Ivy Peterman has a potentially life-threatening secret, one
she must protect not only for herself...but also for her
children's future. With her resources depleted, Ivy's landed
in the small New England town of New Bern, Connecticut.
Ivy has no intention to stay longer than necessary, but with
the help of the women of the Cobbled Court Quilt shop, she
finds a refuge and the strength to stand up for herself when
her past catches up with her. As her new-found friends work
together to find a way to keep her safe, Ivy slowly learns
the lessons of friendship.
A SINGLE THREAD might not be an easy book to read for Marie
Bostwick examines a difficult emotional subject and takes it
apart piece by piece. When the last page is turned, you
realize Bostwick has stitched a truly compelling story of
friendship overcoming adversity and a community pulling
together for one of its own.
At twenty-seven, having fled an abusive marriage with little
more than her kids and the clothes on her back, Ivy Peterman
figures she has nowhere to go but up. Quaint, historic New
Bern, Connecticut, seems as good a place as any to start
fresh. With a part-time job at the Cobbled Court Quilt Shop
and budding friendships, Ivy feels hopeful for the first
time in ages.
But when a popular quilting TV show is taped at the quilt
shop, Ivy's unwitting appearance in an on-air promo alerts
her ex-husband to her whereabouts. Suddenly, Ivy is facing
the fight of her life--one that forces her to face her
deepest fears as a woman and a mother. This time, however,
she's got a sisterhood behind her: companions as complex,
strong, and lasting as the quilts they stitch...