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Chargement... The Christmas Dress: A Novelpar Courtney Cole
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.   ) Maydacat | Dec 26, 2023 |  Meg already had so much on her plate (that made for an absorbing read), processing grief both old and new, taking on the massive responsibility of a rundown condominium complex filled with senior citizens depending on her to keep them out of nursing homes, plus the desire to keep her fashion designer dreams alive, so I really liked that for a large chunk of the novel in balanced contrast to Meg’s problems, the romance came across as low-key, just sweet, easy, comforting, an enviable refuge from the bigger challenges in her life. Maybe had the conflict that materialized in their relationship been something deeper, something not reliant on exes (or at least not reliant on a one-dimensional ex), I might have welcomed it, but as it was, I would have preferred the romance stayed drama free and maybe instead given some of those pages over to more of the stress and labor that would have gone into a design competition of that magnitude. That detour in the romance aside, there was so much I loved about this book especially the found family aspect with the senior citizens who were fantastic supporting characters and I so admire how the tone of the story smoothly transitioned from humorous to poignant takes on loss and loneliness and back again. An author who can do breezy so well yet also have me teary-eyed on occasion is someone I’m very much eager to read more from. ( ) SJGirl | Jan 8, 2023 | ) jovemako | Feb 13, 2022 | Get your copy today at https://bookshop.org/lists/best-fiction-of-2021 ( ) Desiree_Reads | Jan 3, 2022 | I enjoy reading Christmas stories at any time throughout the year but it adds to the magic to read them in the midst of the holiday season. "The Christmas Dress is my favorite novel this season. Meg Julliard has returned from her dream job in New York to manage the apartment building in Chicago that was her childhood home with her parents and sister. Leaving the job and her best friend was hard but she's more than relieved to have left the micromanaging boss behind. Meg doesn't want to disappoint the tenants but doesn't know the first thing about building management. Can she do this? The building is full of long-time tenants that dearly loved and respected Meg's father. Each tenant's backstory was fascinating and a wonderful reminder that all life stories are unique and interesting when we take the time to learn them. I was captivated by tenant Ellie Wade from the moment she presented a special "deal" if Meg really wanted to hear the story about the exquisite green dress that Ellie had in her arms when she answered her apartment door. This is an uplifting story that becomes all the more magical and precious occurring during the Christmas season. There's mystery, friendship, and romance. It celebrates the joy of a diverse group of individuals, each with different strengths, talents, and creativity, and the enchantment possible when all work for a common goal. (  ) FerneMysteryReader | Dec 22, 2021 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
An enchanted Christmas dress brings two generations of women together for the magic of the season in this delightful holiday story from New York Times bestselling author Courtney Cole. One Dress. Two Women. The Magic of the Holiday Season. When hopeful fashionista Meg Julliard must return to her hometown of Chicago to manage her late father's apartment building, she thinks her dreams of making it in the fashion business are over. Add in her father's eclectic roster of tenants who all need Meg's attention (ASAP!), a host of building related disasters, and a handsome handyman she keeps embarrassing herself in front of, and this has all the makings for the worst Christmas she's ever had. Ellie Wade, one of the building's longtime residents, is also not feeling the Christmas Joy this year. She is preparing to move into a nursing home (reluctantly), and is in the process of sorting through her belongings to downsize. Every corner of her apartment holds memories, some good, some bad. But there's one dress she hesitates to pack up as it represents both the best and worst night of her life. Ellie and Meg strike up an unlikely friendship and the story of Ellie's dress comes out. Ellie gifts the gorgeous dress to Meg, hoping that it will bring her more luck, on the condition that she wear it to the building's Christmas party. The dress magically fits, and while it eventually leads to the best night of Meg's life, it also acts as inspiration for Meg to follow a life-long dream of her own, a dream that will help save the crumbling Parkview West, and restore it to its former glory, and keep it as a safe home for all of the current tenants. The dress and the magic of the holiday season helps both Meg and Ellie find their own happy endings. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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