{"product_id":"the-dress-shop-on-kings-street-by-ashley-clark","title":"The Dress Shop on Kings Street by Ashley Clark","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook 1 of Heirloom Secrets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHarper Dupree has pinned all her hopes on a future in fashion design. But when it comes crashing down around her, she returns home to Fairhope, Alabama, and to Millie, the woman who first taught her how to sew. As Harper rethinks her own future, long-hidden secrets about Millie's past are brought to light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1946, Millie Middleton--the daughter of an Italian man and a Black woman--boarded a train and left Charleston to keep half of her heritage hidden. She carried with her two heirloom buttons and the dream of owning a dress store. She never expected to meet a charming train jumper who changed her life forever . . . and led her yet again to a heartbreaking choice about which heritage would define her future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, together, Harper and Millie return to Charleston to find the man who may hold the answers they seek . . . and a chance at the dress shop they've both dreamed of. But it's not until all appears lost that they see the unexpected ways to mend what frayed between the seams.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCharleston, South Carolina, 1860\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe candlelight sent a shadow of Rose up against the wooden wall. From the shadow, Rose looked taller. Stronger. Funny thing about shadows. They made even the smallest things into monsters or fairies or whatever folk wanted. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven a caterpillar could have the wings of a butterfly. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46632070250722,"sku":"","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/DualTimeTheDressShoponKingStreet-Clark.png?v=1754691928","url":"https:\/\/yvbmmp-18.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dress-shop-on-kings-street-by-ashley-clark","provider":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}