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For readers of Lucinda Riley, Sarah Jio, or Susan Meissner, this
gripping historical debut novel tells the story of two women: one,
an immigrant seamstress who disappears from San Francisco's gritty
streets in 1876, and the other, a young woman in present day who
must delve into the secrets of her husband's wealthy family only to
discover that she and the missing dressmaker might be connected in
unexpected ways. An exquisite ring, passed down through
generations, connects two women who learn that love is a choice,
and forgiveness is the key to freedom...San Francisco: 1876
Immigrant dressmakers Hannelore Schaeffer and Margaret O'Brien
struggle to provide food for their siblings, while mending delicate
clothing for the city's most affluent ladies. When wealthy Lucas
Havensworth enters the shop, Hanna's future is altered forever.
With Margaret's encouragement and the power of a borrowed green
dress, Hanna dares to see herself as worthy of him. Then Margaret
disappears, and Hanna turns to Lucas. Braving the gritty streets of
the Barbary Coast and daring to enter the mansions of Nob Hill,
Hanna stumbles upon Margaret's fate, forcing her to make a
devastating decision...one that will echo through the generations.
San Francisco: Present Day In her elegant Marina apartment
overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, Sarah Havensworth struggles to
complete the novel she quit her job for. Afraid to tell her husband
of her writer's block, Sarah is also hiding a darker secret-one
that has haunted her for 14 years. Then a news headline from 1876
sparks inspiration: Missing Dressmakers Believed to be Murdered.
Compelled to discover what happened to Hannelore and Margaret,
Sarah returns to her roots as a journalist. Will her beautiful
heirloom engagement ring uncover a connection to Hanna Schaeffer?
In this new novel from the author of The Dressmaker's Dowry, two
young women two generations apart discover the joy and heartbreak
of following their dreams. Aspiring Hollywood actress Violet makes
a shocking choice in 1940, and seventy years later, Mari sets out
to discover what happened on that long ago summer.Santa Cruz,
Summer 1940: When auburn-haired Violet Harcourt is crowned Miss
California on the boardwalk of her hometown, she knows she is one
step closer to her cherished dream: a Hollywood screen test. But
Violet's victory comes with a price-discord in her seemingly
perfect marriage-and she grapples with how much more she is willing
to pay.Summer 2007: Single mother Marisol Cruz lives with her
parents in the charming beach cottage that belonged to her
grandfather, Ricardo, once a famed performer on the Santa Cruz
Beach Boardwalk. Drawn to the town's local history and the quaint
gazebo where her grandparents danced beneath the stars, Mari sells
raffle tickets at the Beach Boardwalk Centennial Celebration, and
meets Jason, a California transplant from Chicago.When Mari
discovers the obituary of Violet Harcourt, a beauty queen who died
too young, she and Jason are sent on a journey together that will
uncover her grandfather's lifelong secret-his connection to
Violet-a story of tragedy and courage that will forever transform
them.
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