Charlotte, an only child with no living relatives, owns a successful bridal boutique and is engaged. As the wedding date draws near she begins to question the wisdom and timing of the wedding. As she ponders these future plans in her favorite outdoor spot, she finds herself at an auction where she is talked into purchasing an old trunk. The funny little auctioneer hands her a slip of paper that says “Redeemed $1000”. That is the amount she paid, but Charlotte doesn’t understand the word redeemed. And so the story begins. Charlotte and Tim agree to end the engagement, but remain as friends. As the days and weeks go by, Tim helps her open the trunk which had been welded shut. Inside they find a wedding dress of an older style and yet looking as if it was brand new. They begin to find clues that lead them to realize this dress is indeed very old and has been worn by previous brides. Charlotte meets two of the three previous brides and hears their stories about the dress and the part it played in their lives. In the end she finds that she is related to the original owner of the dress. Along with reading Charlotte’s story, the reader is introduced to the story of the original wearer of the dress, her engagement, involvement in a civil rights issue and the decision she had to make. I enjoyed this book and find Rachel Hauck to be a reader worth returning to again and again.
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