
Fiona Valpy
3 SeriesFiona Valpy is an acclaimed author celebrated for her novels featuring strong female protagonists. Her notable works include "The Dressmaker's Gift" and "The Beekeeper's Promise." Valpy's romantic novels have garnered significant recognition in the literary world.
In Fiona Valpy's "The Dressmaker's Gift," three young seamstresses navigate wartime France, each concealing a secret: Mireille's involvement with the resistance, Clair's affair with a German officer, and Vivienne's closely guarded mystery. Decades later, Clair's granddaughter, Harriet, travels to Paris seeking her family's past. There, she uncovers the truth about her grandmother and confronts painful family secrets. This poignant narrative weaves together themes of secrecy, resistance, and the enduring impact of war on personal lives.