Book Review: The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck

The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck

ISBN-10: 1595549633

ISBN-13: 978-1595549631

Number of Pages: 352

Publication Date: April 2012

Publishers: Thomas Nelson

This book was unlike the books I usually read. I prefer, in fact I love Regency and Regency-set historicals. But the concept of this story fascinated me so I asked to review this book.

The Wedding Dress paints a picture of Charlotte’s life as she discovers an antique wedding gown in an old trunk and searches for answers to the history of the dress. Charlotte soon discovers who owned the dress. The three women who previously donned the dress share their struggles to find lasting love, permitting Charlotte a glimpse into her own heart.

Emily in 1912. Mary in 1939. And Hillary in 1968. The reader is privy to each woman’s story. The wedding dress? Well it’s a character in itself. The wedding dress journeys through time, lending its beauty to all the women. And Charlotte learns more about herself through each woman’s experience.

I liked traveling through time and reading the stories of each woman. The Wedding Dress was different, somewhat reminiscent of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series.

The characters are true ‘characters’, especially the men. But true to life characters create conflict. I won’t read a book that gives me insipid characters. I won't hang around to the end of a book with boring characters. Would you? 

This story shines a spotlight on the character traits of some not-so-good men. I imagine the author might have had a difficult time writing about such fellows. It’s not easy creating characters that hurt others. But I say too much. I do not want to spoil the story.

This is a quick read for those who enjoy romance novels. And really, all I have time to read these days are quick reads, so thank you, Rachel Hauck, for creating an enjoyable quick read for this reader. Great job!

Be sure and complete the discussion questions and author’s note at the end of the book as they add closure to the story.

I would recommend this book to readers without hesitation. It’s a good read.

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