2026, Ediciones B

A YOUNG SEAMSTRESS WITH A GIFT

Madrid, 1784. Almudena Serrano spent her childhood surrounded by fabrics in her father’s workshop. Now she is fourteen years old, with an extraordinary talent for sewing and a dream that seems impossible for a girl of her station: to make a name for herself in the world of dressmaking and one day reach the palace.

A COURT WHERE EVERYTHING IS ABOUT TO CHANGE

When a new law recognizes, for the first time, women’s right to practice a profession of their own, Almudena doesn’t hesitate to seize the opportunity to join Doña Eulalia’s workshop. While some powerful figures attempt to ban women from working officially, the young woman will fight with iron will until she reaches the wardrobe of Queen María Luisa of Parma.

AMONG FABRICS AND STITCHES LIE THE GREATEST SECRETS

As the echoes of the French Revolution destabilize the court, Almudena finds herself surrounded by silk gowns, palace intrigues, and rivalries. It is then that she uncovers too many secrets—including one buried in her family’s memory—that could destroy her and her future.

In this historical novel brimming with passion, mystery, and sisterhood, Clara Mendívil transports us from the narrow streets of Madrid of that era to the palace, to a court teeming with secrets, where only those who shouldn’t be listening are truly hearing.