The Wedding Dress

By: Lilly Mirren

Narrated by: Melissa Chambers

A woman all alone in the world. The trainer who heals her. And a second chance at life.

Milly, Emily and Jonquil grew up in the foster system together. They were the best of friends, sisters by situation, until Milly drifted away from them and the woman who raised them. Now Milly’s been injured on the job, she needs her foster mother and sisters back in her life. When Milly loses her foster mother, she inherits the house where she lived as a teenager. And the gift shocks her — why would her foster mother give her a house? She discovers a trunk in the attic with a wedding dress and a stack of letters inside full of dreams.

Bronte is a teenaged girl with very strict parents. They won’t let her have a boyfriend but when she meets Finn in a small country town one summer, she falls head over heels in love from the very first moment. Her parents rush her back to the city and ground her, but Bronte isn’t going to give up so easily on her first love.

Milly follows a trail of secrets, lies and broken promises to learn the truth about the former owner of the wedding dress and the author of the letters. And in the process she gets to know her foster mother in a way she never has before.

Callum has worked as a detective for the past decade. He’s used to putting bad guys behind bars, but then his fiancee cheats on him and he realises it’s time for him to move on. He leaves his life behind and moves to the sunny Gold Coast to become a personal trainer. When Callum gets a job at a rehabilitation clinic, Milly will be one of his very first clients. She’ll challenge him at every turn as he works to rehabilitate her after her injury.

After months of working together, Callum realises he can no longer ignore his growing attraction to Milly, even while they drive each other crazy.

Going after his heart’s desire could risk everything he’s worked so hard to achieve. If only dating clients wasn’t taboo.

Heart-warming and unputdownable, this extraordinary story of love and family reconciliation will melt your heart and keep you listening all night long.

Fall in love with Milly and Callum in “The Wedding Dress.”

©2023 Lilly Mirren (P)2024 Black Lab Press

All the Feels

Be prepared to run the gamut of emotions as you work your way through Millie's life. An aloof, bitter orphan has her life turned upside down as we follow her journey forward and back. The superbly narrated audiobook whisks you through, and I'm going to leave you hanging here because you will to want to read this on your own, and not have any spoilers.

Milly and Callum

I enjoyed this book, the message being to never give up hope. Millie and Callum came together following a tragic accident. He was her personal trainer helping her to recover after a horrific fall damaged her spine.

Brought up in foster care Millie never allowed herself to feel really close to anyone but somehow Callum broke down the barriers around her heart

The story flows as well, and I liked the characters.

The narration by Melissa Chambers was enjoyable and I enjoyed listening to her.

Sweet Story!

This is the first book in the White Wedding Series. This is a sweet and beautifully written second chance at love. The characters are well developed, and interesting. Milly and Callum's story is emotional, sweet, and engaging. The supporting characters are great. Bronte and Finn's story is intriguing. The ending is heartwarming. I liked this family saga. Melissa Chambers did a great job with the narration. I enjoyed it. Looking forward to listening to Emily and Jonquil's stories.

Full Circle

The Wedding Dress by Lilly Mirren pulled me in immediately. I love how the author wrote the story of despair into hope and love. She really conveyed so many emotions and wrote incredible characters. Melissa Chambers performed the book beautifully.