Delightful and entertaining

Warm, wise, funny

Superb... Moggach has served us a treat with this novel. Moving, sincere, funny

A glorious romp that will inspire roars of recognition

Funny and deeply poignant

In her warm and witty debut novel, Jane L. Rosen writes a love letter to New York City and the tapestry of women who come here with high hopes and big dreams. A little black dress hasn't gotten this much attention since Breakfast at Tiffany's. Whether you're in a stylish sheath or your flannel pajamas, this book will make you feel like a million bucks.

A charming story that twists the lives of New Yorkers around a little black dress... It all works. Each scenario is revisited and broadened as the chapters unfurl... Rosen's debut novel is rich in relationships, written with clarity and humor and surprise twists that bring the tale to a satisfying conclusion. A pure pleasure to read.

This is a fun book, tightly plotted and perfectly timed for the summer season.

[The Dress] sends the reader on a journey with many characters and the little black dress of the season. From the soon-retiring dress designer and the first-time runway model, to the retail salespeople and an actor, this book relates how the dress touches and, often profoundly, changes the lives of all. Even though there were many characters in this book, the author immersed the reader into their lives. Romance, humor, and irony spark the plot as the dress travels from one life to another. A charming read!

Sweet, delicious, the perfect summer read about the perfect black dress.

[The Dress] is a love letter to New York. Rosen deftly peels back the layers and reveals the lives that inhabit the skyscrapers, brownstones, the department stores, hotels, and parks.

Valentine’s Day meets The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, this novel intertwines the stories of nine women all connected to one single LBD. From runway models to love-struck assistants, the power of a little black dress is even more overwhelming than we ever thought — shopping spree, anyone?

Chick lit at its best. If this book were a dress, it would fit everyone perfectly and flatter everyone’s figure.

Absolute perfection…

beautiful…festive and heart-warming

a simply stunning and wonderfully well-written novel - 10/10

the perfect Sunday afternoon read. Engaging and quirky

Jane L Rosen’s sweet-as-candy novel is a light, bright, humorous read

I absolutely adored The Dress… [a] gorgeous, gorgeous book

Heart-warming and hopeful, a delightful curl up on a winter’s day read

an absolute joy

There is much to recommend this book...a pleasant summer read.

Good old-fashioned story-telling with a charming cast of characters

The perfect read. Read it!

Emma Straub is a magician, full of brilliance and surprise

A gorgeous and witty storyteller

Witty and big-hearted . . . leaves you smiling for days

For those unable to jet off to a Spanish island this summer, reading The Vacationers may be the next-best thing. . . . [A] gorgeously written novel . . . When I turned the last page, I felt as I often do when a vacation is over: grateful for the trip and mourning its end

Delicious . . . richly riveting . . . The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author

I loved The Vacationers; funny and poignant and beautifully observed

Straub's novel is cast from the same mould as the likes of Liza Klaussmann's Tigers in Red Weather and Maggie Shipstead's Seating Arrangements . . . The Vacationers is a holiday read in every way with a gently witty narrative that slips down as easily as a beachside cocktail

Emma Straub is a gorgeous and witty storyteller

Intimate, epic, beautifully observed

Witty and big-hearted ... leaves you smiling for days

Charming and absorbing

Funny, poignant and beautifully observed