The author of The Last of the Moon Girls, an Amazon Charts top book, returns with an enthralling tale of destiny, second chances, and hope—lost and rediscovered. When it comes to the business of happy endings, Soline Roussel is well learned. Her family has operated a posh wedding salon in Paris for many generations, where needlework and sewing are used to create enchantment. It is stated that a bride wearing a Roussel gown would experience happiness for the rest of her life. However, Soline suffers terrible losses during World War II, shattering her trust in love and leaving her world and heart in ruins. In an effort to forget, she stows away her failed hopes and packs up her memories. Many years later, aspirant gallery owner Rory Grant, who is leasing Soline's former home while grieving her own terrible loss, finds a box of letters and an old, never-worn bridal dress. Unexpected camaraderie develops as Rory returns the keepsakes, and unsettling similarities between Rory and Soline's lives start to emerge. It's obvious that their paths were meant to cross, and Rory might be the key to mending a 40-year wrong, allowing for mutual healing and maybe even a little magic. #The Echo of Old Books #Birthday girl #Hunting Adeline #where the crawdads sing #Barbara Davis
