
First Frost
Sarah Addison Allen(Author)
Hodder Paperback (Publisher)
Published on 11. February 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-4447-8711-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
You will love going to 'Lost Lake' with Sarah Addison Allen and meeting all the fascinating characters that live there. This book is filled with mystery, magic and wonderful surprises! * Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe * [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 * A real and rare talent . . . an absolutely enchanting read * <i>www.novelicious.com</i> on THE GIRL WHO CHASED THE MOON * It's a bewitching read in every sense, taking you to a world of regrets, missed opportunities and lost loves found again. Magical * <i>Glamour Must Read</i> on THE SUGAR QUEEN * 'A bewitching tale laced with magic, hope and wit, a pure delight' * <i>Bookseller</i> on THE SUGAR QUEEN * Beguiling . . . leaves a magical spell that enchants as it draws you in. An absolute gem. * <i>Now</i> on GARDEN SPELLS * This compelling book has it all - passion, romance and sibling rivalry. This is Sarah Addison Allen's first novel - she's definitely one to watch * <i>My Weekly</i> on GARDEN SPELLS *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
none
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
228 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4447-8711-5 (9781444787115)
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Sarah Addison Allen
First Frost
E-Book
01/2015
1st Edition
Hodder & Stoughton
€6.49
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Person
Sarah Addison Allen is the product of a newspaper man and a former debutante who pierced her nose and dyed her hair red at the age of fifty. Taught the fine art of table place settings at an early age, she has never quite shaken off her inherited urge to rebel. She lives in the American South, where her novels are set.