Publication Date: May 31, 2022
NetGalley
Random House Publishing
Historical, women's fiction, digital, WWII
411 pages
ISBN: 9780592158838
8/16/22-8/16/22
The story is told through alternating POV of Grace Carlisle, Cressida Westcott, and Violet Westcott. This historical fiction is based on true events during war time Britain. Cressida Westcott is a famous fashion designer who lost her business after the London Blitz. She returns to the family home hoping to be welcomed after leaving years ago to live her dream in London. She finds the family home in the hands of her niece, Violet Westcott and nephew, Hugh Westcott. The reality of life during WWII sets in as even the most affluent feel the effects. Grace Carlisle is the daughter of the local vicar who is hoping to repair her mother's wedding dress. During this era, many women were scaping together clothes or borrowing wedding dresses as supplies are hard to find. Cressida finds her place by gathering women and teaching them how to sew. it becomes their contribution to the war effort in a unique and meaningful way.
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