Marie Bostwick is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty novels of contemporary and historical fiction, including the popular Cobbled Court Quilt series. Her 2005 debut, Fields of Gold, was an Oklahoma Book Award finalist, and her novel The Second Sister was adapted into the Hallmark Hall of Fame film Christmas Everlasting. Known for warm, uplifting stories centered on women, friendship, family, and reinvention, Bostwick is also an avid quilter and crafter. She lives in Washington state with her husband and continues to write novels, including The Book Club for Troublesome Women.