Quilts of Love (Loree Lough) Books in Order

Loree Lough's contribution to Quilts of Love fits neatly inside the larger idea of the line, stories in which quilting is more than a craft. It becomes a way to remember, to grieve, to connect family history, and to hold people together when ordinary words are not enough.

That is very much the case in For Love of Eli.

The novel centers on loss. A young boy is left orphaned, two families are shaken, and the adults around him have to decide what love and responsibility really look like now. The memory quilt at the center of the story is not just a sentimental object. It is a practical, emotional way of helping a child hold on to the people he has lost while also making space for the people still trying to care for him.

Because this is part of a multi-author line, the story works as a complete standalone. You do not need a larger series arc to appreciate it. What you do get is a concentrated version of several things Lough does especially well, family grief, faith, caretaking, and people who have to build trust in the middle of sorrow.

The tone is tender and openly emotional, but it stays grounded. This is not a book about magical healing. It is about slow healing, the kind that happens through memory, patience, and the stubborn decision to keep loving someone who is hurting.

If you are curious about Lough's work but want something focused and self-contained, this page is a good stop. It shows her in a softer, family-centered register, where quilting becomes a language for remembrance and hope, and where love looks less like a grand declaration and more like the choice to keep piecing broken things together.