A captivating novel about Eva and Precious who were fashion models in London during WWII and the London Blitz. Structured with alternating chapters that have a writer today, Madison, interviewing 99 year old Precious about her life and uncovering the story of reinvention, forgiveness and survival during very difficult times. I found the characters well developed, interesting and relatable. I will admit to figuring out the “mystery” rather early on, but that didn’t take away from my enjoyment as the story unfolded. This an easy book to like that doesn’t require any heavy lifting...just an escape that many of us our searching for these days. I want to thank Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Oh the secrets we keep and the devastating effects on our lives and the decisions we make. These are the concepts captured in this historical novel written by this talented author. Dual timelines are depicted, one of war torn London during the Blitz and the other being present day as Maddie is sent to write a story about women’s fashions during the war. As she starts to unravel the past she also has to deal with her own demons and secrets. Will she be able to free herself and start to live again? #TheLastNightInLondon #KarenWhite #NetGalley

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC of this book.
Well written with excellent character development. Deftly moves between the war years and current day. Plot twists keep the action interesting.

One of my favorite Southern writers has written another fantastic book. Historical fiction set during the late 1930's and 1940's and the present. For fans of British stories set during the war and the bombings of London, this book is right up your alley. Meet Eva who completely reinvents herself and the problems that will cause her. Jump to the present and meet Maddie who starts discovering long buried secrets. Terrific read!

I enjoy Karen White's books. I thought I had read all of them, just discovered I missed her collaborative book "All the Ways We Said Goodbye" - I will begin my search for that book. I was excited to read this ARC.

Travel to London to research for article - how contemporary fashion had been influenced by Second World War, also planning and setting up an exhibit at Design Museum of 1940s fashion. She is writing insight into people's lives during war in and out of fashion world.
Throughout this, she is living with breast cancer gene, which mother and grandmother passed away from.

Enjoyable book, travel back in time and in 2019 right before your eyes

A good, juicy, romance with fashion commentary woven through every page. The action takes place in London, bouncing between 1939 and the present day. I liked the main character in both time periods, but modern-day Maddie Warner -- a Southerner on assignment to interview fashion queen Precious Dubose in London -- is the kind of character Karen White can really bring alive.

One of my go to authors! I love the team W books and love each of these authors individually. Karen white gets better and better with every book

A DELICIOUS GEM! Hard to put down! I just devoured this book. Love how it has the two timelines going. All the characters are wonderful. A lot of glamour with the two models. I felt like I was there in London when the bombs were being dropped. The descriptions of the houses and mansions are well done. One of my favorite lines: “When you live your life looking backward thinking of all the ways you could have or should have done things differently, of the infernal unfairness of life, you end up running into the brick wall of old age, having learned nothing but the futility of it all”. Wraps up nicely at the end.

Loved this one! Karen White is an excellent writer, and she did an excellent job of keeping this reader engaged in two different time periods, present day and the Second World War. During this pandemic, I have been seeking out books that I can get really involved in and forget, just for a bit, what's really going on out there in the world-this book gave me that escape.

I was totally charmed by this story of women dealing with the past and future in London and Georgia. Maddie believes she is in London to write a fashion story about women’s clothing during WW II, instead she becomes engrossed in the life of Precious Dubose, a very distant relative with many secrets. As we read further, we learn that Maddie also lives with secrets, so compelling, that she has put her life and emotions on hold.

White transports the reader back to London at the start of the war using descriptions that are incredibly vivid which careful research made flawless. This book has the best elements of historical fiction and romance. Maddie is a likable protagonist, surrounded by a group of other interesting and well formed characters. Of course it is Eva, a mysterious woman who has transformed herself, that propels the plot forward. It is she who captured my attention.

.I am an Anglophile so I loved being transported to 1940’s London. I loved the beautiful descriptions of fashions and the intrigue that surrounded Precious and her best friend Eva.

Maddie resists emotional attachment because of her own secrets and fears, but women will find these references interesting. It is the relationship between the two women that bring Maddie to a point where she can imagine her own future.

Thank you Netgalley for this terrific novel. I truly enjoyed it and look forward to recommending it to book groups.