The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights by Kitty Zeldis

In 1920's Brooklyn, wealthy Catherine's life is shaken when she finds out she was adopted. Her birth mother, Bea, has moved from New Orleans to New York and, with the help of a detective, tracked Catherine down. Catherine also suffers greatly from not being able to have a baby--sometimes, the great love she and her husband Stephen have for each other doesn't seem like enough. Meanwhile, Bea, with the help of young Alice, who is a gifted seamstress, have opened up a dress shop that is turning out to be successful. The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights recounts the lives of Catherine, Bea, and Alice as resentments, secrets, and finally healing come to the surface. An enjoyable story, perfect for readers of Beatriz Williams, Fiona Davis, and Lynda Cohen Loigman.