In this irresistible novel, Sarah Addison Allen, author of the New York Times bestselling debut, Garden Spells, tells the tale of a young woman whose family secretsβand secret passionsβare about to change her life forever.
Josey Cirrini is sure of three things: winter is her favorite season, sheβs a sorry excuse for a Southern belle, and sweets are best eaten in the privacy of her closet. For while Josey has settled into an uneventful life in her motherβs house, her one consolation is the stockpile of sugary treats and paperback romances she escapes to each nightβ¦. Until she finds her closet harboring Della Lee Baker, a local waitress who is one part nemesisβand two parts fairy godmother. With Della Leeβs tough love, Joseyβs narrow existence quickly expands. She even bonds with Chloe Finley, a young woman who is hounded by books that inexplicably appear when she needs themβand who has a close connection to Joseyβs longtime crush. Soon Josey is living in a world where the color red has startling powers, and passion can make eggs fry in their cartons. And thatβs just for starters.
Brimming with warmth, wit, and a sprinkling of magic, here is a spellbinding tale of friendship, loveβand the enchanting possibilities of every new day.
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