"As the holidays approach, Colette King is eager for Matthew Mueller?s return to Shadow Lake. Especially now that she has finally surrendered to the truth that the friend she has known forever, the first man she ever kissed, is the one she longs to spend her life with. So when Mattie shows up at her sister?s wedding with another woman on his arm, Colette?s hopes are shattered. To heal her broken heart, she begins a quilt honoring her memories of Mattie....

"When a community center opens in town, many embrace it as a space where locals of all ages can gather and create. Others view it as a waste of taxpayer dollars. The director, Darleen Busby-Platt, is no less controversial. Intense and showy, Darleen has huge plans for her new role. But Lucy believes the woman isn't exactly as warm hearted--or qualified--as she seems. That hunch deepens when Darleen and a young employee vanish... and dismembered remains...