{"id":24114,"date":"2019-03-27T20:07:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T01:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=24114"},"modified":"2019-03-27T20:15:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T01:15:36","slug":"the-sewing-sisters-society-by-ruth-logan-herne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=24114","title":{"rendered":"The Sewing Sisters&#8217; Society by Ruth Logan Herne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24116\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/The-Sewing-Sisters-Society.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/The-Sewing-Sisters-Society.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/The-Sewing-Sisters-Society-94x150.jpg 94w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/The-Sewing-Sisters-Society-150x240.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Sewing Sisters&#8217; Society <\/strong><\/em>is a warm-hearted collection of novellas set in Second Chance, South Dakota. The name of the town is a pretty good hint about the kind of people who make up its population, especially Hattie McGillicuddy who seems to always be on the lookout for someone else to help. She is all about second chances at life.<\/p>\n<p>Books include <em>The Pastor Takes a Wife<\/em>, <em>Second Chance Christmas<\/em>, and <em>Second Chance at Love<\/em>. Each one features a different young woman desperately in need of a home and a job but mostly someone who cares. Hattie manages to work her magic on Macy, Nellie, and Ann with a bit of subtle nudging in the right direction toward the very young men who need them in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>I loved these books, especially the lovable and unique characters. Hattie was a dear who couldn&#8217;t help getting involved in other&#8217;s lives, but in a good way. No gossip from her! The book contained just the right blend of drama, humor, and romance to make it a perfectly light-hearted read yet was also filled with a wonderful story of faith and redemption. You can&#8217;t go wrong with this novella collection!<\/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>I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by Just Read Tours. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hattie McGillicuddy might not look like your typical matchmaker, but Hattie makes things happen in the little town of Second Chance, South Dakota. With the arrival of the railroad and official statehood, Hattie\u2019s determined to bring brides west, and not just any brides. Brides who need the wide open prairie as much as the prairie- and the prairie men- need them! Three pioneer stories of unlikely love are woven around a little town full of homespun characters that take us back to another place and another time but with the same faith, hope and love we cherish today.<\/p>\n<p>Macy can\u2019t sew a lick, and she\u2019s come to town with a sacrifice and a secret, but when Hattie\u2019s first apprentice is attracted to the pastor of the only church in town\u2014the man raising her illegitimate son\u2014 will the truth set her free? Or make her leave the town and her son behind? (<em>The Pastor Takes a Wife<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Unjustly accused, Nellie comes west to escape the law. She has a way with tucks and gathers, and every Western town could use more tucks and gathers. She\u2019s determined to improve the drab look of the prairie and manages to brighten hearts as well. But will her quick speech and firm ideas of women\u2019s suffrage draw Levi Eichas closer or send the somber carriage maker running? (<em>Second Chance Christmas<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Grief has robbed Ann Hazel, but when her aunt pushes her to go west and help an ailing Hattie McGillicuddy turn hems, Ann\u2019s shamed into it. She\u2019s managed to avoid life for awhile, but when Sol Eichas\u2019s nanny comes down sick, Ann reluctantly agrees to help. As she winds her way around Sol\u2019s heart and home, can the two troubled souls leave the past behind to embrace a future together? (<em>Second Chance at Love<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>PURCHASE LINKS:\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/43736300-the-sewing-sisters-society?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2D4HNLp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"author_biography\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-24117\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ruth-Logan-Herne.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ruth-Logan-Herne.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ruth-Logan-Herne-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>Best-selling, multi-published, award-winning author Ruth Logan Herne is the author of nearly fifty novels and novellas through traditional publishers and her own independent works. She loves God, her family, country, coffee, chocolate and dogs, and wishes possums would leave the cat food on the side porch alone. And yet\u2026 they don\u2019t. With over a million books in print, Ruthy is living her dream of touching hearts and souls by writing the kind of books she likes to read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>She lives on a pumpkin farm in Western New York where they grow all kinds of cool things for fall from sumptuous squashes and veggies to gorgeous stacking pumpkins. Ruthy\u2019s farm is quickly becoming the place to be every September and October!<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONNECT WITH RUTHY:\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruthloganherne.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/ruthloganherne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ruthloganherne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24115\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ruth-Logan-Herne-Tour.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ruth-Logan-Herne-Tour.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ruth-Logan-Herne-Tour-150x56.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23171\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Just-Read-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Just-Read-1.png 225w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Just-Read-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MY REVIEW: The Sewing Sisters&#8217; Society is a warm-hearted collection of novellas set in Second Chance, South Dakota. The name of the town is a pretty good hint about the kind of people who make up its population, especially Hattie McGillicuddy who seems to always be on the lookout for someone else to help. 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