Garden Spells
A totally heartwarming and magical small town book club read
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Beschreibung des Verlags
'Looking for something that will remind you of Practical Magic? This is it! Family of witches, small town vibes, some cooking and gardening plus some romance... Perfect fall read!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Every Waverley woman is touched by magic...
Welcome to Bascom, North Carolina, where it seems that everyone has a story to tell about the Waverley women...
There is the house that's been in the family for generations, the walled garden that mysteriously blooms year-round, and the rumours of dangerous loves and tragic passions.
Claire has always clung to the Waverleys' roots, tending the enchanted soil in the family garden from which she makes her sought-after delicacies, famed and feared for their curious effects.
She has everything she thinks she needs, until one day she wakes to find a stranger has moved in next door and a vine of ivy has crept into her garden...
Claire's carefully tended life is about to run gloriously out of control... and could change her world in ways she never thought possible...
Everyone is falling in love with Garden Spells:
'My all time fave book. Easy reading with romance, comedy, drama and a sprinkling of magic' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A delightful read... Recommeded to those who want a little magic in their life and best read out in your own garden' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book is really like taking a bubble bath - relaxing, and luxurious and you leave it feeling refreshed' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I've returned to this book a few times in my life now. It's a wonderful escape into the world of the Waverleys where food and flowers are magical and love is a beautiful thing. The setting and plot is beautifully described; whimsical and heart felt, reassuring and a little exciting too. If you like a love story, with a little mouth-watering magic then this is the perfect book for you' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Two gifted sisters draw on their talents to belatedly forge a bond and find their ways in life in Allen's easygoing debut novel. Thirty-four-year-old Claire Waverley manifests her talent in cooking; using edible flowers, Claire creates dishes that "affect the eater in curious ways." But not all Waverley women embrace their gifts; some, including Claire's mother, escape the family's eccentric reputation by running away. She abandoned Claire and her sister when they were young. Consequently, Claire has remained close to home, unwilling to open up to new people or experiences. Claire's younger sister, Sydney, however, followed in their mother's footsteps 10 years ago and left for New York, and after a string of abusive, roustabout boyfriends, returns to Bascom, N.C., with her five-year-old daughter, Bay. As Sydney reacquaints herself with old friends and rivals, she discovers her own Waverley magic. Claire, in turn, begins to open up to her sister and in the process learns how to welcome other possibilities. Though Allen's prose can lean toward the pedestrian and the romance subplots feel perfunctory, the blending of horticultural folklore, the supernatural and a big dollop of Southern flavor should find favor with a wide swath of readers.
