Vintage Affair

Paperback, 432 pages

Published Jan. 19, 2009 by Harper, Brand: Harper.

ISBN:
978-0-00-724582-6
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"Phoebe always dreamt of opening her own vintage dress shop. She imagined every detail, from the Vivienne Westwood bustiers hanging next to satin gowns, to sequinned cupcake dresses adorning the walls. At the launch of Village Vintage, Phoebe feels the tingle of excitement as customers snap up the fairytale dresses. Her dream has come true, but a secret from her past is casting a shadow over her new venture. Then one day she meets Therese, an elderly Frenchwoman with a collection to sell, apart from one piece that she won't part with ... As Therese tells the story of the little blue coat, Phoebe feels a profound connection with her own life, one that will help her heal the pain of her past and allow her to love again."--Back cover.

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I think a lot of people have marked this book down as it's been marketed as a romantic comedy but it really isn't. I did love reading the descriptions of the vintage clothes (by now I want one of those prom dresses too) however the vintage shop is a vehicle for the characters to meet and their stories to unravel and intertwine. Phoebe is interested in the lives the clothes were part of and through that she hears a story from the past that mirrors her own guilt. The book does have a central romance, but that's not what it's about, its themes are guilt and loss. I stayed up late to finish it and cried in a few places...signs of a good book!

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