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Jillian has never had roots.\u00a0 She is content wandering just like her dad.\u00a0 When she lands in Laurel Springs she follows all the rules her father taught her.\u00a0 She doesn’t expect to meet Connor.\u00a0 Connor doesn’t want a relationship.\u00a0 Ever since his daughter’s mother he has sworn them off.\u00a0 But, when the mysterious Jillian comes to Laurel Springs he finds himself drifting more and more toward her.\u00a0 Can Jillian and Connor find a way to break down their ages old walls?<\/p>\n
This is my first Jodi Thomas book.\u00a0 I really enjoyed the story and its characters.\u00a0 The story flowed wonderfully between POV’s.\u00a0 Jillian and Connor are two very complex characters.\u00a0 As the story grew you really saw them changing.\u00a0 It made it a really great story that keeps the reader engaged.\u00a0 The small town feel and complexity of the characters really brought this story to life.\u00a0 This may have been my first Jodi Thomas book but it won’t be my last.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWait.\u201d He hadn\u2019t had a single bite for the job at the quilt shop in weeks. Everyone in town knew what it was and no one wanted it. But this outsider just might be dumb enough to take it. \u201cIt\u2019s only a short-term job. Three or four months at the most, but it pays fifteen dollars an hour if you have the right skills.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat skills?\u201d<\/p>\n
She wasn\u2019t running at the thought of working in a quilt shop. That was a good sign. \u201cMy grandmother has owned the town\u2019s quilt shop for over fifty years. She\u2019s closing down, but what we need done has to be accomplished carefully. Every quilt in the place has to be cataloged for the county museum. She holds the history of this town in there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Connor had no idea how to say what he needed to say, but he had to be honest. \u201cGram\u2019s slipping a little. Beginning to forget things. Over the years she\u2019s collected and made quilts that mean a great deal to the people of Laurel Springs. They\u2019ll have to be treated with care. The history of each one logged and photographed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMuseum-quality preservation. I understand. I worked at the Southwest Collection on the Texas Tech campus while I was in college. My salary will be twenty an hour for that detailed kind of work.\u201d<\/p>\n
She stood her ground and he had no doubt she knew what to do. Which was more than he knew about the process. The county curator had been excited about the collection but of\u00adfered no time or advice.<\/p>\n
Now Connor was sure he was the one afraid of her. \u201cAll right. I\u2019ll walk you over and let you meet my grandmother. If you last an hour, you\u2019re on the payroll. She\u2019ll be the boss. Some days you\u2019ll be working at her pace.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nodding, she passed through the front door he held open. When they started across the street, she hesitated. \u201cAren\u2019t you going to lock your office door?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat, and hamper anyone trying to steal my copier? No way.\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman was giving him that look again. She\u2019d obvi\u00adously decided he was missing critical brain cells.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m Jillian James.\u201d She held out her hand, palm up as if to say, your turn next<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cConnor Larady.\u201d He grinned. \u201cI\u2019m the town mayor.\u201d<\/p>\n She didn\u2019t look impressed. She\u2019d probably heard he\u2019d run unopposed.<\/p>\n Without another word, they stepped inside the quilt shop. He didn\u2019t miss her slight gasp as she looked up at the size of the place. It widened out from the small storefront windows in a pie-slice shape, with two stories opening to an antique tin ceiling. Massive fans turned slowly, so far above he couldn\u2019t feel the air move.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jodi Thomas’s MORNINGS ON MAIN Review & Excerpt Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n April 2nd<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Reading Between the Wines Book Club<\/a> – Excerpt<\/p>\n What Is That Book About<\/a> – Excerpt<\/p>\n April 3rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Always a happy ever after<\/a> – Review<\/p>\n Sofia Loves Books<\/a> – Review<\/p>\n April 4th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Hearts & Scribbles<\/a> – Excerpt<\/p>\n Melena’s Reviews<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n April 5th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Evermore Books<\/a> – Excerpt<\/p>\n April 6th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Belle’s Book Belfry<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n April 7th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Red Hot + Blue Reads<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n April 8th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n The Butterfly Reads<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n April 9th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Geronimo Reads<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n The bookworms obsession<\/a> – Review<\/p>\n April 10th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n The Book Hammock<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n Two Girls with Books<\/a> – Review<\/p>\n April 11th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Nerdy Dirty and Flirty<\/a> – Excerpt<\/p>\n The Book Maven<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n April 12th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Read more sleep less<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n Totally Bex<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n April 13th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n KDRBCK<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n Romantic Reads and Such<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n April 14th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n More Books Than Livros<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n Ripe For Reader<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n April 15th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Adventures in Writing<\/a> – Excerpt<\/p>\n Bookishly Yours<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n April 16th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Renee Entress’s Blog<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n Shannon’s Book Blog<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n April 17th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Aaly and The Books<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n Mama She’s Crazy About Books<\/a> – Review<\/p>\n April 18th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Jax’s Book Magic<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n Maybe SS Riki<\/a> – Review & Excerpt<\/p>\n April 19th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n MI Bookshelf<\/a> – Review<\/p>\n Tangents and Tissues<\/a> – Excerpt<\/p>\n April 20th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n Shelly’s Book Corner<\/a> – Excerpt<\/p>\n Teatime and Books<\/a> – Excerpt<\/p>\n New York Times and USA Today’s bestselling author Jodi Thomas has published over 30 books in both the historical romance and contemporary genres, the majority of which are set in her home state of Texas. Publishers Weekly calls her novels “Distinctive…Memorable,” and that in her stories “[tension] rides high, mixed with humor and kisses more passionate than most full-on love scenes.” In 2006, Romance Writers of America (RITA) inducted Thomas into the RWA Hall of Fame for winning her third RITA for THE TEXAN’S REWARD. She also received the National Readers’ Choice Award in 2009 for TWISTED CREEK (2008) and TALL, DARK, AND TEXAN (2008). While continuing to work as a novelist, Thomas also functions as Writer in Residence at the West Texas A&M University campus, where she inspires students and alumni in their own writing pursuits.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n From the beloved and bestselling author of the Ransom Canyon and Harmony, Texas series comes a powerful, heartwarming story about generations of family and the ironclad bonds they forge. Order your copy of MORNINGS ON MAIN today! When Jillian James lands in the small town Texas community of Laurel Springs, she’s…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[811,1071,1301,1418],"class_list":["post-6814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-reviews","tag-jodi-thomas","tag-mornings-on-main","tag-romance","tag-small-town"],"yoast_head":"\n
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