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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Readers fell in love with Sarah Addison Allen's debut novel, GARDEN SPELLS. Now the tale of the Waverley women is to be revisited with a magical sequel.
Autumn has finally arrived in the small town of Bascom, North Carolina, heralded by a strange old man appearing with a beaten-up suitcase. He has stories to tell, stories that could change the lives of the Waverley women forever. But the Waverleys have enough trouble on their hands. Quiet Claire Waverley has started a successful new venture, Waverley's Candies, but it's nothing like she thought it would be, and it's slowly taking over her life. Claire's wild sister Sydney, still trying to leave her past behind, is about to combust with her desire for another new beginning. And Sydney's fifteen-year-old daughter Bay has given her heart away to the wrong boy and can't get it back.
From the author of the New York Times bestselling sensation GARDEN SPELLS, FIRST FROST is magical and atmospheric, taking readers back into the lives of the gifted Waverley women - back to their strange garden and temperamental apple tree, back to their house with a personality of its own, back to the men who love them fiercely - proving that a happily-ever-after is never the real ending to a story. It's where the real story begins.
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Praise for First Frost
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A beautiful, lyrical story, complete with genuine characters whose depth reflects Allen's skill as a writer. - Publishers Weekly on FIRST FROST
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Sarah Addison Allen weaves an enchanting sequel set 10 years after GARDEN SPELLS - US Weekly
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[Sarah Addison Allen is a] surefire star of feel-good fiction . . . this endearing tale of surprising second chances may just be her wisest work yet. - Booklist starred review on LOST LAKE
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[LOST LAKE] is filled with mystery, magic and wonderful surprises! - Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
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A real and rare talent . . . an absolutely enchanting read - www.novelicious.com on THE GIRL WHO CHASED THE MOON
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It's a bewitching read in every sense, taking you to a world of regrets, missed opportunities and lost loves found again. Magical - Glamour Must Read on THE SUGAR QUEEN
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Beguiling . . . leaves a magical spell that enchants as it draws you in. An absolute gem. - Now on GARDEN SPELLS
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