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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
David Sedaris
Memoir / Humor and Comedy / Short Stories
David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother's wedding. He mops his sister's floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesn't it? In his newest collection of essays, David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface. His world is alive with obscure desires and hidden motives -- a world where forgiveness is automatic and an argument can be the highest form of love. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim is another unforgettable collection from one of the wittiest and most original writers at work today.
The Wedding Dress
Kimberly Cates
Romance
Fame, fortune and true love...Emma McDaniel thought she had it all.But stardom came at great personal cost--apainful divorce from her childhood sweetheartand the shattering of all her dreams. Fleeingthe press and her own despair, Emma headsto Scotland for the role of a lifetime. There, brooding historian Dr. Jared Butler will helpher become the legendary Lady Aislinn...unless his surly attitude tempts Emmato slay him with the lady's sword first.Scarred by a disastrous marriage of hisown, Jared has little use for women--and none at all for pampered starlets. But as the two lose themselves in thelore of the past, Jared is stunned tofind in Emma a kindred spirit. Willhe dare to leave the safety of hishistory books and risk his heartwith a woman of flesh and blood?
Danger in a Red Dress
Christina Dodd
Thriller / Suspense / Romance
Down on her luck and desperate for work, beautiful Hannah Grey finds herself in a mansion on the wild Maine coast, caring for a lonely elderly woman. On her deathbed, she entrusts Hannah with a dangerous secret. Now Hannah's on the run, pursued by killers, and she desperately needs the one man who can keep her alive.
Gabriel Prescott has hunted for a home his entire life. Now he's on the verge of finding his long-lost family. Only one person dares to stand in his way --- Hannah Grey. Yet the delicate, determined woman who threatens his search for truth may be the only woman who can save him.
Battle Dress
Amy Efaw
Young Adult / Realistic Fiction / Fiction
Andi Davis is looking for an escape from her disorganized, dysfunctional home life, and West Point seems the only logical way out. Andi figures that given everything she has had to put up with at home, West Point will be a breeze. But nothing could have prepared her for the first six weeks of cadet training, better known as Beast. Andi is screamed at, belittled, and worn down during the long, grueling training that is designed to break cadets and then rebuild them into soldiers. The upper class cadets bark orders so fast that her head spins, and the fact that she is one of only two girls in her platoon makes things even more difficult. But Andi decides that anything is better than going home, anything.
This first novel by Amy Efaw, a West Point Class of 1989 graduate, is a powerful and gripping look at an intensely privatecommunity with its own rules and regulations. It shows us the terrors and triumphs of those who want to belong to a team.
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Little Black Dress
James Patterson
Literature & Fiction / Mystery Thriller / Young Adult
James Patterson’s BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment.
Can a little black dress change everything in her life?
Magazine editor Jane Avery spends her nights alone with Netflix and Oreos – until the Dress turns her loose. Suddenly she's surrendering to dark desires, and New York City has become her erotic playground. But what began as a fantasy will go too far... and her next conquest could be her last.
No Dress Rehearsal
Marian Keyes
Literature & Fiction
Lizzie hasn't realised that she's dead yet. She can't understand why everyone is ignoring her when all she wants is a little sympathy. She has been in an accident, after all. Next day at work, she meets two spirits who've been sent to break the news.
The Grace Kelly Dress
Brenda Janowitz
"Exactly the type of book I love: charming, smart, and brimming with heart."—EMILY GIFFIN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted"Fast paced and entertaining from beginning to end."—KRISTIN HANNAH, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The NightingaleTwo years after Grace Kelly's royal wedding, her iconic dress is still all the rage in Paris—and one replica, and the secrets it carries, will inspire three generations of women to forge their own paths in life and in love.Paris, 1958: Rose, a seamstress at a fashionable atelier, has been entrusted with sewing a Grace Kelly—look-alike gown for a wealthy bride-to-be. But when, against better judgment, she finds herself falling in love with the bride's handsome brother, Rose must make an impossible choice, one that could put all she's...
Trump and the Blue Gold Dress
Donna Anastasi
Romance / Fiction / Relationships
We all remember the internet sensation where a photograph of a dress was posted, and across the country we found that some people saw a white dress with gold trim and others saw a blue dress with black trim. There is a similar phenomenon going on in our country right now between the Trump supporters, the “Golds,” and the non-supporters, the “Blues.” This essay attempts to represent both sides.We all remember the internet sensation where a photograph of a dress was posted, and across the country we found that some people saw a white dress with gold trim and others saw a blue dress with black trim. Gazing on the same object we clearly saw what we saw and were baffled that someone else saw it differently. What made the blue gold dress an especially interesting optical illusion was that our biological makeup prevented us from seeing the object through the lens of the other group no matter how long we stared at it. There is a similar phenomenon going on in our country right now between the Trump supporters, the “Golds,” and the non-supporters, the “Blues.” This essay attempts to represent both sides of the story so that we may listen to one another and together begin to clean up this terrible mess we’ve gotten ourselves into.
Dress to Impress
Part #2 of "Coleen Style Queen" series by Coleen McLoughlin
Introducing Coleen Style Queen --" a fictional character inspired by the childhood of leading style icon, Coleen McLoughlin. This is a gorgeous new series about boys, friendship, family and fashion.Having a confidence crisis? Don't dare to wear that funky new mini-dress? Never fear --" you're not alone! My best mate Lucy is totally gorgeous. She just doesn't know it. So she always plays it safe, fashion-wise. But that's about to change! She's got a hot date this weekend and I'm going to transform her style from drab to fab! If only I could go on a date with her super-cute brother Ben. How can I get him to notice me--¦As well as a great story this book includes top style and fashion tips, and advice on how to customise your clothes and make your own cool accessories. So there--™s no excuse not to look super stylish!
The Wedding Dress
Dani Atkins
Three women. Three love stories. One dress. The new heartwarming and uplifting romance from award-winning romance writer Dani Atkins. Suzanne is engaged to be married to the man of her dreams – except the lead up to her wedding is beginning to feel more like a nightmare. Can Suzanne uncover the truth about her fiancé ahead of her big day? Bella's life was on track until the day of the hen party when everything changed. Now she must find the strength to rebuild her future – and decide who she wants to spend it with. Mandy's grandmother has fallen in love but her family don't approve. For her grandmother's dreams to come true, Mandy has a secret wedding to plan, and a very special dress to find. These are the three strangers whose stories are about to be woven together by one perfect wedding dress. Praise for Dani Atkins: 'Emotionally intelligent, absorbingly rich ... Atkins is a brilliant...
The White Dress
Nathalie Leger
The third in Nathalie Léger’s acclaimed genre-defying triptych of books about the struggles and obsessions of women artists. The White Dress is the third in Nathalie Léger's award-winning triptych of books about women who “through their oeuvre, transform their lives into a mystery” (ELLE). In Exposition, Léger wrote about the Countess of Castiglione, the most photographed woman of the nineteenth century; in Suite for Barbara Loden she took up the actress and filmmaker Barbara Loden; here, Léger grapples with the tragic 2008 death of Italian performance artist Pippa Bacca, who was raped and murdered while hiking from Italy to the Middle East in a wedding dress to promote world peace. A harrowing meditation on the risks women encounter, in life and in art, The White Dress also brings to a haunting conclusion Léger's personal interrogation—sustained across all three books—of her...
The Bride's Christmas Dress
Jennifer Faye
Christmas comes to the Wedding Dreams Boutique... Liza Howard is struggling to hang on to the boutique she'd inherited. She's pinning all of her hopes on a robust holiday shopping season. However, when one of the expensive designer gowns she has on display is damaged by her upstairs tenant's dog, the holiday season gets off to a bumpy start. As per store policy, you damage it, you buy it. And now Dylan Carver owns a wedding dress, and he has absolutely no use for it as he's a confirmed bachelor. Will this special wedding dress bring these two closer so they can mend their scarred hearts this Christmas?
Dress Coded
Carrie Firestone
In this debut middle-grade girl-power friendship story, an eighth grader starts a podcast to protest the unfair dress code enforcement at her middle school and sparks a rebellion.Molly Frost is FED UP... Because Olivia was yelled at for wearing a tank top. Because Liza got dress coded and Molly didn't, even though they were wearing the exact same outfit. Because when Jessica was pulled over by the principal and missed a math quiz, her teacher gave her an F. Because it's impossible to find shorts that are longer than her fingertips. Because girls' bodies are not a distraction. Because middle school is hard enough.And so Molly starts a podcast where girls can tell their stories, and before long, her small rebellion swells into a revolution. Because now the girls are standing up for what's right, and they're not backing down.
How Not to Make a Dress
Elizabeth Chater
Romance / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Mystery & Thrillers
A humorous look at one woman's battle with a sewing project.A short, fun summer romance novella. Kaliyah Simon just broke up with her cheating boyfriend, and now that summer break is here, all she wants is a quiet, boy-free summer. To focus on work, reading, and her tan. But then she meets up with her old high school nemesis, Isaiah Winters, on the way home, and he seems more interested in being friends than enemies. Can Kaliyah lower her walls and get over seven years of pushing Isaiah away and find out what it would be like to actually be with him? With her best friend going boy-crazy, a twenty-first birthday looming on the horizon, Isaiah continually showing up on her doorstep, and an ex that seems to want her back, Kaliyah’s summer promises to be anything but quiet.
A Dress of Violet Taffeta
Tessa Arlen
A sumptuous novel based on the fascinating true story of La Belle Époque icon Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon, who shattered the boundaries of fashion with her magnificently sensual and enchantingly unique designs.Lucy Duff Gordon knows she is talented. She sees color, light, and texture in ways few people can begin to imagine. But is the male dominated world of haute couture, who would use her art for their own gain, ready for her? When she is deserted by her wealthy husband, Lucy is left penniless with an aging mother and her five-year-old daughter to support. Desperate to survive, Lucy turns to her one true talent to make a living. As a little girl, the dresses she made for her dolls were the envy of her group of playmates. Now, she uses her creative designs and her remarkable eye for color to take her place in the fashion world—failure is not an option. Then, on a frigid night in 1912, Lucy’s life changes once more, when she...
Death in Fancy Dress
Anthony Gilbert
Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of MurderWith an introduction by Martin Edwards and featuring the short stories 'Horseshoes for Luck' and 'The Cockroach and the Tortoise'The British Secret Service, working to uncover a large-scale blackmail ring and catch its mysterious mastermind 'The Spider', find themselves at the country residence Feltham Abbey where a fancy-dress ball is in full swing.In the tumult of revelry, Sir Ralph Feltham is found dead. Not the atmosphere bewildered guest Tony was expecting, he sets out make sense of the night's activities and the motives of the other guests. Among them is Hilary, an independently minded socialite still in her costume of vivid silk pyjamas and accompanying teddy bear...This classic country house mystery, first published in 1933, contrasts the splendours and frivolities of the English upper classes with the sombre over-hang of the First World War and the...
Without My Dress
Mimi Yeats-Prhanaz
Spring, 1956. A fresh-faced young girl arrives at a station to pursue her destiny...Fiona Clay, a bewitching mixture of intelligence and stupidity, is about to meet her real mother for the first time. A moving coming-of age mini-novella (very very short book).Spring, 1956. A fresh-faced young girl arrives at a station to pursue her destiny...Fiona Clay, a bewitching mixture of intelligence and stupidity, is about to meet her real mother for the first time. She will experience love, heartbreak and Battenberg-induced nausea at the hands of the handsome Frederick DeNouh, who she must compete for with her cougarish mother. But Frederick has dark hidden secrets, and so, alas, do all the other characters in the book, who for some reason are all having affairs with each other. You are sure to cry with laughter. Disclaimer: If you do not cry with laughter, Mimi Yeats-Prhanaz claims no responsibility.
The Winter Dress
Lauren Chater
'From a few shimmering strands of truth, Lauren Chater has spun an intriguing story of love, loss and fulfilment.' Pip Williams, bestselling author of The Dictionary of Lost Words ?Two women separated by centuries but connected by one beautiful silk dress. A captivating novel based on a real-life shipwreck discovered off Texel Island by the bestselling author of Gulliver's Wife, Lauren Chater. Jo Baaker, a textiles historian and Dutch ex-pat is drawn back to the island where she was born to investigate the provenance of a 17th century silk dress. Retrieved by local divers from a sunken shipwreck, the dress offers tantalising clues about the way people lived and died during Holland's famous Golden Age. Jo's research leads her to Anna Tesseltje, a poor Amsterdam laundress turned ladies' companion who served the enigmatic artist Catharina van Shurman. The two women were said to share a powerful bond, so why did Anna abandon...
The Pilot Who Wore a Dress
Tom Cutler
Devised by devious genius Tom Cutler, The Pilot Who Wore a Dress is a fiendish collection of riddles, mysteries and puzzles to test and tease your brain. Here's a simple one to get you started: four bodybuilders are huddling together in the street, under a small ladies' umbrella, yet after 20 minutes not one of them has got wet. How is this possible? Separated into original brainteasers and timeless conundrums, plus locked-room head-scratchers and unsolvable crimes borrowed from the very best of detective fiction, this cunning collection will give your lateral thinking muscle a proper workout. See if you can crack the problems by tracing the clues tucked away in each mystery, without sneaking a peak at the answers at the back of the book. These puzzles are perfect for the squashed commute and after-dinner whoopla alike. They are guaranteed to entertain and delight, whether you're a wannabe Sherlock Holmes or a budding Jonathan Creek. Side effects may include bafflement, laughter,...
Red Dress
Bridget Finklaire
'Engaging, light-hearted and deeply touching, this book deals with universal themes: alienation, exploration and the quest for reconciliation - with who you were, where you are and what you want to be.' Jane Bailey Bain, Author, LifeworksKaty is a career mum in her 40s who's stressed out, time-starved, and disenchanted with her successful life. She has a handsome husband, a house in London, and two teenage children. Her therapy practice in Harley Street is thriving, but she feels empty and lost. She's forgotten who she is and what makes her tick. An impulsive decision sets in motion a domino effect that changes her life. A series of events, a meeting with someone from the past, and a sequence of numbers, send her on a rollercoaster ride to finding herself. With some trepidation, Katy embarks on a path of spiritual awakening and embraces a new way of thinking.
The Human Dress
Graydon Saunders
This isn't a Commonweal story. This is something Past Me wrote, and referred to as The Doorstop.It's been said that everyone of a certain age who winds up writing fantasy in English has a response to The Lord of the Rings in them.This book is mine.It's about grief, duty, and royalty as responses to violation of the natural order. Also adversity, social change, terrible sartorial choices, and an obscure literary revenge on Thomas Hardy.The acts of vengeance taking place in the text aren't obscure at all. Some people make Adversity very, very sorry it ever said anything. Gruesome and terrible things happen.There were giants in the earth in those days.
If the Dress Fits
Part #5 of "The Almost Wives Club" series by Nancy Warren
Romance / Literature & Fiction / Mystery
The Last Dress from Paris
Jade Beer
The secret is hidden within a collection of Dior dresses...London, 2017. There’s no one Lucille adores more than her grandmother. So when her beloved Granny Sylvie asks for Lucille’s assistance with a small matter, she’s happy to help. The next thing she knows, Lucille is on a train to Paris, tasked with retrieving a priceless Dior dress. But not everything is as it seems, and what Lucille finds in a small Parisian apartment will have her scouring the city for answers to a question that could change her entire life.Paris, 1952. Postwar France is full of glamour and privilege, and Alice Ainsley is in the middle of it all. As the wife to the British ambassador to France, Alice’s job is to see and be seen—even if that wasn’t quite what she signed up for. Her husband showers her with jewels, banquets, and couture Dior dresses, but his affection has become distressingly elusive. As the strain on her marriage grows,...
The New Dress and Other Stories
Virginia Woolf
Fiction / Essays
As Mabel Waring takes off her cloak and steps into the drawing room of Clarissa Dalloway, she immediately realizes that something is not right: her pale-yellow silk dress, which she has had specially made for the occasion, is clearly old-fashioned, dowdy and out of place. Everyone seems to be looking at her in dismay or mocking her appearance. Crushed at once by her insecurity, Mabel is pervaded by a sense of selfloathing, and feels utter revulsion for the social world she has tried so hard to impress.Written in 1924 and perhaps intended for inclusion in Mrs Dalloway, a book Woolf was working on at the time, "The New Dress" is here accompanied by most of the short stories she published in her lifetime, as well as six posthumously published pieces that share the milieu and some of the characters of her celebrated novel. Together, they reveal their author as one of the finest practitioners in the field of short fiction.
And Then I Danced in a Yellow Dress
Tanya Chapman
Forty-something Beverly Brown, who feels as common as hername, embarks on an insightful, and often humorous journey ofself-discovery. Along the way she meets Grant, a paraplegic FrenchCanadian, who relights her passion for music and helps her discoverthings she never realized about herself. But they both know rightfrom the get-go that they only have six weeks before he moves backto Montreal, and he does not believe in long distance relationships. Isit worth the risk to open up her heart again knowing it will soon bebroken? Or can she make him change his mind?There's also Jack, the part-time judge she works with. There is a bitof sexual tension in their friendly relationship that Bev tries hard toignore. Now Jack has offered her a job in his law fi rm in the city. Itsounds exciting, but also seems a bit more change than she is ready tomake. Throw in her needy adult children, her narrow minded familyand her manipulative ex-husband and it...
The Lucky Dress
Aimee Brown
Chick Lit / Romance / Fiction
We all have our lucky dress... an irresistibly hilarious rom-com! Emi Harrison hasn't been feeling particularly lucky lately. Ever since her ex-fiancée, Jack Cabot, successfully shattered her heart into a million pieces. She's managed to avoid him for a whole year, but all that's about to change at her brother Evan's wedding... She will have to face Jack, Jack's sister, Jack's parents, and Jack's new girlfriend: a mean girl that just won't quit. What could possibly go wrong? With her lucky dress on, all bets are off, and maybe Emi will find her happily-ever-after at last? Perfect for fans of Anna Bell, Jo Watson and Sophie Kinsella. Praise for The Lucky Dress: 'One of my favorite books this year, maybe even ever' Michelle Harris. 'I was sucked in from the start and pretty much devoured the book' Nikki Newcomb. 'Perfect beach reading book' Danielle Dobson. 'Funny, relatable...
Murder Wears a Little Black Dress
Debra Sennefelder
Every woman would kill for one . . . Manhattan fashionista Kelly Quinn thought she'd left her upstate New York town far behind . . . until the Seventh Avenue expat returns home to revamp her grandmother's consignment shop into an upscale boutique—and unwittingly sets a trend for murder . . . After her rising career as a Manhattan buyer is derailed, Kelly has mixed feelings about relocating back to Lucky Cove, in spite of her big plans for the soon-to-be-renamed Curated by Kelly Resale Boutique. What's left of her luck starts running out when a customer puts on a black lace dress that triggers visions of someone being murdered. As if the haunted "Murder Dress" isn't enough to kill business, the psychic's doppelganger cousin has just been found bludgeoned to death. Was Maxine LeMoyne the real target or was it a case of mistaken murder? With some creepy pre-Halloween bargain hunters walking the night and Kelly suddenly...
The Wedding Dress Yes (Crossroads Collection)
Amanda Tru
Season of Surprises by Alexa Verde:
The maid-of-honor and best-man embark on a journey to recover an heirloom wedding dress that was mistakenly sold. Along the way, the former high school sweethearts unexpectedly encounter danger, surprises, and a second chance at love.
Something Borrowed, Someone Blue by Chautona Havig:
A borrowed dress, half-completed marriage counseling, and a last-minute theft lead up to the big day. Face it. Weddings equal stress for the families involved. Preachers, however, have it easy. Or so everyone thinks.
Black Belt, White Dress by Hallee Bridgeman:
Deputy Sheriff and Traci Winston agrees to marry Taekwondo Master Travis Seaver, provided they exchange vows at 2000 feet while skydiving over the Grand Canyon. However, Traci’s mother has more conventional plans, and she finds herself trying on dresses and planning an elaborate ceremony in their hometown church complete with butterflies and cummerbunds. Can Traci manage to smile while walking down the aisle? Or will she collapse under the weight of girly ribbons and bows?
Sewn Together by Alana Terry:
A family torn apart. A pregnancy that's expected to end in heartache instead of joy. Despite hardship and trial, hope abounds in this heartwarming and inspirational novella full of love, faith, and miracles.
The Wedding Dress Yes by Amanda Tru:
For top fashion designer London Hutchins, life so far sums up in her closet full of wedding dresses—one for each guy she's ever dated. Moving back home to Crossroads seems so right, especially when she finds her high school sweetheart waiting there. London soon discovers that local bridal shop owner, Rhonda Snow, isn't as nice as everyone says. A little harmless meddling to help a few of Rhonda's clients couldn't possibly hurt anything, right?
Margie Kelly Breaks the Dress Code
Bridget Farr
A timely and thought-provoking novel about one girl's fight against gender inequality at her middle school and the lessons about her own privilege she learns along the way.Margie Kelly's perfect skirt was dress coded on her very first day of middle school. Upset and embarrassed, Margie spends the whole day wearing oversized gym shorts. So much for starting sixth grade with confidence! But when Margie realizes that the dress code is only applied to the female students and not the boys, Margie get mad. Really mad. The dress code is keeping girls stuck in detention all day and away from learning. The boys act like they own the school. And the teachers turn a blind eye to the hypocrisies taking place in the halls, classrooms, and clubs. Something has to change! And Margie knows just how to do it. She'll plan a school-wide protest with her best friend, Daniela, and fellow classmates Jamiya and Gloria.But as Margie moves forward with her plans, she comes to...
The Girl in the Sequined Dress
Leslie Ayla
Hunting ghosts was never so sexy... So there I am, minding my own business, trying to exorcise a ghost who likes to take her unsuspecting victims for a joyride, when said ghost sets her eyes on me. Now I'm faced with fighting off an unwanted spirit and I have to deal with my four teammates, my four best friends, pushing for more.Can we make it through to the other side unscathed or will our relationship fall casualty to the girl in the sequined dress? The first episode in The Hunter Chronicles, The Girl in the Sequined Dress kicks off the short, spicy adventures featuring Val and her team of supernatural hunters. If you like Supernatural, with the cast of Scooby-Doo, you'll love The Girl in the Sequined Dress.
The Girl in the Yellow Dress
Jane A. Adams
Was the wrong man hanged for a young woman's murder, or is a copycat killer on the loose? DCI Henry Johnstone and DS Mickey Hitchens must crack a darkly complex case when the community close ranks.1930, Leicestershire. Everyone in the quiet market town of East Harborough is convinced that local miscreant Brady Brewer is responsible for the brutal murder of Sarah Downham. Despite Brewer's protestations of innocence, and his sister's pleas for help from DCI Henry Johnstone and DS Mickey Hitchens, Brewer is convicted and hanged.Two weeks after the hanging, a farmworker finds the body of another young woman less than a mile from where Sarah was found - and there are other disturbing similarities between the two murders. Is a copycat killer on the loose, or was Brewer innocent after all? Where is the missing yellow dress that Sarah wore the night she was murdered? As the locals close ranks, Henry and Mickey soon discover that reputations - and the truth...
Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress
Part #5 of "Bachelor Chronicles" series by Elizabeth Boyle
Lady Philippa Knolles has loved Captain Thomas "Dash" Dashwell since he first stole a kiss from her on a smuggler's beach near Hastings. Now after what seems like a lifetime of waiting, Pippin is offered a chance to renew her scandalous affair with Dash. But the man from that first heady kiss and the man she rediscovers all these years later are hardly the same. Tucked away in the back of her closet is a red dress, the one she wore long ago to win his heart . . . . Could it have enough memories left inside it to rekindle a passion she's never forgotten?
Her Dress in Disarray
Kaye Skellington
Ebooks / Fantasy / Romance
"Where did you find the dress! Tell me! Where did you buy this?""A tailor, in the woods. Let go of me, woman. What is with you? What is this about?""What was the name of the shop! You must tell me, Gregory!"He tried to undo her claw-like grasp on his arms but to no avail. She was digging her fingers in for dear life."Tell me!""The Verdant Egress! Why?"(Read long description for more...)"Where did you find the dress! Tell me! Where did you buy this?""A tailor, in the woods. Let go of me, woman. What is with you? What is this about?""What was the name of the shop! You must tell me, Gregory!"He tried to undo her claw-like grasp on his arms but to no avail. She was digging her fingers in for dear life."Tell me!""The Verdant Egress! Why?"Caralynne turned to flee the room, meaning to head for the door once more, but Gregory was quicker. His hand shot out, drunk or not, and he turned her back towards him."You can't go out at this hour alone! It's unheard of!""Let go of me!" Caralynne squealed, pushing at him."Caralynne, I can't let you leave…not like this!"For a moment, she paused and looked up at him. In his cups or no, he was stronger than her. This wouldn’t be easy for her to say, but there was much at stake. And she would give anything to leave the house in this very moment. There was no time to spare."If you…if you let me leave, I shall return…"Her hands were gentle as she pressed them lightly to his velvety vest and pushed him away from her. She saw him swallow at the merest hint of heat in her touch, but still he didn't let go of her arms."When I return, I shall…I shall find you. In your…bedroom…"Lord Esteban's eyes widened at the suggestion. Caralynne nodded, knowing he had made the connection she intended. Whether she would keep that soft agreement she had just made or not, she didn't care. But she needed to leave. Now."When you return," Gregory said carefully, "I'll be in my bedroom. Attend me there. Like a wife should…"Caralynne nodded this time and slowly, Lord Esteban let her go. Then she turned and left the room, running for the door that a servant was already opening for her. With barely enough time to draw her cloak hood up over her head, she ran out into the rain and into the night.
The Black Dress
Deborah Moggach
Literature & Fiction
"A darkly funny novel about betrayal, loneliness and the surprising pleasure of being single again" from the author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Good Housekeeping). At sixty-nine years old, Pru has found herself alone for the first time in her life. Her grown children are out of the house, and her husband, Greg, has filed for divorce. She attributes Greg's betrayal to a cancer scare and a more-than-midlife crisis, but that doesn't make her feel any better—or less lonely. It seems that nothing—not even her eccentric, free-spirited best friend, Azra—can pull her out of her depression. Until Pru sees a black dress in a thrift store window . . . Its sleek silhouette calls to mind long-gone days of cocktail parties and sophisticated conversation. And it gives Pru a brilliant idea: where better to wear a black dress—and find age-appropriate single men—than at a funeral? As Pru combs through the obituaries and attends...
The Dress Lodger
Sheri Holman
Historical Fiction / Literature & Fiction / Children's Books
In Sunderland, England, a city quarantined by the cholera epidemic of 1831, a defiant, fifteen-year old beauty in an elegant blue dress makes her way between shadow and lamp light. A potter's assistant by day and dress lodger by night, Gustine sells herself for necessity in a rented gown, scrimping to feed and protect her only love: her fragile baby boy.
She holds a glimmer of hope after meeting Dr. Henry Chiver, a prisoner of his own dark past. But in a world where suspicion of medicine runs rampant like a fever, these two lost souls will become irrevocably linked, as each crosses lines between rich and destitute, decorum and abandon, damnation and salvation. By turns tender and horrifying, The Dress Lodger is a captivating historical thriller charged with a distinctly modern voice. . . .
The Silver Linings Wedding Dress Auction
Mary Oldham
Two weeks before her wedding, a tragedy takes place and Leslie Westcott becomes asingle woman once again. The pain of it all is palpable and the need to moveforward in life takes time. But over the next few years, Leslie has no problemmeeting Mr. Almost Right and accepts their proposal. After all, with the loss of herone true love no one would ever fill that void. Leslie must change what she wantswith each new relationship, but what about love?Fortunately, the thought of settling for less stops her, always in the nick of time.Though the result is a closet full of unworn wedding dresses and an aunt whoowns a bridal shop and decides to have a charity auction to benefit a local women'sshelter. Join Leslie as she relives each voyage to love and decides which dressesshe is ready to cast away. And what about her true love? Has he been there allalong, and her engagement rings have sparkled too brightly to see him...
Charlie in a Red Dress
Zoe X Rider
When Charlie agrees to go to a Halloween keg party as the “girlfriend” half of a boyfriend-and-girlfriend costume with his best friend, Jeff, he has no idea what he’s signing up for. (M/M romance)
The Golden Dress
Marion Halligan
Molly Pellerin wears a home made dress to a party. It's beautiful, magical—golden. And in wearing it, she, too, is transformed. This dress is at the centre of Marion Halligan's award-winning, globe-trotting tale of mothers, sons, lovers, and family secrets. 'This novel is eloquent and affecting. It is complex and, for me, the most satisfying of Halligan's writing so far. Spanning generations of lives in Newcastle, and stretching across Sydney and Paris, it is full of serious intrigue and delicate investigations of familial matters and intimacy.' So writes Terri-ann White in Australian Book Review at the time of The Golden Dress' first publication. She concluded: 'I wanted to start from the beginning again as soon as I was finished, now that I had found out so much about these characters ... And when I did I recognised much more, including the sleight of hand within the narrative, and admired it even further.' First published in 1996, The Golden Dress was...
The Wedding Dress
Danielle Steel
Fiction / Contemporary
In Danielle Steel's epic new novel, the lives of four generations of women in one family span fortune and loss, motherhood, tragedy and victories. From the glamorous San Francisco social scene of the 1920s, through war and the social changes of the '60s, to the rise of Silicon Valley today, this extraordinary novel takes us on a family odyssey that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, as each generation faces the challenges of their day. The Parisian design houses in 1928, the crash of 1929, the losses of war, the drug culture of the 1960s—history holds many surprises, and lives are changed forever. For richer or for poorer, in cramped apartments and grand mansions, the treasured wedding dress made in Paris in 1928 follows each generation into their new lives, and represents different hopes for each of them, as they marry very different men. From inherited fortunes at the outset to self-made men and women, the wedding dress remains a...
God and the Wedding Dress
Marjorie Bowen
Fiction
The prolific author of A Knight in Spain presents a gripping work of historical fiction set during the Great Plague of London. In a remote Derbyshire village, over three hundred years ago, a man tried to serve his God to the best of his belief . . . but at a terrible cost to himself and others. William Mompesson is the new rector of Eyam. He is young, handsome, and has a lovely family. Life is too easy in the countryside, as his wife and children enjoy his generous income and the apathetic locals do not require much spiritual guidance. Mompesson's greatest daily challenge is for the souls of his parishoners, as paganism and the famous dissenter Thomas Stanley vie for the attention of the people. But he soon faces a great test as the Plague comes to town, possibly in the crate with his sister-in-law's wedding dress from London. As his parishioners die one after another, Mompesson is witness to unbelievable horrors that test...
Devil's in a Different Dress
Chris Barraclough
June 22nd, 1945. A broken band of British soldiers occupy the remains of a disquiet southern German town. Tensions between them and the surviving locals are at an all time high and a brutal, bloody murder could prove the tipping point. Packed with shocking twists and black humour, this is award-winning UK author Chris Barraclough's most thrilling slice of crime so far.
The Girl in the Green Dress
Elmer Williams, Sr
The Girl in the Green dress is a climactic story of compassion, sacrifice, loyalty, and intrigue, signified by an enduring long distance strand of love between two people. Jeff, an American writer in Paris, seeking a guide during his initial visit to Paris, is introduced to Renee, a young lady practically born into serfdom, who, with the help of an aging father, moves to Paris where she educates herself to the point of sophistication in the art and political realm of one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Spurned in a previous relationship by the playboy son of a wealthy participant in the central produce market, Renee traveled weekly there with her father, all the way from the south of France so that her father could seek out a living for his wife and daughter. With a little help from friends, Renee is able find a place to stay, a job, and the beginning of a decent education over and above what her father was able to provide. By the time Jeff's leave of absence is...
A Dress for the Wicked
Autumn Krause
Betrayal has never been so fashionable than in Autumn Krause's glamorous debut, perfect for fans of The Belles and The Luxe.True to its name, the sleepy town of Shy in Avon-upon-Kynt is a place where nothing much happens. And for eighteen years, Emmaline Watkins has feared that her future held just that: nothing.But when the head of the most admired fashion house in the country opens her prestigious design competition to girls from outside the stylish capital city, Emmy's dreams seem closer than they ever have before.As the first "country girl" to compete, Emmy knows she'll encounter extra hurdles on her way to the top. But as she navigates the twisted world of high fashion, she starts to wonder: Will she be able to tailor herself to fit into this dark, corrupted race? And at what cost?
The Wedding Dress Maker
Leah Fleming
Yorkshire 1945: Netta Nichol lives in the shadow of a terrible disgrace. After bearing a son out of wedlock, Netta was banished from her beloved Galloway to a Yorkshire mill town. She must stand aside as her son is raised by family back home. Bereft and broken-hearted, Netta finds solace in the quiet pleasure of sewing. Despite the shortages of wartime, she becomes known for her beautiful wedding dresses, made with ingenuity and skill. With the help of her dressmaking, Netta begins to win back her self-respect. But will it be enough to claim back her child?
The Lost Spy and the Green Dress
Alex Paz Goldman
For twelve year-old Motti, growing up in Israel in the 1960s, the world is full of mysteries to be solved, while his town is full of spies to be caught. His parents are Holocaust survivors, struggling to build a new life for themselves but, to Israeli-born Motti, they are nothing but an embarrassment. Unlike them, he will not be a victim; he will be bold and strong and fearless.So, when Motti and his best friend Reuven identify a suspicious, elderly man in the neighbourhood as a potential German spy, they set out to unmask him, determined to root out the enemy and defeat him. Thus ensues a series of adventures, investigations, near misses and the repeated appearance of a green dress.Aided by Reuven’s sister Aviva, they finally solve the case and, in the process, Motti uncovers some secrets closer to home, secrets like: what does his mother hide away in her private drawer? Why did she have to go on a trip to Germany? And what exactly is she refusing to say about her...
For twelve year-old Motti, growing up in Israel in the 1960s, the world is full of mysteries to be solved, while his town is full of spies to be caught. His parents are Holocaust survivors, struggling to build a new life for themselves but, to Israeli-born Motti, they are nothing but an embarrassment. Unlike them, he will not be a victim; he will be bold and strong and fearless.
So, when Motti and his best friend Reuven identify a suspicious, elderly man in the neighbourhood as a potential German spy, they set out to unmask him, determined to root out the enemy and defeat him. Thus ensues a series of adventures, investigations, near misses and the repeated appearance of a green dress.
Aided by Reuven’s sister Aviva, they finally solve the case and, in the process, Motti uncovers some secrets closer to home, secrets like: what does his mother hide away in her private drawer? Why did she have to go on a trip to Germany? And what exactly is she refusing to say about her past?
An homage to classic children’s mystery books such as Enid Blyton’s Secret Seven, this is a tightly-plotted, funny, and complex story which explores heavy themes - the Holocaust, trauma, mental health and poverty - with nuance, a lightness of touch and a cast of compelling young characters.
Angelina Ballerina and the Fancy Dress Day
Katharine Holabird
Angelina Ballerina participates in a Fancy Dress Day in this royally fun chapter book featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout!Angelina and her friends at Chipping Cheddar school can't wait for Fancy Dress Day. Angelina is signed up for the fancy dress race and is joining Alice in the egg and spoon race. Sammy promised Henry that they could do three-legged race together, but then Sammy forgets! Can Angelina Ballerina save the day and make sure everyone has fun dancing to the finish line? © 2024 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle
Jennifer Ryan
Three plucky women lift the spirits of home-front brides in wartime Britain, where clothes rationing leaves little opportunity for pomp or celebration—even at weddings—in this heartwarming novel based on true events, from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir.After renowned fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both her home and her design house in the London Blitz, she has nowhere to go but the family manor house she fled decades ago. Praying that her niece and nephew will be more hospitable than her brother had been, she arrives with nothing but the clothes she stands in, at a loss as to how to rebuild her business while staying in a quaint country village.Her niece, Violet Westcott, is thrilled that her famous aunt is coming to stay—the village has been interminably dull with all the men off fighting. But just as Cressida arrives, so does Violet’s conscription letter. It couldn’t have come at a...
The Dress Shop on King Street
Ashley Clark
In 1946, Millie Middleton left home to keep her heritage hidden, carrying the dream of owning a dress store. Decades later, when Harper Dupree's future in fashion falls apart, she visits her mentor Millie. As the revelation of a family secret leads them to Charleston and a rare opportunity, can they overcome doubts and failures for a chance at their dreams?
Damsel in a Dress
Part #5 of "The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum" series by Kirsten Weiss
Bridesmaid duties can be deadly... Maddie Kosloski has more than wedding cake on her plate. She's managing her paranormal museum, helping her best friend Adele with wedding plans, and trying to prove that Adele's vintage wedding dress is most definitely not haunted. But when a bridesmaid turns up murdered, Maddie has to solve the crime to save the wedding. As her bouquet of suspects grows, and everyone's alibis have the ring of truth, Maddie begins to doubt this wedding will go off without a hitch. If you love laugh-out-loud mysteries, witty heroines, and a touch of the paranormal, you'll love Damsel in a Dress, book 5 in the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum series of novels. Read this twisty cozy mystery today!
The Girl in the Jitterbug Dress
Tam Francis
The past doesn't always stay in the past. Sometimes it comes to life on the dance floor. Enter a world of nostalgic fashion, classic cocktails, and dance halls. 18-year-old June finds herself face to face with one of her deepest desires. Dance. She embarks on a path of discovery and relishes the vintage skirt wrapping around her warm thighs on the crowded dance floor. And the way her partner moves her to distraction by expertly shifting his leg between hers, delicately pushing her into intricately guided steps. When an accomplished dancer is injured before the international jitterbug contest, June is tapped to take her place. June struggles to overcome her fears, win the contest, and not fall in love with her—otherwise engaged—dance partner. Fifty years earlier, another 18-year-old jitterbug, Violet, leads the life June and her friends emulate. But Violet's life begins to unravel when she and her sailor beau find her grifting father passed out on her doorstep, blood...
Red Dress in Black and White
Elliot Ackerman
From the widely acclaimed author of Waiting for Eden: a stirring, timely new novel that unfolds over the course of a single day in Istanbul: the story of an American woman attempting to leave behind her life in Turkey—to leave without her husband.Catherine has been married for many years to Murat, an influential Turkish real estate developer, and they have a young son together, William. But when she decides to leave her marriage and return home to the United States with William and her photographer lover, Murat determines to take a stand. He enlists the help of an American diplomat to prevent his wife and child from leaving the country—but, by inviting this scrutiny into their private lives, Murat becomes only further enmeshed in a web of deception and corruption. As the hidden architecture of these relationships is gradually exposed, we learn the true nature of a cast of struggling artists, wealthy businessmen, expats, spies, a child pulled in...
Four Ways to Wear a Dress
Gillian Libby
"Could not put this down! A relevant, sexy read!" —ABBY JIMENEZ, New York Times bestselling authorGillian Libby brings you a bright, sexy, and hopeful story about friendship, self-discovery and acceptance, and fighting for your own happiness, even if it looks a little different than everyone else's.Millie Ward has been fired. Again. She's tired of feeling like a failure, and she refuses to blame her ADHD the way her parents do every time she hits one of life's speed bumps. This time, she's going to let that speed bump actually slow her down, and jumps at the chance to visit her best friend?and Instagram influencer?Quincy in California. And she wouldn't mind if that invitation also involved getting closer with Quincy's brother, Pete.Millie's best friends Kate and Bree send her to Peacock Bay with the little black dress they share, giving her the confidence she needs to make the move. But Peacock Bay is full of mega...
The Wedding Dress
Lilly Mirren
An accident that changes her life and the man who helps her to walk and to hope again. A heartwarming love story from a USA Today bestselling author. Amelia has had a tough life — parents who couldn't raise her, a string of foster families and siblings she rarely sees. But when her favourite foster mother dies she'll stumble across something in the attic that will change everything. A wedding dress and a box full of letters that open Milly's eyes to the truth about her past. Callum's ready to move on from his career with the police force after losing his partner in an accident. A new career direction gives him a chance to start again. When he meets a woman who has lost all hope, he finds purpose in helping her rediscover herself during the most challenging season she's ever had to face. Beautifully moving and romantic, this unforgettable love story will move you and keep the pages turning all night long. Fall in love...
The Woman In the Green Dress
Téa Cooper
For readers who loved Remarkable Creatures, The Naturalist's Daughter and The Birdman's Wife comes The Woman in the Green Dress... 1853 Mogo Creek, NSWDella Atterton, bereft at the loss of her parents, is holed up in the place she loves best: the beautiful Hawkesbury in New South Wales. Happiest following the trade her father taught her, taxidermy, Della has no wish to return to Sydney. But the unexpected arrival of Captain Stefan von Richter on a quest to retrieve what could be Australia's first opal, precipitates Della's return to Sydney and her Curio Shop of Wonders, where she discovers her enigmatic aunt, Cordelia, is selling more than curiosities to collectors. Strange things are afoot and Della, a fly in a spider's web, is caught up in events with unimaginable consequences...1919 Sydney, NSWWhen London teashop waitress Fleur Richards inherits land and wealth in Australia from her husband, Hugh, killed in the...
Dress to Look Your Best: Fashion Secrets the Experts Don't Share
Deborah Lynn Darling
This book will help you create a personal style, while building a wardrobe that can help you dress for success. It covers everything from choosing the right color for your skin tone, to choosing the right style for your body type. It will help you decide on the right foundations to wear and how to choose accessories that work for you and not against you.
This book will divulge all the fashion concepts that fashion experts work with all the time in dressing their clients but never reveal. By the time you are done reading this book you will be able to become your own fashion expert. Learn how to dress no matter whether you are petite, tall, short-waisted, long-waisted, super thin or plus size. What styles to choose to flatter your figure in everything from dresses to suits to swimwear and undergarments.
Deborah Darling was a plus size model and the national spokesperson for one of the world's largest retailers of women's plus size fashion. She has taught thousands of women how to dress for their body type. Whether you are an oval body shape sometimes called an apple body type, a triangle body shape sometimes called a pear, a rectangular body shape, inverted triangle or the hourglass body type, Deborah gives you all the fashion concepts and shows you how they apply on each body type. For those of you who don't fall into one of the body types listed, she shows you how to use the fashion concepts to reveal your positives and conceal your negatives creating a body that is in proportion and balance no matter what body type you are.
This book is a must read for any woman who is trying to create her own personal style, trying to create a workable wardrobe and or on her ascent up the corporate ladder.
Deborah Lynn Darling is a personal development coach, author and internationally acclaimed speaker. She is the President and owner of The Presentation Pros Inc., a soft skills training and coaching company specializing in the fields of communication, presentation, and personal growth and development. She conducts powerful, provocative seminars on personal growth, transformation and communication.
She is a highly sought after private coach. In addition, she's been a plus-size model; an on-camera and voice over personality for some of America's best known companies; and has appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including Hard Copy, The Richard Simmons Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Daring In a Blue Dress
Katie MacAlister
Romance / Mystery & Thrillers / Science Fiction & Fantasy
Chivalry is far from dead in the third novel in the "gut-wrenchingly funny"* Matchmaker in Wonderland Romance series. Stranded in England without money or a ticket home, Mercy Starling takes a job working for a medieval reenactment company. After all, who wouldn't want to pretend to live in the past, wield swords and long bows, and dress up in armor? And the best part of her summer job is Bestwood Hall...or rather, its intriguing new owner. The painfully shy Alden Ainslie is overwhelmed by the medieval reenactors who invade the Tudor house he's renovating, but he's drawn to the bubbly Mercy. And he valiantly joins in the fun, dodging not just arrows, lances, and the odd sword thrust, but also some pretty suspicious—and potentially deadly—attacks on himself. Someone wants him to give up on the house. But Alden is desperate to prove himself—and win the heart of his lady fair... *Open Book SocietyFrom the Paperback edition.
Dress Rehearsal
Sandra Alex
The tormented guitarist. The fearless security guard. The kiss that's seen globally. The razor blade that threatens to end everything.Billy Nestor has everything he's always wanted: a band, the best guitar skills, a creative edge like no other, a thick skin, and the chops to climb the charts. The one thing he's missing is a supportive father. While his mom is his biggest fan, his father has chided him since the day he picked up an instrument, slating that the boy would never amount to anything unless he applied himself to something other than heavy metal.Michelle Parsons has seen the world through the eyes of the battlefield. She's determined, tough as nails, and has enough brains and drive to get her anywhere she wants to go in the world. Until she gets fatally shot in combat and has to take a backseat job as a security guard for a nothing band, and what's worse, she gets the job after her dad calls on a friend for a favor. Despite the disappointment, she quickly...
Trouble in a Tight Dress (Six Points Security, #1)
Lori Sjoberg
You can hide from your past. But you can't hide from love...Marine veteran Austin Flint knows all about trouble. He fought it in Afghanistan, and now he battles it at home as the head of Six Points Tactical & Security. In his line of work, he can't afford to be distracted by anything…or anyone, and that includes Nina Petrov, his cyber security specialist. She's got a chip on her shoulder, a smart mouth. And a body that just doesn't quit. She's also his employee, which makes her off limits, no matter how badly he wants her.But when her life is threatened by the Russian mafia, he'll do what it takes to protect her, even if that means breaking his code of honor and claiming her as his own.Trouble is, he doesn't know about her past, and what he doesn't know might get them both killed.
Psyche in a Dress
Francesca Lia Block
But this is what I could not give up: I could not give up myselfPsyche has known Love—scented with jasmine and tasting of fresh oranges. Yet he is fleeting and fragile, lost to her too quickly. Punished by self-doubt, Psyche yearns to be transformed, like the beautiful and brutal figures in the myths her lover once spoke of. Attempting to uncover beauty in the darkness, she is challenged, tested, and changed by the gods and demons who tempt her. Her faith must be found again, for if she is to love, she must never look back.
Golden at the Fancy-Dress Party
Margaret McNamara
For fans of Rainbow Magic Fairies and Disney Fairies comes the third book in the Fairy Bell Sisters, a magical and utterly charming chapter-book series about Tinker Bell's little sisters, by Margaret McNamara.In Golden at the Fancy-Dress Party, Goldie travels to the mainland for Queen Titania's annual fancy-dress competition. But the mainland is so different from Sheepskerry Island--her host fairies are rather unfriendly and even play a mean trick on Goldie when they realize she has trouble reading. And Goldie feels out of place without her sisters by her side. She will have to use her creativity and quick thinking to turn the party from disaster to success.Julia Denos once again graces this delightful text with her girly and energetic illustrations.
The Wedding Dress Repair Shop
Trisha Ashley
Literature & Fiction
Readers have fallen in love with The Wedding Dress Repair Shop:***** 'A brilliant escape read to indulge in over the summer holidays'***** 'Amazing and warm, I couldn't put the book down'***** 'A wonderful tale of reconnection and the triumph of the human spirit. More please!'Can her heart be mended too? After losing her fiancé and her dream job in the same week, Garland Fairford's life is turned upside down.Having recently met a long-lost relative - Honey Fairford - through her work as a historical costumier, Garland is intrigued when Honey reveals she is opening a Wedding Dress museum in Lancashire. With nothing to lose, Garland accepts the offer of a job there.What she doesn't expect is to come face-to-face with a ghost from her past - her old friend, Thom, who mysteriously disappeared years ago.As Garland begins reading the stories behind each of the beautiful wedding dresses, and sets about repairing both them and...
My Mother Wore a Yellow Dress
Christina McKenna
'I learned about conflict from my parents.' So begins Christina McKenna's haunting memoir of her lonely early life. Recounting scenes from her chlldhood in Ulster, she paints a memorable and poignant picture of violence and oppression with her brutal father and protective mother, whose retalliation to her husband's meaness came in the form of a secret yellow dress. At age eleven, she experiences a frightening supernatural occurrence, a prolonged haunting that confirms for her the reality of the spirit world. Though it affects her deeply, she later learns to channel her confusion into twin artistic passions: poetry and painting. The discordant nature of Christina McKenna's young life, and the feelings of inferiority it bred, lead her to examine all the limiting belief systems she grew up with, and question the validity of the hidebound Catholicism of her childhood. This is a rite-of-passage account of two generations of Irish women, told with great humour and compassion. On the...
The Wedding Dress
Mary O'Donnell
Annie Dawson’s attic in Grey Gables has divested itself of many treasures since the Texan inherited her grandmother’s home in Stony Point, Maine, but none as romantic and mysterious as the beautiful wedding dress she finds gracing an old mannequin concealed beneath a sheet along with a hand-crafted veil and pair of gloves. The dress carries an indelible link back to the first inhabitant of the Victorian mansion, a courageous seafaring captain whose name Annie has never heard until she uncovers the wedding dress in the attic. Captain Zacharias Grey built Grey Gables with the intent of making the house and Stony Point the home for his new bride and their family. At about the time Annie discovers the wedding dress, the youngest son of Gwendolyn Palmer, Annie’s Hook and Needle Club friend, returns home to Stony Point with a wedding-related surprise of his own— a stunning redhead from County Kerry in Ireland whom he introduces as his fiancée. Dervla O’Keefe swept Tony Palmer off his feet while he toured the British Isles after completing his MBA at Harvard. But the fairy-tale love story isn’t exactly the surprise that Gwendolyn had expected. Meanwhile, renowned artist Andrew Gareth has made Stony Point the latest subject of his quest to capture on canvas the character of all the states of the Union. Grey Gables is central to his plans for his Maine exhibition. But his interest seems to go much deeper than it should. Has his life’s path somehow intertwined with Stony Point and Grey Gables? Join Annie and her friends in the Hook and Needle Club as they join forces to connect all of the clues and solve the mystery of the wedding dress—and how it found its way into Annie’s attic.
The Wedding Dress
Milly Johnson
From the much-loved Milly Johnson comes three new short stories, exclusive to ebook, along with a sneak peek at her new novel, A WINTER FLAME.If you have not yet had the pleasure of reading WHITE WEDDING, beware that the title story, THE WEDDING DRESS, is a mini sequel and contains spoilers!
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Dress
Shani Petroff
Children's Books / Young Adult
Angel Garret knows two things for sure. The first is that she inherited some of her dad's powers. The second is that she wreaks havoc whenever she tries to use them-especially when she's trying to impress her crush, Cole. Angel's only solution is to stay as far away as possible from him until she learns how to harness this new gift. But how can you manage to avoid someone and get him to ask you to the Turkey Ball at the same time?
The Dream Dress
Janice Thompson
Religion & Spirituality / Romance / Nonfiction
A seamstress at a swanky bridal boutique, Gabi Delgado dreams of doing more than ripping out seams and fitting dresses to doe-eyed brides. She wants to see her own dress designs gracing the young women of Texas. When Jordan Spencer, the editor of Texas Bride magazine visits the shop to do a feature, Gabi is devastated to lose her job in his very influential presence. Convinced she'll never get her dreams off the ground now, Gabi needs lots of encouragement—especially from her friend Bella Neeley—to take a chance and start her business. And as she gets to know Jordan, she discovers that she may have to take a chance on love as well. Could it be that she'll have to design her own wedding dress soon?As always, Janice Thompson delivers fun, laughter, and romance as she takes readers back to Galveston, Texas, to spend more time with their favorite quirky characters along with fabulous new ones.
Dress Me in Wildflowers
Trish Milburn
Farrin Taylor is a living rags-to-riches story, but it's not a story she cares to share with anyone. To her, the rags part of her story is in the past and should stay there. When she left Oak Valley, Tennessee, she had no intention of ever going back, of ever being the person she'd been there. She's no longer poor little Farrin with the outdated clothes and nonexistent social life. She remade herself into one of the top designers in New York, specializing in wedding and special occasion gowns for starlets, royalty and those with fat bank accounts.So when Tammie, her best friend from high school, invites her to their fifteen-year high school reunion, Farrin can't think of anything she'd rather do less. Only when Tammie's mother, who'd been like a second mother to Farrin, encourages her to come back to Oak Valley for a visit does Farrin relent. She intends to be in and out in a day, but that's not exactly how things pan out. The next thing she knows, she's bought a historic inn to keep it from being demolished, learned her high school nemesis didn't have the perfect life she always thought, and her teenage crush has grown up and just might like her back. She also realizes that time and distance are funny things, and that Oak Valley isn't as bad as she remembers. In fact, it and the people there might be the things she's been looking for without realizing it.
The Boy in the Red Dress
Kristin Lambert
A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Miss Fisher's Murder Mystery in this rollicking romp of truth, lies, and troubled pasts.New Year's Eve, 1929. Millie is running the show at the Cloak & Dagger, a swinging speakeasy in the French Quarter, while her aunt is out of town. The new year is just around the corner, and all of New Orleans is out to celebrate, but even wealthy partiers' diamond earrings can't outshine the real star of the night: the boy in the red dress. Marion is the club's star performer and his fans are legion—if mostly underground.When a young socialite wielding a photograph of Marion starts asking questions, Millie wonders if she's just another fan. But then her body is found crumpled in the courtyard, dead from an apparent fall off the club's balcony, and all signs point to Marion as the murderer. Millie knows he's innocent, but local detectives aren't so easily convinced.As she chases clues that lead to...
Just A Babydoll Dress
Nikki Whitsett
She's just a horny overthinker that finds hook-up culture debilitating. Still determined to engage in it, she spends multiple nights away from home, until her only outfit choice for a night on the town is a summer babydoll dress. She doesn't expect anything to happen, but finds out what an empowering experience a hook-up can be.