship work, as each of them pursues different interests and jobs. Mandy and Ken live on the beautiful island of Kauai, but encounter life changes as they begin their family and manage their Bed and Breakfast. Other family members and characters find daily challenges to happiness and lifestyles in this novel of an Amish community. Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone novel.

I have read other books by these authors, but sadly, this one was not one of their best. The stories seemed disjointed, and perhaps would have worked better as a short story collection. The book ended abruptly and the finale seemed unrealistic. I disliked the characters; they seemed shallow and focused on themselves. I did not feel they portrayed Amish values very well, with too much emphasis on money and a lack of acceptance and support for each other.

This is a clean read, without strong language, and lacking descriptions of violence or intimacy. The Christian message is overt and forms a key elements of the story line.

I received this novel from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

The Blended Quilt
by Jean Brunstetter; Wanda E. Brunstetter
Barbour Publishing, Inc.
You Like Them
Shiloh Run Press
Christian | General Fiction (Adult)
Pub Date 01 Nov 2020 | Archive Date 01 Jan 2021

Excellent book! I liked that it was a continuation of the Hawaiin series with an emphasis on Sadie in this one.
I will recommend this to our patrons.
thanks to Barbour and Netgalley for the ARC.

5 stars

This was such a beautiful story and unlike the traditional Amish books I havre read. I fell in love with the characters and their stories. I hated to reach the ending.
Many thanks to Barbour Publishing and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Blended Quilt lets us revisit with the girls from The Hawaiian Quilt and The Hawaiian Discovery. The story mainly focuses on Sadie, the last of the girls to be single. She finds herself unhappy with her boyfriend and to work through her doubts she creates a quilt that blends the Hawaiian and Amish cultures. During the process, she writes a book on the quilts and the blending of the cultures. Unfortunately, the process creates strife with several loved ones.

The story was fast-paced and interesting. The reason it was not a 5-star read was I found Sadie a tad off-putting. As the story progressed she was more and more greedy and seemed to think everyone else was the problem. She is for sure and certain not one of my favorite Amish characters.

You do not have to read the other books to read The Blended Quilt. Each book is written as a stand-alone. The Blended Quilt is a clean, Christian read with only one trigger warning. There is a scene dealing with miscarriage.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher, Barbour Publishing, Inc., through NetGalley. Any opinions expressed in the above review are entirely my own.

The Blended Quilt by Wanda Brunstetter and Jean Brunstetter is another delightful book by a favorite author and her daughter-in-law. I enjoyed the return of Sadie and her friends who readers were introduced to in The Hawaiian Quilt. Sadie has settled back home after the memorable trip to Hawaii and now is contemplating writing a book about Amish and Hawaiian quilts. She encounters pushback from Wyman, the man who wants to court her and her sisters too. The Brunstetter authors have put together an interesting and contemporary look at the Amish as Sadie branches out from the traditional Amish female role. The main characters have depth and reality and their emotions, strengths, and foibles resonate well with readers. I did have a bit of a hard time with Wyman and his seemingly selfish outlook on Sadie and his relationship, but all ends well! At the end of the book, the authors have included a recipe and discussion questions. I do wish they had included the pattern for the Blended Quilt!! All in all, The Blended Quilt is not just another ho-hum novel about the Amish...it is one that reminds readers about the importance of family, faith, and hope.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was not required to write a positive review. The opinions are my own.

I have long been a fan of the Brunstetter novels. This book will not disappoint. It blends both the Amish and English world through quilts. The quilt tells a story, to its maker and hopefully to the ones who enjoy it. After having been to Hawaii, Sadie decides to incorporate the Amish and Hawaiian culture through one of her quilts.

Sadie is going through a trying time, with Wyman....the one that Sadie thought was going to be the man of her dreams. However, Wyman seems to have commitment issues.....with Sadie, with his job, and life in general. When Sadie is provided an inheritance, from her aunt, many areas of her life change....but will they be for the better, or the worse?

Follow Sadie's journey to come to a place of peace, contentment and love of life. This journey will take unusual twists and turns, but will prove to be very satisfying to the reader! Sit back and enjoy the story, as the pages fly by!

I have to admit this was not one of my favorite stories that these authors have written. It is a pretty good story but I really did not like either of the main characters. It was a decent idea to write about an Amish girl who creates a new style of quilt and then writes a book about doing this. That was really good. It was also interesting to see how she reacted after receiving a hefty inheritance. I am not sure how I liked the relationship she had with Wyman. I do recommend reading the book because it is good. I just am not sure how I liked Sadie or Wyman. I received a copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and the author fir a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.

I loved this book!! Love this series!! Pretty cool she wrote a book about quilts!! Love this author's books!!

“I have learned that whatsoever state I am in, therewith to be content. Philippians 4:11”

Wanda Brunstetter is one of my favorite Amish fiction writers, I always look forward to reading her books. For me, The Blended Quilt was a delightful read and blended two beautiful & differing Amish communities into one quilt. The end result of Sadie's work was exquisite just from the authors description!

What I really loved was how the above scripture set the tone for this story. Both Sadie & Wyman struggled to find contentment in the ordinary & every day stuff—ie: jobs, money, material things. They were both looking for outside things to satisfy them, when in reality, God was calling them to find joy in what He had already given them. I think when we try to find our satisfaction in every day things, we often miss what's right in front of us....the importance of family, friends, community, love & real joy that's deeper than anything we can gain. They learned this lesson as the story played out. I really enjoyed watching their character growth in how they changed & matured.

I liked getting to know the other characters in this story as well; each one struggled with their own problems and came to grips with what really matters in the end. They often reminded each other of the importance of praying for God's direction in their decisions and supporting each other in hard times. That's one thing I especially love in the Amish families, how they pull together when a need arises & help each other through it. Wyman and Sadie certainly stepped up to be there for their families when the time came, I rejoiced in watching it!

If you like Amish fiction, I recommend this timeless story of family, community, seeking God's direction, and the importance of true contentment. You can count on Brunstetter to write a faith-filled story and bring this genre to life!

*I received a complimentary copy from Barbour Publishing and was not required to leave a review. All opinions are mine. *