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 secretsโand secret passionsโare about to change her life forever.
Josey Cirrini is sure of three things: winter is her favorite season, sheโs 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 motherโs house, her one consolation is the stockpile of sugary treats and paperback romances she escapes to each nightโฆ. Until she finds her closet harboring Della Lee Baker, a local waitress who is one part nemesisโand two parts fairy godmother. With Della Leeโs tough love, Joseyโs narrow existence quickly expands. She even bonds with Chloe Finley, a young woman who is hounded by books that inexplicably appear when she needs themโand who has a close connection to Joseyโs 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 thatโs just for starters.
Brimming with warmth, wit, and a sprinkling of magic, here is a spellbinding tale of friendship, loveโand the enchanting possibilities of every new day.
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