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The Christmas Dress
The Christmas Dress: A Novel | Courtney Cole
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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 fathers apartment building, she thinks her dreams of making it in the fashion business are over. Add in her fathers eclectic roster of tenants who all need Megs 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 shes ever had. Ellie Wade, one of the buildings 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 theres 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 Ellies 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 buildings Christmas party. The dress magically fits, and while it eventually leads to the best night of Megs 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.
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angieinwonderland
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This had all the hokey holiday themes, the romance, the protagonist blossoming trope you expect from a holiday read. It also has a very cool history of time, place, and love. This book was my first five star in a month.

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Bostonmomx2
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I finished this last night by a new to me author. I really liked it even after a somewhat slow start. I definitely feel like the dress “theme” was borrowed from another well known author‘s Christmas book released a few years earlier but there was an entirely different story so it‘s all okay. I‘ve never been a big Christmas book reader but that‘s changing this year for sure.

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Julsmarshall
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Delightful! Not quite what I expected but a sweet, fun, holiday story. #wintergames #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick @StayCurious

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FantasyChick
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Guess it's time to spam the feed!

I thought this was cute. Big city fashion worker inherits retirement community and finds love, family and the spirit of the holidays.

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Julsmarshall
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Excited to take part in the #DashingDecember Readathon. My goals are to finish 3 books and 3 audiobooks from my holiday #TBR Thanks @Andrew65 for always keeping me reading!

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KristiAhlers
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I loved everything about this book. The characters, the storyline even the setting. It‘s a perfect read for a cold winter night with a cup of tea. #wintergames2021 #wintergames #mistletoemaniacs #wintercosy 15pts TBR list 25pts for holiday theme. Total 40 points. @Clwojick @PuddleJumper

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Kshakal
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My Christmas reads just keep getting better and better. I loved this book so much and it totally got me in all of the feels!!

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