Publisher's Synopsis
Violet Unwin is convinced she is invisible. Overlooked by her adoptive family, her only solace is her uncle's costume shop. By day, she's an assistant no one remembers, but after hours, in the wonder of her imagination, she becomes explorer, warrior, queen. Devastated by news of the shop's imminent closure, Violet finds comfort in an unlikely companion, the ghostly figure of her namesake, the suffragette Vi Unwin.Medical school dropout Phoebe Frink's life is in disarray. She has no idea who she is anymore, what to do about it, or how to tell her parents. Taken under the wing of the infamous drag king Mr. Duke, owner of the struggling Banana Bar, fate steps in when Phoebe seeks Violet's help with costumes for the bar's fundraising Christmas Ball.Phoebe is captivated by beautiful, shy Violet, and for the first time in her life, Violet experiences what it is to be truly seen. But for love to be possible, Violet and Phoebe must take a risk on a future they've never dared to imagine.
