oh we are back again with Sabrina and her beautiful world of dressmaking. and woopee our Adam is still here with her. what a pair. what a romance. what a guy. and this time Adam might have a bigger part in the now know to reader of this series time slips. for this is book 3 in the series. and whilst it is the third i think it could be read as a standalone as enough info is given and not given to help the reader keep up or see it in its own right.
we do know that Sabrina came to the shop along time ago and was bought up and taken in by a wonderful woman. a woman that supported her from the off. but along the way Sabrina has always had her mum in her heart and mind. she simply disappeared all those years ago and there has been nothing since. until some things started occurring at the dress shop Sabrina now works. there have been clues. and the magical part is the shop help her time slip to some of these places she needs to be, to pick up the clues she thinks will guide her to the answers she seeks. but there has always been the pull of how far to go. and the pull this time is even more pivotal because she has Adam. and they are in love. but this time Adam says he will be going wherever she is. he wont be letting her go into war torn streets on her own.
in this third book we have Sabrina very much at the point of making that "dress making" decision herself. we also have another POv in the book regarding a young thing called Lily in the time of 1939. she doesnt have the best time of it until she meets a friend, a friend hiding out nearby, a friend called Max.
this time Sabrina comes across a photo shes sure she recognizes the faces in. so to time hop once again it is. and this time she comes across the Lily of the previous years weve been learning of. and once again life could be changed for everyone. but what will Sabrina decide to do with the info she has now? and at what cost? whos cost?
beautiful books. if you havent read Michelle before, go look her up and devour her other books. she is one talented lady. her books are varied but all brilliant. and i wish i could have a Michelle shelf all of my own to keep all her books on.

From the minute I opened this book I was invested. It was the first book I had read written by Michelle Vernal and although it is part of a series, it is very easy to read as a stand-alone book. Being set in Liverpool, it was right up my street, the characters are likeable and the historical elements are well written.

Separated into two parts, part one is a dual person perspective set over two different time periods. Sabrina is living in 1982, working at a bridal shop on Bold Street, constantly wondering about the life she could have had if her mother hadn’t disappeared in 1962.
Lily is living in 1939, a young girl being moved to Skelmersdale to avoid the dangers of Liverpool during the Blitz. She finds herself living with an unkind, old battleaxe, forced to do chores and fed scraps to survive. When she finally decides to take action and seek help, she meets Max, a boy hiding out in the abandoned cottage next door, who soon becomes a great support to her.

In Part two, Sabrina comes across a wedding photograph from 1945 with her in it. Eager to find answers and to solve the mystery of her missing mum, she convinces her partner Adam to timehop with her. Whilst living in 1945, they meet Lily and witness the celebrations of VE day. A night around the bonfire changes everything and Sabrina is left with some decisions to make.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Definitely worth a read as I was completely hooked 🥰

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The Dressmaker’s War by Michelle Vernal is a timeslip novel that entertained me from the start. It is the third book in the Brides Of Bold Street but can be read as a stand-alone.
The action is set in 1982 and during World War II, particularly pivotal is 1945. We learn that for certain characters, Bold Street is a time portal, over which they have no control. For one young mother and her small daughter in 1963, there were life-changing consequences, resulting in a search that has never left hearts.
We see the value of good parents. Sometimes we are not brought up by our biological parents, but by others who love us and treat us with love. There are varying reasons as to why our biological parents have not brought us up, including social stigma on unmarried mothers in the past.
Young children are evacuated at the start of the phony war in September 1939. The young of Liverpool were sent to the countryside. Some were well treated but not all. Bonds were formed in adversity.
All the characters were well drawn and down to earth. They were likable as they pulled together in hardship.
The Dressmaker’s War was a unique read that I consumed in an afternoon. It was entertaining too.
I received a free copy from the publishers for a blog tour. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.