The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle

 

Reading this book is like drinking a big glass of sweet tea on a hot summer day.  It is that refreshing!

The book centers around three ladies: Grace, Violet and her aunt Cressida.  Cressida is a well-known fashion designer who has devoted her life to her craft.  When a bomb destroys her studio and her home in London, she seeks refuge in the English countryside in her ancestral home.  Her nephew is now the lord of the manor and her niece Violet also lives there.  There are several more minor characters, but they all contribute very nicely to the story.  The group comes together during WW2 when fabric is rationed, Grace is getting married and discovered her mother's wedding dress is moth-eaten.  Can they save Grace's dress?  What will it mean to the community?

This is a heart-warming story about family, friendship and the true meaning of life.  Don't miss this one!

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Beautiful

 

Imagine being a top model only to be disfigured in a terrorist attack.  She is alone, in the hospital and has no idea what her life will be like.  She has lost the 2 people she loves the most.  Cleaning out her mother's apartment is quite a chore as everything reminds her of the mother who she worshiped and loved more than anyone.  Since she traveled so much for modeling, she has very few close friends.  

Her mother has left a will and she finds an interesting letter in her belongings.  It begins a quest she never could imagine.

This was a very interesting story.  While it's hard to read about someone injured in a terrorist attack, it has become our reality.  I really enjoyed this story and in all the tragedy, shows us that there can be hope.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher and Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.