Wedding Dress Sewing Circle

'Atmospheric, wise and warm . . . comforting and unputdownable . . . an enchanting hug of a novel' Cathy Kelly on The Kitchen FrontTo have. To hold. To sew.After fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both everything she owns in the Blitz, she has nowhere to go but the family manor house she fled decades ago.Cressida is at a loss as to how to rebuild her business from a small country village. The answer comes from an unlikely source: the local sewing circle. With clothes rationed, wartime brides are left with no choice but to 'make do and mend' and after helping local vicar’s daughter, Grace Carlisle, repair her mother’s dress, Cressida finds herself inundated with similar requests.Before long, the sewing circle find themselves mending wedding dresses for brides across the country. And as the women dedicate themselves to helping others celebrate love, they might also find it for themselves . . .Jennifer Ryan’s The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle is ‘A Great British Sewing Bee’ set in the Second World War, and inspired by true events.

Jennifer Ryan’s wonderful ability to weave an atmospheric, wise and warm story makes The Kitchen Front entirely comforting and unputdownable. . . an enchanting hug of a novel, Absolute perfection! Nostalgia, rivalry, friendship and fun – a real treat. Beautifully detailed – you will be right there with a cast of vivid characters, cooking their way to a new life. You will love it, A gorgeous novel about making the best of things during difficult times, whilst celebrating the importance of sisterhood and friendship, A delight! A charming blend of intriguing characters and a high-stakes cookery competition, served with the perfect amount of pathos and humour., Evocative, nostalgic and comforting with a wonderful story of female friendship. A delight

Jennifer Ryan lives in Ireland with her husband and two children. Originally from Kent and then London, she was previously a nonfiction book editor.