Enriching & Intriguing Historical Fiction

The Last Dress from Paris by Jade Beer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


A Fabulous historical fiction read that was heartwarming, heart-wrenching, and enlightening. I really enjoyed reading this one. It’s got so much heart in it and so much richness from history and the settings of Paris and such.
This is written from two characters in a dual timeline, one with Lucille, who’s Sylvie’s granddaughter, and one with a woman named Alice who is a fashion designer/famous in the designer world, wearing Dior gowns and going to all the fashion shows. Sylvie asks Lucille to go to Paris to find out about a priceless Dior dress and what Lucille discovers is much more than just a priceless Dior dress. As Lucille goes on this trip, she meets and befriends another woman that helps her on her quest and, of course, a swoon-worthy guy that also helps. Lucille finds herself on a journey of self-discovery and re-examining family relationships and what she wants out of life as she goes on this scavenger hunt after these Dior dresses.
Alice, in the past, also finds herself on a journey of self-discovery as she finds herself in a marriage where her husband no longer finds her attractive or cares for her that much anymore. She finds herself with the help of a young dashing man who she has an affair with and then has life-altering things happen after that, which leads to where she goes with her life next and who she becomes.
All of the two timelines have a purpose and intertwine and are woven together in the end where everything makes sense and there are some great reveals. There’s a lot that is great about this story, but one of the best and biggest moments is when you find out why Sylvie sent her granddaughter on this scavenger hunt, and everything is all tied up nicely at the end.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who loves historical fiction, fashion, Paris, heartwarming, thought-provoking, and enriching stories. This was an easy 5-star read for me and one of my top faves of this year.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for letting me read and review this wonderful book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.



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