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The Dress Shop of Dreams

The uplifting read of love lost and found
By Menna van Praag
Series: Magical Cambridge
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The Dress Shop of Dreams by Menna van Praag unfolds its magic in Etta's tiny dress shop, located on a seemingly ordinary Cambridge street. However, the vibrant racks of beaded silks and jewel-toned velvets conceal a bewitching power that can awaken a woman's deepest desires. Cora... Read More
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The Dress Shop of Dreams by Menna van Praag unfolds its magic in Etta's tiny dress shop, located on a seemingly ordinary Cambridge street. However, the vibrant racks of beaded silks and jewel-toned velvets conceal a bewitching power that can awaken a woman's deepest desires.

Cora Sparks, Etta's granddaughter, has spent her life sheltered within the confines of the shop and her university lab. She avoids confronting the mystery surrounding her parents' deaths and overlooks Walt, the shy bookseller who harbours a secret love for her.

Determined to change Cora's fate, Etta weaves a plan that ignites a series of astonishing events, transforming Cora’s life in extraordinary ways.

Series: Magical Cambridge

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    The Dress Shop of Dreams by Menna van Praag unfolds its magic in Etta's tiny dress shop, located on a seemingly ordinary Cambridge street. However, the vibrant racks of beaded silks and jewel-toned velvets conceal a bewitching power that can awaken a woman's deepest desires. Cora Sparks, Etta's granddaughter, has spent her life sheltered within the confines of the shop...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780749032388

Publisher: Allison & Busby

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Allison & Busby

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Menna van Praag Romance Series: Magical Cambridge

About the Author

Menna van Praag was born in Cambridge and studied Modern History at Oxford University. She lives in Cambridge and sets her novels among the colleges, cafes and bookshops of the city.

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