The Sugar Queen
Published on 28. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-340-93577-4 (ISBN)
Description
Twenty-seven-year-old Josey is sure of three things: winter in her North Carolina hometown is her favorite season; she's a sorry excuse for a Southern belle; and sweets are best eaten in the privacy of her hidden closet.
For while Josey has settled into an uneventful life in her mother's house, her one consolation is the stockpile of sugary treats and paperback romances she escapes to each night . . .
Until she finds her closet harboring none other than local waitress Della Lee Baker, a tough-talking, tender-hearted woman who is one part nemesis - and two parts fairy godmother . . .
For while Josey has settled into an uneventful life in her mother's house, her one consolation is the stockpile of sugary treats and paperback romances she escapes to each night . . .
Until she finds her closet harboring none other than local waitress Della Lee Baker, a tough-talking, tender-hearted woman who is one part nemesis - and two parts fairy godmother . . .
Reviews / Votes
It's a bewitching read in every sense, taking you to a world of regrets, missed opportunites and lost loves found again. Magical * <i>Glamour </i> magazine - Must Read * 'A bewitching tale laced with magic, hope and wit, a pure delight' * <i>Bookseller</i> * Praise for GARDEN SPELLS, Sarah Addison Allen's delicious debut novel * : * 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> *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
n/a
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-93577-4 (9780340935774)
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Sarah Addison Allen
The Sugar Queen
Book
04/2009
Hodder Paperback
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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 THE SUGAR QUEEN is set.