This is one that I had borrowed from the library before Christmas but hadn’t got around to reading it until last week. It was a quick read as the story got me hooked in right at the start.
The story is about two women separated by a generation, one living in Manhattan and the other in Australia.
1940. Parisian seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee France as the Germans advance. She is bound for Manhattan with a few francs, one suitcase, her sewing machine and a dream: to have her own atelier.
2015. Australian curator Fabienne Bissette attends the annual Met Gala for an exhibition of her grandmother’s work – one of the world’s leading designers of ready-to-wear clothing. But as Fabienne learns more about her grandmother’s past, she uncovers a story of heartbreak and secrets – and the sacrifices made for love.
You can read a preview of the book here and you may decide then to borrow the book from your library.
Gippsland Granny 
Cracking read for the first one of 2019. I shall add it to my list. Thanks for the review.