A Dress the Color of the Moon is the second installment from The Dress series written by the talented author, Jennifer Irwin. This is the first experience I have had reading anything by this author. Since I have not had the chance to read her first book from her The Dress series, A Dress the Color of the Sky, I believe this one can be read as a stand alone. I thought it was a good book to read. It tells the story of addictions, the struggles of recovery and learning to face the affects of addictions on those around. I believe Prudence’s fight against a relapse was one that many could relate to. I admired her courage as she tries to get away from the doubt and anxiety she experiences. I wanted to keep reading to see how she would be able to navigate the complications she endures. I loved it was a pretty good read.

I am giving A Dress the Color of the Moon four and a half stars. I recommend it for readers and fans of contemporary fiction will want to give this one a try. I am sure they will like it as much as me. I am interested in reading more by Jennifer Irwin in the future. I would love to see if she releases another installment from her The Dress series.

I received copy of A Dress the Color of the Moon from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion. ( )

The writing in this book is beautiful & gripping! It has a way of drawing you in! Prue is a wonderful main character! You may not have the same struggles as her but everyone has something that they struggle with! Even though the book is mainly about Prue you do get to know & understand the other characters. There are two timelines: the past & the present & it moves smoothly between the two! It does touch on addiction & for some that may touch close to home but the author does an amazing job bringing attention to a touchy subject but also bringing some understanding for every person on either side of an addiction. Truly a beautiful story!

Thank you Kate Rock Book Tours & Jennifer Irwin for sharing this wonderful story with me!
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I have not read book one. Which in a way I did feel like it would have helped but at the same time it did not hinder my ability to read this book. It just would have helped in the connection I had with the characters. It took me a while to form that emotional connection. Once, I did I was able to better immerse myself into this book.

I have never suffered from an addiction that required professional help. Although, I have been around some people and my work involves trying to help people. So I missed the before as this book takes me to the after of Prue's actions. It shows how all of Prue's relationships both on a friend, family, romantically, and professionally were affected by her choices.

Reading this book, did feel "raw" in the sense of what Prue was feeling with her emotions. As the story played out, it was a wonderful one. ( )