Copyright © 2006, Michele Bardsley, Carrie S. Masek, Nancy Pirri, Barbara Raffin, Julie Skerven, Karen Wiesner, Karen Woods
Published by Whiskey Creek Press LLC

4 1/2 Hearts! "This was a great selection of stories, all quite different from the next and great fun to read. Very enjoyable." ~reviewed by Glenda K. Bauerle for The Romance Studio
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"TREASURES OF THE HEART is an anthology of stories that will leave readers craving the melting chocolate of romance. "A Rose for Romeo" by Karen Wiesner: Karen weaves a story to bring renewed warmth to beating hearts. "The Sheriff Takes a Wife" by Nancy Pirri: Readers will be enchanted by the wonderful mix of characters. "Penelope's Problem" by Julie Skerven: A fabulous romp with romance. "Desert Rose" by Carrie S. Masek: This is a story of hope for lonely hearts. "Heart of Stone" by Karen Woods: A romance story with a twist! "The Sting of Love" by Barbara Raffin: Another great anthology romance. "Heart of Grace" by Michele Bardsley: Grace Talbot is a feisty woman with a heart of gold. This story from Michele is pure melting chocolate to the taste buds! TREASURES OF THE HEART is a great romance anthology from Jewels of the Quill authors." ~Reviewed by Dakota Wind for Rolling Seas Reviews www.rolllingseas.com.au

3 1/2 hearts! "In “A Rose for Romeo” by Karen Wiesner (3 1/2 hearts), sometimes time can heal old hurts and even keep love alive. It’s a quiet romance where the sex is as sweet and quiet as true love can be. With “A Rose for Romeo”, you’ll take your own trip down memory lane. And sometimes, home is where your heart can truly be. With “The Sheriff Takes A Wife” by Nancy Pirri (3 1/2 hearts), you would think that there’s bound to be a wedding proposal in it. After struggling through the beginning, there’s a lot of sexual tension between the main characters, but it’s causally acted on. Overall the story was a good one and deserves the recommendation that “The Sheriff Takes A Wife” is for anyone who can take love as it comes, and keep it for all it’s worth. Once in a while it is nice to read a story that makes you wish that things could be real, like the situation that arises in “Penelope’s Problem” by Julie Skerven (3 stars)... Overall the entire story is a good one... In “Desert Rose” by Carrie S. Masek (4 hearts), you’re heart will break when Rose thinks she's been betrayed by Jack. And you’ll want to cry a little when Jack finally realizes how much he needs Rose and her family in his life. If you find amusement in sweet young love, then this is a must read for you. ["Heart of Stone"] was a sweet story of the friendship that is found in love, as well as the strength and kindness that it takes. A mystery tale this is, from the beginning you are drawn into it. Through all the confusion, in “Heart of Stone” by Karen Woods (3 hearts), you know that there is an underlying anecdote of forgiveness. And forgiveness is what was needed for the closer to be complete. Overall, ["The Sting of Love"] was a good short story. From start to finish, you saw the problem and solution. It couldn’t have been better, even if it was longer. A must read for the good laughs you’ll have when you read this novella “The Sting of Love” by Barbara Raffin (4 hearts). Your typical knight in shining armor, that is who Call Mallory is [in "Heart of Grace"]. And Grace is your typical nice, passionate female. These two were destined to fall in love, just how was a different story. In “Heart of Grace” by Michele Bardsley (4 hearts), you find that some things are preordained and some are just for eternity." ~Reviewed by Emerald Nyght for Realms of Love

"While this is a "Valentine’s" release, the stories are for all time and all moods. If the reader is looking for sultry romance Sheriff Takes a Wife is a good choice. For a rainy night home alone and feeling blue Heart of Grace will ease the blues and cause the reader to forget the lack of others. In the mood for a good read but not much time check out Sting of Love. Treasure of the Heart is a cornucopia of moods and emotions that offer the reader a smorgasbord of choices. In each story the characters connect to each other as well as to the reader. Like a banquet where the diner vows to return to more, so the reader will feel about the entire Jewels of the Quill series. Treasures of the Heart is a great place to start and wonderful introduction to all the Dames."

"If you are looking for a relaxing multiple read then TREASURES OF THE HEART is a book you are not going to want to miss. This reviewer was very engrossed in each story. The only disappointment to be found in this book is the fact that you want each story to continue, as you will be unable to get enough of these characters." ~Tangela Williams for MyShelf.com

Sample Chapter For TREASURES OF THE HEART by Jewels Of The Quill

-HEART OF GRACE (Angels on Patrol Series) by Michele Bardsley romantic comedy/paranormal
The dream of every heart is love...Grace Talbot's idea of opening a home for down-on-their-luck expectant mothers is crushed by the cold heart and legal rigamole of lawyer Cal Malloy. Cal has his own reasons for buying the house and property currently occupied by Grace and several very pregnant women. He may be known in the business world as the Iceman, but when it comes to pretty, defiant Grace, his cool exterior melts away. Little does Cal or Grace know that an angel named Sophie is playing matchmaker...and when love's on the line, she aims straight for the heart.

-DESERT ROSE by Carrie S. Masek romance
In the winter of 1991, an emotionally scarred young widow is determined not to become romantically involved with anyone, particularly not the sexy Marine sergeant who storms into her convenience store and accuses her of selling booze to his underage men. With the help of her two small children, he persuades her to let love back into her life, only to have Operation Desert Storm threaten to steal it from her forever.

-THE SHERIFF TAKES A WIFE by Nancy Pirri contemporary romance
Twenty-seven year old model and city woman, Summer Sanders can’t believe the advertisement in the newspaper: “Harmon Junction, Minnesota is looking for brides.” After arriving home from her last modeling job, she discovers her twenty-year-old sister, Autumn, has left a note that she’s moved to Minnesota in her pursuit to find true love and happiness. Because of an air-traffic controller’s strike, Summer has no choice but to drive to Minnesota to stop her sister from making the mistake of marrying a Midwest farmer—a stranger. Summer’s first ‘taste’ of Harmon Junction, a tiny farming community, is a run-in with the local sheriff, Nathaniel Whitefeather, who immediately issues her a speeding ticket. When he runs her license, he discovers California has revoked her driver’s license because of the non-payment of several speeding and parking tickets.
Once she determines her sister is happy in her marriage, Summer plans to leave for Monterey, California where she’s purchased a building for her new clothing boutique. Her plans change when the sheriff informs her that—due to a reciprocal agreement between Minnesota and California—he’s obliged to place her under arrest until she pays off all of the tickets. She agrees voluntarily but then learns that she won’t be escaping this town quite so easily. She must also appear before the circuit judge, who only makes an appearance in town once a month, to take care of the speeding ticket Nathaniel has just issued her. Summer finds Nathaniel as infuriating as he is gorgeous, and the sparks fly between them each time they’re together. But she has a whole different life waiting for her in Monterey. Can she give up her plans for the sheriff who’s determined to get her locked up in his jail—or in his heart?
Beneath Nathaniel’s cool exterior lies a man with insecurities, a man afraid to leave his home because of horrific things in his past. Will Summer, his dream-woman come alive, convince him to follow her?

-THE STING OF LOVE by Barbara Raffin contemporary humorous romance
Forest Ranger Kelly Jackson has been given the fluff job of babysitting Hollywood’s latest action star as he researches his next movie. When Zack Archer doesn’t follow her orders and falls into a ground hornets’ nest, she figures she can kiss good-bye her chances for advancement in the job she loves. But Zack proves to be a far more genuine article than she expects from a Hollywood action-adventure star.

_PENELOPE'S PROBLEM by Julie Skerven romantic comedy
A carefree, hippy chick in the process of closing her Home Help Agency meets a conservative District Attorney. He needs a home-helper pronto because his mother is being ejected from her retirement home for instigating a food fight. Mix a matchmaking mother, a wild child, and a crystal ball and what do you have? Penelope’s problem.

-A ROSE FOR ROMEO by Karen Wiesner contemporary romance
What happens when a nationally renown sex therapist and author begins to abhor every aspect of her successful occupation? She falls in love, of course.
Dr. Melina Rose is sick of discussing, listening to, and writing about sex. She’s spent her life avoiding intimacy in her own personal life. After abandoning everything she’s worked all her life for, she returns to the small, peaceful town of Amethyst, Wisconsin she grew up in only to discover that everything has changed—everything except her crush on her sister’s old boyfriend Scott “Romeo” Romero.

-HEART OF STONE by Karen Woods paranormal suspense
Geologist Katie McCord is being stalked by a person or persons unknown. When threatening deliveries are made to her rock shop, her brother-in-law, the local chief of police, calls in the only man who can help—Katie’s estranged husband, Army Ranger, Colonel Steve Moore. The only thing Katie wants more than never to see Steve again is his love. United in the goal of keeping Katie safe, can the two of them survive long enough to work out their problems?