Judie, the best Jennifer Chiaverini book to start with is The Quilter's Apprentice. It gives you the background for the rest of the series. It probably is best to read them in order, but certainly not necessary. There, of course, are things happening to the characters in each book that form a basis for the next book. I think there are 12 or 13 books, + some quilt books. Some are sappy, some are quite historic. You'll fall in love with the characters. Happy reading.
