I read This Book Made Me Think of You and loved it – one of my favourites of the year, so I was keen to read more. I bought this for a pound from a second hand book dealer (online awesome maybe?).
Here’s the blurb …
Among the cobbled streets of the Somerset town of Frome, Lou is embarking on the start of something new. After the death of her beloved mother, she takes a deep breath into the unknown and is opening her own vintage clothes shop.
In upstate New York, Donna has just found out some news about her family which has called into question her whole upbringing. The only clue she has to unlock her past is a picture of a yellow dress, and the fact it is currently on display in a shop in England.
For Maggy, she is facing life as a 70-something divorcee and while she got the house, she’s not sure what to fill it with now her family have moved out. The new vintage shop in town sparks memories of her past and reignites a passion she’s been missing…
Together, can these three women find the answers they are searching for and unlock a second chance at a new life?
It’s never too late to start again…
I do like a book about fashion. I didn’t love this one as much as This Book Makes Me Think of You. This one was more about female friendships and the restraints of motherhood. There are some poignant moments, and some ‘women doing it for themselves’ moments. All of the settings – Frome, New York and Cold Spring were delightful, and I would love to see Lou’s shop and the yellow embroidered dress.