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The dressmakers of London

Julia Kelly, (1986-)

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Isabelle Shelton has always found comfort in the predictable world of her mother's dressmaking shop, Mrs. Shelton's Fashions, while her sister Sylvia turned her back on the family years ago to marry a wealthy doctor whom Izzie detests. When their mother dies unexpectedly, the sisters are stunned to find they've jointly inherited the family business. Izzie is determined to buy Sylvia out, but when she's conscripted into the WAAF, she's forced to seek Sylvia's help to keep the shop open. Realizing this could be her one chance at reconciliation with her sister, Sylvia is determined to save Mrs. Shelton's Fashions from closure--and financial ruin. Through letters, the sisters begin to confront old wounds, new loves, and the weight of family legacy in order to forge new beginnings in this lyrically moving novel perfect for fans of Genevieve Graham and Lucinda Riley.

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Title Statement The dressmakers of London / Julia Kelly.
Author Kelly, Julia, 1986-
Publication New York: Gallery Books,2025.
Extent of Item 422 pages ;
ISBN 9781668032732 (hardcover)
Other Number pr07774763
Summary Isabelle Shelton has always found comfort in the predictable world of her mother's dressmaking shop, Mrs. Shelton's Fashions, while her sister Sylvia turned her back on the family years ago to marry a wealthy doctor whom Izzie detests. When their mother dies unexpectedly, the sisters are stunned to find they've jointly inherited the family business. Izzie is determined to buy Sylvia out, but when she's conscripted into the WAAF, she's forced to seek Sylvia's help to keep the shop open. Realizing this could be her one chance at reconciliation with her sister, Sylvia is determined to save Mrs. Shelton's Fashions from closure--and financial ruin. Through letters, the sisters begin to confront old wounds, new loves, and the weight of family legacy in order to forge new beginnings in this lyrically moving novel perfect for fans of Genevieve Graham and Lucinda Riley.
Subjects & Genres
By Topic Dressmakers--Fiction
Family-owned business enterprises--Fiction
Inheritance and succession--Fiction
Man-woman relationships--Fiction
Reconciliation--Fiction
Sisters--Fiction
Women dressmakers--Fiction
World War, 1939-1945--Fiction--England--London
By Location London (England)--Fiction
By Genre Historical fiction
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