Recommendations based on Garden Spellsby Sarah Addison Allen

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  1. The Sugar Queen

    by Sarah Addison Allen
    A young woman's journey of self-discovery as she unlocks the mysteries of her small town.

    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 ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Girl Who Chased the Moon

    by Sarah Addison Allen
    A young girl's journey of self-discovery, uncovering hidden family secrets in a small southern town.

    In her latest enchanting novel, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen invites you to a quirky little Southern town with more magic than a full Carolina moon. Here two very different ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Peach Keeper

    by Sarah Addison Allen
    A woman returns to her small town to uncover secrets of her past, while a mysterious stranger holds the key to unlocking them.

    The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Chased the Moon welcomes you to her newest locale: Walls of Water, North Carolina, where the secrets are thicker than the fog from the town’s ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

    by Katherine Howe
    A graduate student uncovers a family secret and a mysterious book, leading her on a journey to uncover the truth about her ancestors and their involvement in the Salem witch trials.

    Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin needs to spend her summer doing research for her doctoral dissertation. But when her mother asks her to handle the sale of Connie’s grandmother’s abandoned ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Practical Magic

    by Alice Hoffman
    Two sisters discover their magical powers, learning to use them responsibly.

    *25th Anniversary Edition*—with a New Introduction by the Author!,The Owens sisters confront the challenges of life and love in this bewitching novel from the, New York Times, bestselling author of, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. The Thirteenth Tale

    by Diane Setterfield
    A mysterious storyteller reveals a dark family secret, transforming the lives of those around her.

    Vida Winter, a famous novelist in England, has evaded journalists' questions about her past, refusing to answer their inquiries and spinning elaborate tales that they later discover to be false. Her ... (Wikipedia)

  7. The Forgotten Garden

    by Kate Morton
    A woman's quest to uncover the secrets of her family's past, leading to a mysterious garden.

    At Nell's joyous 21st birthday party her world falls apart when her father tells her she was adopted as a 4-year-old in 1913, seemingly abandoned on an Australian wharf and unable to remember her ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

    by Jamie Ford
    A touching story of the intersection of love, family, and culture during World War II.

    Henry Lee, the son of Chinese parents in Seattle , Washington, is the only Asian child at his elementary school. His father makes him wear an "I Am Chinese" button so he will not be mistaken for a ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Stardust

    by Neil Gaiman
    A fantastical journey of discovery, romance and adventure in a magical world.

    On the outskirts of Wall, a small town in rural England, the Faerie Market is held every nine years on the other side of the wall dividing Faerie — a mystical realm of magic — from our world and for ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Soulless

    by Gail Carriger
    A Victorian England-set adventure featuring vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures.

    Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a ... (Goodreads)

  11. Crocodile on the Sandbank

    by Elizabeth Peters
    An intrepid female archaeologist uses her wits to solve a mysterious murder in the Nile Valley.

    Amelia Peabody is left a wealthy orphan after the death of her studious father, who has left her everything in his will because she is the only one of his children who shared his interests, namely ... (Wikipedia)

  12. The Heretic's Daughter

    by Kathleen Kent
    A dramatic tale of one family's survival during the Salem Witch Trials.

    A courageous woman fights to survive the darkest days of the Salem Witch Trials in this "heart-wrenching story of family love and sacrifice" (,USA Today,). Salem, 1752. Sarah Carrier Chapman, weak ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

    by Patricia C. Wrede
    Two cousins in Regency England exchange letters detailing their adventures with magic, romance, and a mysterious chocolate pot.

    A great deal is happening in London and the country this season. For starters, there's the witch who tried to poison Kate at the Royal College of Wizards. There's also the man who seems to be spying ... (Goodreads)

  14. A Discovery of Witches

    by Deborah Harkness
    An enchanted journey of forbidden love, as a witch and a vampire search for an ancient magical book.

    Book one of the, New York Times,-bestselling All Souls trilogy—"a wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of, Harry Potter, and, Twilight,” (,People,). Look for the hit TV series ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Bet Me

    by Jennifer Crusie
    A romantic comedy of two unlikely people thrown together, learning to trust and love each other.

    The novel begin as the heroine, Minerva "Min" Dobbs, a chubby, 33-year-old actuary, is dumped by her boyfriend, David. He is upset that she has refused to have sex with him; she's irritated that she ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

    by Lisa See
    Story of two women in 19th-century China, exploring the power of female friendship.

    In rural Hunan province called Puwei (nicknamed the Common Beauty Village), a county in China, Lily is destined to become a, laotong, pair with Snow Flower, a girl of the same age from Tongkou (the ... (Wikipedia)

  17. The Crystal Cave

    by Mary Stewart
    Arthurian legend comes to life as Merlin embarks on a quest to use his magical powers to protect the young king.

    This novel covers the time from Merlin's sixth year until he becomes a young man. The Romans have recently left Britain , which is now divided into a number of kingdoms loosely united under a High ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Undomestic Goddess

    by Sophie Kinsella
    A lawyer's unexpected journey into domesticity, learning the joys of a simpler life.

    Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable: she’s made a huge mistake. A mistake so huge, it’ll wreck any chance of a partnership. Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Can't Wait to Get to Heaven

    by Fannie Flagg
    A Southern small-town woman's life is changed by mysterious events that open her eyes to a larger world.

    Elner Shimfissle, an octogenarian who doesn't know her own age since her sister Ida buried the family Bible to conceal hers, is known and liked by a large circle of friends and admirers. One morning ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Three to Get Deadly

    by Janet Evanovich
    Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter, is on the hunt for a cop killer and a missing witness. Chaos ensues.

    Stephanie is on the trail of beloved Moses Bedemier , a mild-mannered man who runs an ice-cream parlor/candy store in the Burg . Mo is an upstanding citizen with ties to almost every family in ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Venetia

    by Georgette Heyer
    A spirited young woman's thrilling adventure to win her true love.

    The beautiful Venetia Lanyon, thanks to a reclusive and over-protective father, grew up in the country, away from the world with only her younger brother Aubrey, bookish and lame, for company. Her ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Cry Wolf

    by Patricia Briggs
    A shapeshifter and a witch join forces to investigate an ancient supernatural menace.

    Anna never knew werewolves existed, until the night she survived a violent attack... and became one herself. After three years at the bottom of the pack, she'd learned to keep her head down and ... (Goodreads)

  23. A Knight in Shining Armor

    by Jude Deveraux
    A modern woman finds her true love in the form of a 16th-century knight.

    an alternate cover editions can be found, here, and, here, New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux will capture your heart with signature classic novel, a time-travel romance featuring a ... (Goodreads)

  24. The Secret Keeper

    by Kate Morton
    A woman unravels her family's past, uncovering secrets and lies that span generations.

    During a summer party at the family farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is happily dreaming of the future. She spies a ... (Goodreads)

  25. A Hat Full of Sky

    by Terry Pratchett
    A young witch must use her newfound magical powers to survive the trials of her witch apprenticeship.

    A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett is a fantasy novel about a girl who is learning her place as a witch. Early in the novel, Tiffany Aching leaves her home in the chalk country (based on England's ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast

    by Robin McKinley
    An unconventional retelling of a classic fairytale, exploring themes of love and transformation.

    Roderick Huston, a wealthy merchant and widower, has three daughters; Grace, Hope, and Honour. When Honour was a child she asked what her name meant and afterwards said she'd rather be named Beauty, ... (Wikipedia)

  27. Bitten

    by Kelley Armstrong
    A woman's fight against a mysterious force that threatens her life and relationships.

    The main character of Bitten is Elena Michaels , a woman who is the only known female werewolf in the world. She lives in Toronto, Ontario , Canada, and writes for a popular newspaper. She struggles ... (Wikipedia)

  28. The Kitchen House

    by Kathleen Grissom
    A young Irish girl is taken in by a plantation family in Virginia and becomes entangled in the lives of the slaves who work there.

    When a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family. Orphaned while onboard ship ... (Goodreads)

  29. Honor's Splendour

    by Julie Garwood
    A medieval romance between a fierce warrior and a headstrong lady, set against the backdrop of political intrigue and danger.

    This classic medieval romance from New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood is a fan favorite—a beautiful lady needs rescue from a knight in shining armor, and gets an alpha warrior instead. ... (Goodreads)

  30. Storm Glass

    by Maria V. Snyder
    A glassmaker with magical abilities is forced to work for the ruling class, but her loyalties are tested when she uncovers a dangerous plot.

    Award-winning author Maria V. Snyder brings readers into a world of molten magic, where storms can be captured within a glass orb and a magician's powers can remain hidden…until challenged by enemy ... (Goodreads)