title: The Laird and I: A Kilts and Quilts of Whussendale novella (Volume 1)
author:  Patience Griffin 
description: Award-winning author Patience Griffin has been writing and sewing her whole life but didnt discover her love of quilting until her late thirties. She decided the best way to acquire her first quilt was to make one for herself. At nearly the same time, she started commuting three and half hours a day for her dream engineering job. To pass the time on the long drive, she got hooked on audiobooksespecially books with love stories. Within a couple of years, she was writing stories of her own. It was no surprise to her family and friends when she combined her love of quilting, her small-town roots, and her obsession with Scotland into novels. She has gained some recognition with her September 11th Story Quilt which has toured the country as the property of the Pentagon. She has a master's degree in nuclear engineering but spends her days writing stories about hearth and home, and dreaming about the fictional small town of Gandiegow, Scotland.
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  **PRAISE FOR THE KILTS AND QUILTS NOVELS OF PATIENCE GRIFFIN**
  
  
  “A captivating story of four friends, two madcap romances, an idyllic Scottish
  town, and its endearingly stubborn but loyal inhabitants . . . witty,
  warmhearted, and totally charming!”
  
  
  —Shelley Noble, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Whisper Beach_
  
  
  “A magnificent triple-hankie debut written straight from the heart. . . .
  Prepare to smile through your tears at this deft, brave, and deeply gratifying
  love story.”
  
  
  —Grace Burrowes, _New York Times_ bestselling author of the Lonely Lords and
  the Windham series
  
  
  “Griffin’s style is as warm and comfortable as a cherished heirloom quilt.”
  
  
  —Lori Wilde, _New York Times_ bestselling author of the Cupid, Texas Novels
  
  
  “Griffin has quilted together a wonderful, heartwarming story that will
  convince you of the power of love.”
  
  
  —Janet Chapman, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _It’s a Wonderful Wife_
  
  
  “A life-affirming story of love, loss, and redemption. Pati