Review: The Dress Shop on King Street by Ashley Clark

This is Dana’s review. She chose the book from a list I made of books I found in Christian categories on Amazon. As the blog owner I purchased the book for her and neither of us has had any contact with the author or publisher. According to Amazon this book is 367 pages and it’s published by Bethany House Publishers.

About the Author

I like to include a little bit about the author when I can. I think it makes the book more interesting to know the person behind it. According to Ashley Clark’s website, she writes romantic women’s fiction set in the South. The Dress Shop on King Street was her debut novel but there are two others in the series so far and from what I read on Facebook the author states that they need not be read in order, maybe because she wrote them out of order. Ashley holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing and teaches literature and writing courses. It took ten years for her to be published and she says that not giving up on God-dreams is the theme of The Dress Shop on King Street.

Book Description

Harper 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. In 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 …