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A Novella—Book 1—Bridal Shop Series

New York City dress designer to the stars, Amelia Pettipiece, cleared a unique path to fashion-glory. With her career soaring, grand penthouse apartment on Central Park, and handsome boyfriend who supports her ambitions, Amelia could not have dreamed of a better life when she left Pittsburgh after college.

But when Amelia’s signature design, the famous FiFi Hererra’s, wedding dress, disintegrates off the bride’s body as she walks down the aisle, every thread of Amelia’s charmed life unravels.

Amelia’s Instaglam life turns into an Instaslam. She runs back home to her gram’s place in Eagle Bend, Pennsylvania to hide until she can figure out what happened to the dress and how to weave her tattered life back together.

Though Amelia finds comfort in staying with Gram, she begins to see that she’s neglected the woman who raised her. Pettipiece Boutique is falling apart and a slew of hunky hangers-on are showing interest in the riverfront property and in Amelia.

Just when Amelia is at her lowest, a customer with a unique problem arrives at the boutique, distracting Amelia from her crumbled life. Can she and Gram create the dress of a lifetime for a desperate bride? Can Amelia trust herself to send another bride down the aisle after the FiFi debacle? Does any of it really matter if Amelia’s already lost it all?

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This was a super quick read, under 200 pages, so it’s really more like a novella. I read it in just a few hours. I’m really happy that I took a chance on an author I’ve never read before. The writing was very descriptive… I could see the dresses and the lace that they were using. Kathleen Shoop is a very expressive writer. Since this is the first book in the start of a series, we’re introduced to several characters. I feel like I really got to know everyone. It also seemed like events that could really happen… it seemed like it was all plausible. I really like being able to relate to the characters.

Poor Amelia has her life crashing down all around her… or does she? Is it really just falling into place? We don’t really get to find out because while this book closes and feels like an ending, it is not the end of Amelia’s story. She has a lot of decisions to make and it’s time to face them and not hide from them. Amelia is a strong-minded woman but she’s let fame weave its little tendrils around her and she might have just forgotten what her original dreams were really like. Dressing the rich and famous may be all fun but when one of them feels wronged, feels slighted… you better watch it because the claws of social media come out and they are after blood!

What do we do when we’ve been wronged and everything is spiraling out of control? We run home to where people will always love us. Amelia’s Gram is waiting on her with open arms and a loving heart. We all could use a Grams like Amelia’s! It’s been years since they’ve really been together and it seems Grams might have some secrets too. It’s time for them to both put some big girl panties on and grab life by the horns and take control!

One of my favorite Grams quotes:

“You don’t need to dress in clothes that are sexy in order to be sexy.”

It all ended way too quickly for me! I’m looking forward to the second installment of the Bridal Shop series, A Hint of Organza. I can’t wait to see where Amelia heads in life and if her dreams change as her life drastically has.

I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.

What are reader's saying about "A Puff of Silk?"

"Shoop's plot is brilliant, and her characters feel like fully-dimensional people. I had a grand time reading this well-written and compelling tale that even had me considering relocating to Pittsburgh, Amelia's home town."

-Jack Magnus-- Readers' Favorite

"A Puff of Silk (Bridal Shop Series Book 1) is a fast-paced story that flows seamlessly from one point to the next, carrying your whole attention along with it, eager to learn how Amelia is going to get out of the unimaginable chaos that her life has become overnight. Kathleen Shoop wrote an amazing story that will draw you in. I could not help but fall in love with Amelia through her troubles and daily tears."

-Faridah Nassozi--Readers' Favorite

"Puff of Silk (Bridal Shop Series Book 1) is a quirky, entertaining, hard to put down, light story, perfect for a cold afternoon in front of the fireplace. I found myself immediately liking Amelia and cheering her on through her disasters. I really enjoyed reading A Puff of Silk and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of Book 2."

-Trudi LoPreto--Readers' Favorite

Coming soon to the Bridal Shop Series....

About Kathleen Shoop

Bestselling author, Kathleen Shoop, holds a PhD in reading education and has more than 20 years of experience in the classroom. She writes historical fiction, women’s fiction and romance. Shoop’s novels have garnered various awards in the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY), Eric Hoffer Book Awards, Indie Excellence Awards, Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Readers’ Favorite and the San Francisco Book Festival. Kathleen has been featured in USA Today and the Writer’s Guide to 2013. Her work has appeared in The Tribune-Review, four Chicken Soup for the Soul books and Pittsburgh Parent magazine. Kathleen coordinates Mindful Writing Retreats and is a regular presenter at conferences for writers.

I adore writing historical fiction (The Letter series, After the Fog and Donora Stories that are coming soon!) but am having a blast writing romance like Home Again, Return to Love and Tending Her Heart (Endless Love series). Thank you so much for the time you take to read.

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