by Sarah Addison Allen
US & UK Release Date: March 16, 2010
In her latest enchanting novel, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen invites you to a quirky little Southern town with more magic than a full Carolina moon. Here two very different women discover how to find their place in the world—no matter how out of place they feel.
Emily Benedict came to Mullaby, North Carolina, hoping to solve at least some of the riddles surrounding her mother’s life. Such as, why did Dulcie Shelby leave her hometown so suddenly? And why did she vow never to return? But the moment Emily enters the house where her mother grew up and meets the grandfather she never knew—a reclusive, real-life gentle giant—she realizes that mysteries aren’t solved in Mullaby, they’re a way of life: Here are rooms where the wallpaper changes to suit your mood. Unexplained lights skip across the yard at midnight. And a neighbor bakes hope in the form of cakes.
Everyone in Mullaby adores Julia Winterson’s cakes—which is a good thing, because Julia can’t seem to stop baking them. She offers them to satisfy the town’s sweet tooth but also in the hope of rekindling the love she fears might be lost forever. Flour, eggs, milk, and sugar . . . Baking is the only language the proud but vulnerable Julia has to communicate what is truly in her heart. But is it enough to call back to her those she’s hurt in the past?
Can a hummingbird cake really bring back a lost love? Is there really a ghost dancing in Emily’s backyard? The answers are never what you expect. But in this town of lovable misfits, the unexpected fits right in.
Other books by Sarah Addison Allen: The Sugar Queen
| Garden Spells
| Garden Spells
What a beautiful cover. This one looks good...
ReplyDeleteIt sounds a lot like Garden Spells to me.
ReplyDeleteWhat an intriguing story blurb. I hope our library has book money when this book comes out.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds intriguing! Adding it to my list!
ReplyDeleteI loved her first book & have the second waiting in my TBR pile. So excited she has another one out already!
ReplyDeleteI am so anxiously awaiting this book. I love Sarah Addison Allen and her first 2 books.
ReplyDeleteI have a ban (agreement with my husband) on spending money on books right now. LUCKILY it ends March 1 so I will be good to go when this is released. I planned that one well!
I've enjoyed both of her books so far, so I am really looking forward to this one!
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