Meet Christian Cozy Fiction Author Sharon Mondragón
Schedule
Sat May 23 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
O'Brien's Bookshop | Midlothian, TX
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Come meet Christian cozy fiction author (and Midlothian resident) Sharon Mondragón Saturday, May 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at O'Brien's Bookshop in Midlothian, Texas. She'll be signing her knitting Christian fiction and her Grandma Ruth mystery.While you're there, register for the chance to win a crafting and mystery book and gift pack!
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The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady
The four knitters of the Heavenly Hugs Prayer Shawl Ministry are stuck in a stagnant church, a comfortable mold of ministry, and the points of pain that hold each of them back. Until, that is, Father Pete shakes them up by insisting that they meet not at church but in public at the local mall (for heaven's sake) where anything can happen-this while the Lady's Chapel where they normally meet is painted. The church needs more than a face-lift, however. The congregation is dwindling to the point that the bishop has charged Father Pete with either reviving Hope of Glory or closing it by year's end.
The Tangled Tale of the Woolgathering Castoffs
A humorous, heartwarming tale of love, loss, and the power of community
Fair Meadows Retirement Community might as well be a country club for most of the retirees enjoying the pool, golf course, and book clubs. But for the caregivers whose family members reside upstairs in the special Memory Care Unit, vacation is over.
Comforting these caregivers is exactly why the Woolgatherers group has formed. They make prayer shawls to support those affected by the heartbreaking reality of not being recognized by a loved one-people like Sam Talbot, who has been barely existing since his wife moved into Memory Care. He finds that his life has lost all color and meaning without her.
That's something the Woolgatherers can't bear to see. Flirtatious Jenny Alderman, cranky crocheter Edna O'Brian, kind Rose Harker, and the rest of the prayer shawl group weave him into the circle. Sam has no idea how he got tangled up with them, and he's no good at knitting. But when one member talks him into taking up his wife's old crochet hooks, he discovers that this one small gesture might just have the power to heal his life--or even save it.
Full of Sharon Mondragon's characteristic humor and heart, this book wrestles with the loneliness of being the forgotten spouse of a dementia patient, moving past the fear that the spouses often face into the love and compassion that can make all the difference.
Grandma Ruth Doesn't Go to Funerals
When it comes to solving a whodunit, Grandma Ruth is anything but idle! In a small town where gossip flows like sweet tea, bedridden Mary Ruth McCready reigns supreme, doling out wisdom and meddling in everyone's business with a fervor that would make a matchmaker blush. When her best friend, Charlotte Harrington, has her world rocked by a scandalous revelation from her husband's deathbed, Mary Ruth and her feisty granddaughter Sarah Elizabeth kick into high gear to solve the mystery. With Charlotte left reeling from her late husband PB's cryptic confession and a suspicious will that turns her life upside down, Grandma Ruth sends Sarah on a wild goose chase through the town's colorful history. From dusty courthouse records to whispered tales at the local diner, they find clues and stir up trouble faster than you can say "pecan pie." Just when they think they've cracked the case, in strides Camilla "Millie" Holtgrew, a blast from PB's past, with a son and a score to settle. With Charlotte's inheritance hanging in the balance, Grandma Ruth must channel her inner Sherlock Holmes to prove that PB was true to his vows-even if it means ruffling a few feathers along the way."
Sharon J. Mondragón is a Southern girl at heart, having spent most of her adult life where tea is sweet and mac and cheese is a vegetable. Settled in Midlothian, Texas, she writes, facilitates the prayer shawl ministry at her church, and teaches at the local yarn shop. She's the author of the Purls and Prayers series, and her work has earned recognition from the Saturday Evening Post, ACFW, Foreword INDIES, and the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. Find her at sharonjmondragon.com.
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