A Heartbeat Away by S. Dionne Moore (Quilts of Love, New, 2013, Pbk, 240 pgs)

New with very slight shelf wear on cover and some page discoloration. ISBN 9781426752704

When a band of runaway slaves brings Union-loyal Beth Bumgartner a wounded Confederate soldier named Joe, it is the catalyst that pushes her to defy her pacifist parents and become a nurse during the Battle of Antietam. Her mother's mysterious goodbye gift is filled with quilt blocks that bring comfort to Beth during the hard days and lonely nights, but as she sews each block, she realizes there is a hidden message of faith within the pattern that encourages and sustains her. Reunited with Joe, Beth learns his secret and puts the quilt's message to its greatest test―but can betrayal be forgiven? (Abingdon Press (2013); 240 pgs)