The Dress Shop of Dreams by Menna Van Praag FIC Pra

 

Magical realism -  I don't know who came up with this term but it certainly fits this book.  It is a normal book with a little magic thrown in.  Etta owns a dress shop.  It may look like a regular shop but when Etta adds a stitch or two the dress takes on the ability to unleash the 'hidden desires' of the woman who wears it.

Etta raised her granddaughter, Cora, from the time she was a young girl.  Cora's parents (Etta's daughter and her husband) were brilliant scientists who were working on an important project when they died in a fire in their lab.  Cora, who often went with her parents, is saved when she is discovered in front of the building.  All grown up, Cora is a serious scientist.  But there comes a day she becomes suspicious of the way her parents died and decides to investigate.

Intertwined with this thread are some romances.  The only problem is that the wrong couples are together.  It is up to Etta to work her magic using her needle and thread.  It was a fun read.

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