In this irresistible follow-up to her New York
Times bestselling debut, Garden Spells,
author Sarah Addison Allen tells the tale of a young woman
whose family
secrets—and secret passions—are about to change her life
forever. Twenty-seven-year-old
Josey Cirrini is sure of three things: winter in her North
Carolina
hometown is her favorite season, she’s a sorry excuse for a
Southern
belle, and sweets are best eaten in the privacy of her
hidden closet.
For while Josey has settled into an uneventful life in her
mother’s
house, her one consolation is the stockpile of sugary treats and
paperback romances she escapes to each night…. Until she
finds it
harboring none other than local waitress Della Lee Baker, a
tough-talking, tenderhearted woman who is one part
nemesis—and two
parts fairy godmother…
Fleeing a life of bad luck and big
mistakes, Della Lee has decided Josey’s clandestine closet
is the
safest place to crash. In return she’s going to change Josey’s
life—because, clearly, it is not the closet of a happy
woman. With
Della Lee’s tough love, Josey is soon forgoing pecan rolls and
caramels, tapping into her startlingly keen feminine
instincts, and
finding her narrow existence quickly
expanding.
Before long,
Josey bonds with Chloe Finley, a young woman who makes the best
sandwiches in town, is hounded by books that inexplicably appear
whenever she needs them, and—most amazing of all—has a close
connection
to Josey’s longtime crush.
As little by little Josey
dares to
step outside herself, she discovers a world where the color red
hasastonishing power, passion can make eggs fry in their
cartons, and
romance can blossom at any time—even for her. It seems that
Della Lee’s
work is done, and it’s time for her to move on. But the
truth about
where she’s going, why she showed up in the first place—and
what Chloe
has to do with it all—is about to add one more unexpected
chapter to
Josey’s fast-changing life.
Brimming with warmth,
wit, and a
sprinkling of magic, here is a spellbinding tale of friendship,
love—and the enchanting possibilities of every new day.
This book was really good with a great plot that keeps your attention and your interest up until the very end. (Chelsea Knestrick 1:24am August 12, 2012)
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