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Tea Dress Shop #3
The Vintage Tea Dress Shop in Summer
Esmie works as a marketing consultant for a company in Glasgow. But when she's given the offer of a vintage tea dress and fabric shop on the West Coast of Scotland, she decides to try and make a new life for herself in the little coastal town.
Using her marketing skills she tries to make the vintage shop with its floral fabrics and furniture profitable, while building a new life away from the city.
It's an old fashioned shop and a house combined, with one of the most beautiful cottage gardens Esmie has ever seen, filled with sweet peas, pink bluebells, pansies and tea roses.
Will Esmie the city girl find romance and love here? Is local hotel owner, Grant, the man for her? Or perhaps Angus who owns the tearoom? And how much trouble will Esmie cause with her meddling and mischief during the long hot summer?
Find out in this exciting new romance set in summer in the West Coast of Scotland.
Using her marketing skills she tries to make the vintage shop with its floral fabrics and furniture profitable, while building a new life away from the city.
It's an old fashioned shop and a house combined, with one of the most beautiful cottage gardens Esmie has ever seen, filled with sweet peas, pink bluebells, pansies and tea roses.
Will Esmie the city girl find romance and love here? Is local hotel owner, Grant, the man for her? Or perhaps Angus who owns the tearoom? And how much trouble will Esmie cause with her meddling and mischief during the long hot summer?
Find out in this exciting new romance set in summer in the West Coast of Scotland.
- GenresContemporary
140 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 14, 2013
19 people are currently reading
85 people want to read
About the author
De-ann Black
167 books82 followersDe-ann Black's new books are: Vintage Ball, Autumn Nature Colouring Book, Autumn Ball Marriage & Music, Design, Dance & Romance, Romance Dancer, Summer Ball Weddings & Waltzing, Quilt Shop by the Seaside, Embroidery Bee, Crafting Bee, Scottish Highlands New Year Ball, Ballroom Dancing Christmas Romance, Christmas Ballroom Dancing, Autumn Romance, Knitting & Starlight, Knitting Bee, The Sweetest Waltz, Sweet Music, Love & Lyrics, Christmas Weddings, Fairytale Christmas on the Island, The Cure for Love at Christmas, Vintage Dress Shop on the Island, Scottish Island Fairytale Castle, Scottish Loch Summer Romance, Scottish Island Knitting Bee, Sewing & Mending Cottage, Knitting Shop by the Sea, Scottish Highlands Christmas Wedding, Colouring Book Cottage, Oops! I'm the Paparazzi, Again, and Knitting Cottage.
Her embroidery pattern books include: Floral Garden Embroidery Patterns, Floral Spring Embroidery Patterns, Sea Theme Embroidery Patterns, and Christmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns.
De-ann’s colouring books include: Autumn Nature, Summer Nature, Flower Nature, and Christmas Theme Colouring Book.
De-ann is a bestselling author, screenwriter and former newspaper journalist. Traditionally published for over 15 years. De-ann became an Amazon All-Star author in 2014 and 2015, as well as an Amazon All-Stars in 2025.
She has over 100 books published. Romance, thrillers, espionage novels, action adventure. And children's books (non-fiction rocket science books, children's fiction and picture books).
She previously worked as a full-time newspaper journalist for several years. She had her own weekly columns in the press. This included being a motoring correspondent where she got to test drive cars every week for the press for three years.
Before being asked to work for the press, De-ann worked in magazine editorial writing everything from fashion features to social news. And was marketing editor of a glossy magazine.
She is also a professional artist and illustrator. Embroidery design, fabric design, dressmaking, sewing, knitting, photography and fashion are part of her work.
Additionally, De-ann has always been interested in fitness and dance, and was a fitness and bodybuilding champion, 100 metre runner and mountaineer. As a former N.A.B.B.A. Miss Scotland, she had a weekly fitness show on the radio that ran for over three years.
De-ann trained in Shukokai karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dayan Qigong and Jiu Jitsu.
She splits her time between Scotland and London.
Find out more at: www.de-annblack.com
Her embroidery pattern books include: Floral Garden Embroidery Patterns, Floral Spring Embroidery Patterns, Sea Theme Embroidery Patterns, and Christmas & Winter Embroidery Patterns.
De-ann’s colouring books include: Autumn Nature, Summer Nature, Flower Nature, and Christmas Theme Colouring Book.
De-ann is a bestselling author, screenwriter and former newspaper journalist. Traditionally published for over 15 years. De-ann became an Amazon All-Star author in 2014 and 2015, as well as an Amazon All-Stars in 2025.
She has over 100 books published. Romance, thrillers, espionage novels, action adventure. And children's books (non-fiction rocket science books, children's fiction and picture books).
She previously worked as a full-time newspaper journalist for several years. She had her own weekly columns in the press. This included being a motoring correspondent where she got to test drive cars every week for the press for three years.
Before being asked to work for the press, De-ann worked in magazine editorial writing everything from fashion features to social news. And was marketing editor of a glossy magazine.
She is also a professional artist and illustrator. Embroidery design, fabric design, dressmaking, sewing, knitting, photography and fashion are part of her work.
Additionally, De-ann has always been interested in fitness and dance, and was a fitness and bodybuilding champion, 100 metre runner and mountaineer. As a former N.A.B.B.A. Miss Scotland, she had a weekly fitness show on the radio that ran for over three years.
De-ann trained in Shukokai karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dayan Qigong and Jiu Jitsu.
She splits her time between Scotland and London.
Find out more at: www.de-annblack.com
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
March 3, 2023
This whole series is lighthearted cheesy romance that doesn't really have any hurtles for the characters to get over. These are not deep stories with lots of character development or for the hard-core romance reader. This is an afternoon read like turning on an old show for some mood boosting comfort. As long as you know what you're getting, these books are great.
April 21, 2019
Mood piece
It's not very well written, but it's a good enough mood piece to get you through to the end. Liked it well enough.
It's not very well written, but it's a good enough mood piece to get you through to the end. Liked it well enough.
August 24, 2013
Magical!
I'm sucker for all things vintage and my heart is in Scotland, so this book really did make my day!
It was fun and the characters made me want to hop on a plane and visit them for a short while!
I'm sucker for all things vintage and my heart is in Scotland, so this book really did make my day!
It was fun and the characters made me want to hop on a plane and visit them for a short while!
January 16, 2017
Fabulous
Fabulous book couldn't put it down. Can't wait to read others . I've read 7 in 2 days on kindle and now looking for more. .you really feel like you're living there with them.
Fabulous book couldn't put it down. Can't wait to read others . I've read 7 in 2 days on kindle and now looking for more. .you really feel like you're living there with them.
August 1, 2013
I started reading this book feeling stressed, but finished it feeling totally relaxed. That says it all. Brilliant.
April 11, 2016
Another super little read from De-ann Black, again relating to life around a vintage fashion shop.
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