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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Emily Benedict came to Mullaby, North Carolina, hoping to solve at least some of the riddles surrounding her mother's life. But the moment Emily enters the house where her mother grew up and meets the grandfather she never knew--a reclusive, real-life gentle giant--she realizes that mysteries aren't solved in Mullaby, they're a way of life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER </b>- <b>"A dusting of magic, the aroma of sugary cakes swirling through the breeze, and a girl who unwittingly brings change to a town of misfits make for a sweet summer story filled with hope and forgiveness."--Beth Hoffman, author of </b><i><b>Saving CeeCee Honeycutt</b></i> <p/>Emily Benedict has come to Mullaby, North Carolina, hoping to solve at least some of the riddles surrounding her mother's life. But the moment Emily enters the house where her mother grew up and meets the grandfather she never knew, she realizes that mysteries aren't solved in Mullaby, they're a way of life: Here are rooms where the wallpaper changes to suit your mood. Unexplained lights skip across the yard at midnight. And a neighbor, Julia Winterson, bakes hope in the form of cakes, not only wishing to satisfy the town's sweet tooth but also dreaming of rekindling the love she fears might be lost forever. Can a hummingbird cake really bring back a lost love? Is there really a ghost dancing in Emily's backyard? The answers are never what you expect. But in this town of lovable misfits, the unexpected fits right in.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Captivating . . . Sarah Addison Allen produces tantalizing fiction."--<i>The Roanoke Times</i> <p/>"A dusting of magic, the aroma of sugary cakes swirling through the breeze, and a girl who unwittingly brings change to a town of misfits make for a sweet summer story filled with hope and forgiveness."--Beth Hoffman, author of <i>Saving CeeCee Honeycutt<br></i><br>"Charming and entertaining . . . Don't miss this spellbinding tale."--<i>Asheville Citizen-Times<i> </i><br></i><br>"Allen clearly knows that all the fun is in the journey. . . . Sit back, open this book and join her."--Greensboro <i>News & Record </i> <p/> "An enjoyable read [with] doses of magical realism and romance."--Associated Press <p/> "Easy to devour in one sitting." --<i>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Sarah Addison Allen is the author of <b>Garden Spells</b><i> </i>and<i> </i><b>The Sugar Queen</b>. She was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina.

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