The Secret Sense of Wildflower

Appalachia, 1941: Thirteen-year-old Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister fears two things—dying young and Johnny Monroe. But when she confronts the local bully, she sparks a chain of small-town secrets and traumatic events that will test her courage and change her life forever.

A year after her father’s death in a tragic sawmill accident, Wildflower must navigate a strained relationship with her mother and the challenges of growing up in a close-knit Appalachian community. Her heightened intuition—her “secret sense”—may be the only thing that can help her survive.

With lush southern prose, a strong female lead, and the timeless appeal of historical fiction set in Appalachia, The Secret Sense of Wildflower is a poignant and emotional women’s fiction tale brimming with resilience, humor, and a love of the land.

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