BOOK BY: Ashley Clark
A solid follow up to The Dress Shop on King Street. This story reads well as a standalone, but I highly recommend reading the first story in the series. Readers are treated to Easter eggs through the entire novel and will appreciate the cameos more if The Dress Shop has already been read.
This dual time novel bounces between 1929 and present day, in Charleston South Carolina. Not far from King Street, is a house and garden that connects the infamous watercolorist Eliza Ravenel, and art major/curator Lucy Legare. In a series of interesting events, Lucy becomes the owner of Eliza’s home – the center of supposed hidden treasure dating back to the Civil War. A family feud from the past is still very much alive in the present, adding to the external conflict of Lucy’s recent crush on a young man she meets at a party.
Once again, Ashley Clark brings history alive and gives readers an experience they soon won’t forget. The narrative flows easily while pulling readers into Lucy and Eliza’s worlds, detailing paintings, forgeries, and treasure hunting with vivid descriptions.
This is a story about overcoming the past, finding your passion, forgiveness and ultimately, grabbing hold of second chances.
I received a copy from the publisher through Net Galley. All opinions expressed are my own.