{"id":18184,"date":"2015-01-08T17:56:59","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T22:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=18184"},"modified":"2015-01-08T17:56:59","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T22:56:59","slug":"masterpiece-marriage-by-gina-wellborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=18184","title":{"rendered":"Masterpiece Marriage by Gina Wellborn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MasterpieceMarriage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18191\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MasterpieceMarriage.jpg\" alt=\"Masterpiece Marriage\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MasterpieceMarriage.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MasterpieceMarriage-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MasterpieceMarriage-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1426773633\">Masterpiece Marriage<\/a> is a delightful historical romance between two perfectly mismatched individuals. Although Zenus would love to have a wife and family, he has never found a woman he can tolerate who also fits his idea for the perfect wife. When he meets Mary Varrs, he is instantly drawn to her but a more inappropriate woman for him could not exist. Mary\u2019s determination to achieve the scientific success she believes will prove her worth would leave her no time to care for his home and children. On the other hand, Mary finds Zenus a bit pompous for her own taste when they first meet. Could their differences combine to create a masterpiece?<\/p>\n<p>I thoroughly enjoyed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1426773633\">Masterpiece Marriage<\/a> and all its intricacies. I loved some of the humorous situations Mary found herself in as she attempted to learn to quilt. For some reason I had a problem with Zenus\u2019 name \u2013 I kept reading it as Zeus. That was a new one for me! Other than that tiny point, I found everything else to be exemplary. The wealth of historical facts, interaction between characters, the humor, and the romance was all first rate.<\/p>\n<p>For those who have enjoyed other <em><strong>Quilts of Love<\/strong><\/em> novels, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1426773633\">Masterpiece Marriage<\/a> is a don\u2019t miss book. For those unfamiliar with the series, this would be a good place to start.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10857\" title=\"divider2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png 317w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>This book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><br \/>\nHe wants to save his business. She wants to be a professor. But are they asking for more than they can really have?<\/p>\n<p>After a flood damages the looms at Zenus Dane\u2019s Philadelphia textile mill and the bank demands loan payment, Zenus turns to his aunt for help repurposing his textiles. Trouble is . . . his aunt has already been hired by the lovely yet secretive Englishwoman Mary Varrs.<\/p>\n<p>Eager to acquire his aunt\u2019s quilt patterns, Zenus attends the summer Quilting Bee, a social event his aunt has uniquely designed with the secret purpose of finding Zenus a wife. However Zenus only has eyes for Mary, but Mary has no such desire for him.<\/p>\n<p>Though his aunt is determined to design a masterpiece marriage, both Zenus and Mary will have to overcome their stubborn ways. Can he realize that love requires stepping out of his routine? And will she recognize that following her heart doesn\u2019t mean sacrificing her ambition?<\/p>\n<p>Find out more and purchase a copy at the <a title=\"Quilts of Love\" href=\"http:\/\/www.quiltsoflovebooks.com\/products\/39\/Masterpiece-Marriage\">Quilts of Love website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18192 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/GWelborn-281-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Gina Welborn\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/GWelborn-281-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/GWelborn-281.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Gina Welborn is the author of several novels and novellas, including \u201cThe Heiress\u2019s Courtship.\u201d She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers; the president of Faith, Hope and Love; and a founding member of InkwellInspirations.com. She lives in Cache, Oklahoma, with her pastor husband and their five children. Visit her online at GinaWelborn.com.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about Gina at <a href=\"http:\/\/ginawelborn.com\">http:\/\/ginawelborn.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss the newest Quilts of Love book, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quiltsoflovebooks.com\/products\/39\/Masterpiece-Marriage\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Masterpiece Marriage<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ginawelborn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gina Welborn<\/a>. <\/strong>December\u2019s QOL release\u00a0celebrates the ebb and flow of marriage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enter to win a Kindle HDX!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"http:\/\/prmo.me\/zDUdUO\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14167\" src=\"http:\/\/litfusegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/qol-masterpiecemarriage-400.jpg\" alt=\"qol-masterpiecemarriage-400\" width=\"400\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><strong>One winner will receive:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>A Kindle Fire<\/li>\n<li><em>Masterpiece Marriage<\/em> by Gina Welborn<\/li>\n<li><em>Swept Away <\/em>by\u00a0Laura V. 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But hurry, the giveaway ends on January 18th.<\/strong> Winner will be announced\u00a0on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quiltsoflovebooks.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Quilts of Love blog<\/a> January 19th.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/prmo.me\/zDUdUO\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14169\" src=\"http:\/\/litfusegroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/qol-masterpiecemarriage-enterbanner.jpg\" alt=\"qol-masterpiecemarriage-enterbanner\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<strong>{NOT ON FACEBOOK? <a href=\"https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/65ef\" target=\"_blank\">ENTER HERE<\/a>.}<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Enter today\u00a0and spread the word\u2014t<\/strong>ell your friends about the giveaway via\u00a0FACEBOOK\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>TWITTER and increase your chances of winning<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MY REVIEW: Masterpiece Marriage is a delightful historical romance between two perfectly mismatched individuals. 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