Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, it was beautifully written, it had engaging characters and the story itself was everything, heartbreaking, sad, joyous, and hopeful. The story of twenty year old orphan , Irene Cleary working as a seamstress in a store she inherited in San Francisco in 1944, was a great story, I would love to read a possible sequel. Irene did a dress redesign for a socialite in the San Francisco area, and it opened up a new world for her, exposing her to the good and bad of higher society, it was an enlightening experience for her, she discovered things about these people that made her reflect on her own life, and she also experienced life altering experiences of her own. The story concludes with Irene a bit wiser, more experienced with life but all in all optimistic about her future. I would highly recommend this story for anyone looking for a book involving a young woman who is good hearted, hard working and passionate about her future.