#BlogTour: The Perfect Dress by Louisa Leaman @louisaleaman @TransworldBooks @katiecregg @wordsthatdance #ThePerfectDress

Book Synopsis:

Fran’s wedding dress shop isn’t like any other. A treasure trove of history, filled with gowns from every decade for every type of bride. But not as you’d expect.

Something bold for the shy and retiring.
Something simple for the woman who is unafraid to stand out.
And something dazzling for the bride who wouldn’t normally dare to be different.
No matter your expectations, you’d never guess your own perfect dress. But Fran knows… she feels the wisdom woven into every gown, a gift from the previous owner waiting to be handed down to the next bride.

When Fran finds a dress that seems to be perfect for her she can’t wait to know its complex history which starts with her getting to know the son of the previous owner…

The Perfect Dress is available in ebook on the 17th October. You can purchase your copy using the link below.

My Review:

I’m a typical girl and love looking at beautiful wedding dresses, often stopping outside our local shop to look at them. This book therefore really appealed to me, especially as it was inspired by a real life exhibition.

The concept of the story is a very interesting one and I loved the idea of someone being able to talk to wedding dresses in order to determine who they are suitable for. This helped provide an almost magical element to the story which was hugely enjoyable! The histories behind the wedding dresses and the bride’s were fascinating to read about too, especially how different they all were.

Francesca was a fabulous main character who was great fun to read about. She’s very zaney and often made me smile with her interactions with her customers. I was pleased when she met Rafe and had a chance of happiness herself.

Overall I thought this was a hugely enjoyable, heart warming and original read which was very well written. The story unfolded at a great pace and I found I enjoyed following Francesca’s story. This unbelievably is the author’s debut novel and I’m very excited to read more from her in the future.

Huge thanks to Katie Cregg from Transworld publishers for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Louisa Leaman was born, raised and now lives near Epping Forest. She studied Art History at Leeds University before becoming a teacher working with children with special needs. After winning the Times Education Supplement’s New Writer’s Award, she turned her hand to writing books for children. Louisa currently writes content for the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, but has also been published in the Guardian, the Observer, the Independent and The Times Educational Supplement. Her interest in the arts is often inspiration for her plots and her first book, The Perfect Dress, was inspired by the V&As large wedding dress collection and fulfils her dream of writing romantic fiction. When she isn’t busy writing or rearing her three lively children, she paints portraits, takes long walks and spends far too long browsing vintage clothing shops.