The Wedding Dress Circle by Jennifer Ryan

In 1942, Grace lives with her widowed father, Reverend Ben Carlisle, in the village of Aldhurst in the Kent countryside. She is engaged to be married to Lawrence, but it's clear that her heart belongs to Hugh, a childhood friend and owner of Aldhurst Manor. Hugh's sister, Violet, meanwhile, has been engrained with the idea of marrying someone of the same social standing, but with everyone pitching in with the war effort, what is Violet to do? Violet's and Hugh's aunt, Cressida, a successful clothing designer in London, finds herself back in  Aldhurst after her studio and home are destroyed by Nazi bombs. The Wedding Dress Circle tells the stories of Grace, Violet, and Cressida, along with the other women in the village as they rally together to refurbish donated wedding dresses so women in the area can be married in a dress of their dreams. A great read-alike for readers of Julia Kelly. It will be published in May.