First Frost

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.

“'A bewitching tale laced with magic, hope and wit, a pure delight'”

A beautiful, lyrical story, complete with genuine characters whose depth reflects Allen's skill as a writer. - Publishers Weekly on FIRST FROST

Sarah Addison Allen weaves an enchanting sequel set 10 years after GARDEN SPELLS - US Weekly

[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

[LOST LAKE] is filled with mystery, magic and wonderful surprises! - Fannie Flagg, author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

A real and rare talent . . . an absolutely enchanting read - 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 - Glamour Must Read on THE SUGAR QUEEN

Beguiling . . . leaves a magical spell that enchants as it draws you in. An absolute gem. - Now on GARDEN SPELLS

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.

A magical new novel from the New York Times bestselling author, featuring characters from her beloved novel Garden Spells . As temperatures drop and leaves begin to fall from the trees in Bascom, North Carolina, the Waverley women grow restless. They give their hearts away too easily, are distracted by silver-eyed strangers, and make curious mistakes. When an unexpected visitor shows up and challenges the very heart of their family, it becomes even more difficult to remain level-headed. Everything should improve after the frost frost of the season. Then, their mischievous apple tree will blossom at last, and the magic that swirls around it can find a proper home. But as sisters Claire and Sydney Waverley, and Sydney's fifteen-year-old daughter Bay, are forced to make choices they have never confronted before, can they hold their family together until that extraordinary event? This year, first frost has a lot in store . . . 'A bewitching read in every sense . . . Magical.' Glamour on The Sugar Queen [next to barcode] Have you read Garden Spells or Lost Lake , also by Sarah Addison Allen? [insert Garden Spells and Lost Lake pb jackets]

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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