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First Frost
First Frost | Sarah Addison Allen
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From the New York Times bestselling author of GARDEN SPELLS comes a story of the Waverley family, in a novel as sparkling as the first dusting of frost on new-fallen leaves...It's October in Bascom, North Carolina, and autumn will not go quietly. As temperatures drop and leaves begin to turn, the Waverley women are made restless by the whims of their mischievous apple tree... and all the magic that swirls around it. But this year, first frost has much more in store.Claire Waverley has started a successful new venture, Waverley's Candies. Though her handcrafted confectionsrose to recall lost love, lavender to promote happiness and lemon verbena to soothe throats and mindsare singularly effective, the business of selling them is costing her the everyday joys of her family, and her belief in her own precious gifts.Sydney Waverley, too, is losing her balance. With each passing day she longs more for a baby a namesake for her wonderful Henry. Yet the longer she tries, the more her desire becomes an unquenchable thirst, stealing the pleasure out of the life she already has.Sydney's daughter, Bay, has lost her heart to the boy she knows it belongs to...if only he could see it, too. But how can he, when he is so far outside her grasp that he appears to her as little more than a puff of smoke?When a mysterious stranger shows up and challenges the very heart of their family, each of them must make choices they have never confronted before. And through it all, the Waverley sisters must search for a way to hold their family together through their troublesome season of change, waiting for that extraordinary event that is First Frost.Lose yourself in Sarah Addison Allen's enchanting world and fall for her charmed characters in this captivating story that proves that a happily-ever-after is never the real ending to a story. It's where the real story begins.
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angieinwonderland
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I read this one before Garden Spells simply due to my mood, the weather, and the fact that it was on sale. This family was loveable, and their story was so comforting. It is truly a light, feel-good read.

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Happy Halloween! 🎃👻🧙🏻 I had a great spooky season month. And I got a BINGO! #BookSpinBingo

🎃 #SeriesLove2024
🎃 #BookSpin
🎃 #DoubleSpin
🎃 Bingo!
🎃 no 5⭐️ but the tagged book and Lula Dean were 4.5

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!!! 2mo
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wanderinglynn
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#two4tuesday

1. I don‘t really think of meals with seasons. But treats, like pumpkin pie, PSL, apple cider.

2. Tagged

TheSpineView 🧡🥧 Thanks for playing! 2mo
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Emilymdxn I love the art for this day! 12mo
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tpixie Fun! 12mo
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wanderinglynn I‘ve loved reading her mini stories! 12mo
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Emilymdxn I would love to have a haunted record player! 12mo
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Bklover I remember this! Loved it! Didn‘t you share this in the past? If so thank you for reminding me. ❤️ 13mo
mrp27 Love theses little gems. 13mo
Texreader @Bklover Yes she did mini stories last year too! It‘s so fun!! 13mo
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Mehso-so

**my brother got me a kindle so I‘ve been blowing through some books without reviewing, apologies up top for the inundation of reviews by me and terrible pics**

This was enjoyable enough. Not as good as the first of the book but still Sarah Addison Allen so enjoying enough to keep my attention 3⭐️

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MidnightBookGirl I love her stories but I didn't see this, so thank you for sharing! 13mo
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CogsOfEncouragement This is super fun. Thanks for sharing. 13mo
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Bookwormjillk What‘s on that person‘s head? It‘s making me hungry for cinnamon rolls. 13mo
Texreader @Bookwormjillk It is! 😉 13mo
Eggs Well done! 👍🏼 13mo
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Allen will be posting mini-stories again on her instagram feed! Here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0QhNBIAaFV/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#Apples
#HumbleHarvest

Love this author ✍️ 🍎💫❤️✨

Eggs 🩷SAA💖 14mo
TheBookgeekFrau Good one! Love her💞 14mo
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Conservio
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been reading a lot of dark books for the past few months. Time for a nice warm book.

Children‘s museums are a #gift to parents. Easiest way for me to get reading time in while my child plays. #magicalrealism

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Eggs
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this one!! ❤️ 2y
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️🍎💚 2y
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This was my #bookspin this month and, as per usual with Sarah Addison Allen, I adored it! It started a little slow, but I was enjoying being back in the Waverly world so I didn‘t mind. And it picked up and then ended so warmly that I expect this is one I‘ll reread. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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KristiAhlers I love this! 2y
AnnR Lovely! 🍁🙂 2y
Dragon So descriptive 💚🐉 2y
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IndoorDame
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This month my #bookspin is First Frost and my #doublespin is a reread of Rebecca. Super excited for both of them! They seem like perfect November fare. @TheAromaofBooks

quietjenn Oo, I've been meaning to reread Rebecca. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Enjoy!! I love Rebecca!! 2y
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#WishesBlessings #Frosty

According to the back cover matter, this story revolves around the first frost on the fallen leaves.

Eggs Love SAA ❤️📚❄️ 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks It is so good!! 3y
CrowCAH @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I have it on the TBR! 3y
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In case anyone is a fan of Sarah Addison Allen, on of my absolute favorite authors, she is posting mini stories every day for advent. They are short sweet and delightful 💕 On Her Instagram page.

AileenRR Ooh! I‘m gonna have to follow her now. Thanks! 😊 3y
BookBosomed1 Thank you! This is a treat. 3y
Amandajoy When is she gonna have a new book out? 3y
Chrissyreadit @Amandajoy her website just says soon. 3y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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“First frost meant letting go, so it was always reason to celebrate.”

🧡 The Family Upstairs
🧡🧡 sausage balls
🧡🧡🧡 tagged!!

#WeekendReads

Taking a morning stroll 🚶🏼‍♀️

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#weekendreads

1. Broken by Jenny Lawson & Moonology by Yasmin Boland. I‘m still waiting on my library audiobook holds.

2. Pumpkin pie! 😋

3. Tagged!

Have you played? @TheRiehlDeal @TheSpineView @Crazeedi @AlaMich @ozma.of.oz @CindyMyLifeIsLit

Trashcanman 🤗 3y
BookmarkTavern Thanks for the tag! 💕 3y
Crazeedi Thanks Lynn!! 3y
TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 3y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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I missed this yesterday 🧡
1) I would travel to Bascom, North Carolina and visit the Waverley house and see the Apple 🍎 tree 🌳! It‘s so magical and intriguing 💫✨

2) Today (yesterday) I was thankful for getting to have a date day and a picnic in the park, to being loved, and for giving love ❤️

#WondrousWednesday

Eggs I‘ll join you for Bascom 👍🏼🥰📚❣️ Thanks for playing😘 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs awesome!! ❤️ 3y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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1) magical 💫✨
2) I‘m looking forward to getting The Wicked Widow! I‘ve still got to read The Wicked Redhead!

#Two4Tuesday

Want to play @LauraBrook @Mavey @Enchanted_Bibliophile

Jensol77 I‘m almost finished with We Are Not Like Them. One word: impactful. You see the inside of both sides. I can‘t wait for The Wicked Redhead! 🔥🔥 (edited) 3y
TheSpineView Thanks for playing and happy Tuesday! 💛🍂📖🍁📚🧡 3y
Blerdgal_Fenix My October :Steady. My reading has been off and I have been extremely busy. I was able to read little by little. Going to check out November releases to see what I can add to my TBR 3y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jensol77 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Blerdgal_Fenix maybe you will have more time!! Happy November! 3y
SilversReviews Historical and Mysterious!! 😊 3y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#Apples
#GratefulHarvest

I‘m loving this book and author!!

🍎 🌳 ❤️

SamanthaMarie I love your flowers 😍 3y
Eggs Gorgeous pic🌼🌸🌼 3y
DogEaredBooks One of my favorite authors 😍 3y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @SamanthaMarie thank you!! My daughter Bought them for my birthday 🥳 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @DogEaredBooks mine too! I‘m glad I started reading her! 3y
SamanthaMarie Awww what a beautiful gift!! And a happy, happy belated birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 😊 3y
Nutmegnc I‘ve read everything she‘s written. She‘s a local author and I‘ve seen her in person as well!! I think my fav is 3y
Nutmegnc Also that pic is gorgeous and I hope your birthday was fab!! 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Nutmegnc that is so cool!! I‘m going to read that one next! 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Nutmegnc thank you!! And it was wonderful ❤️ 3y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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“It was one of those things women simply assume about themselves— that they weren‘t the kind to stay after the first hit, that they would never let their child live in that environment. But a woman‘s ability to surprise herself is far stronger than her ability to surprise others.”

I sure didn‘t think I would stay for 3 years… please reach out to someone if you are in a situation like this 🙏🏻💜 you deserve the best!

https://www.thehotline.org/

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Domestic abuse, also called "domestic violence" or "intimate partner violence", can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound someone. Domestic abuse can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender. It can occur within a range of relationships including couples who are married, living together or dating. Domestic violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels. 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (edited) 3y
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Libby1 ❤️ 3y
TrishB You‘ve done brilliantly Misty ❤️ 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TrishB thank you Trish 💜💜 3y
Smartypants A survivor here too, thank you for sharing. 3y
JenReadsAlot 💜 3y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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About to start this one!! 🍎💗 I LOVED Garden Spells, the Waverley sisters, the magical and enchanting plot and details 💫✨🍎🌳 and I wish I had some of Claire‘s mouthwatering treats! I normally don‘t like a book with lots of food and recipes, but the descriptions of her cakes, casseroles, and candy is so alluring 🎂 AND I love their apple 🍎 tree!!

This is a must read! I think I‘m out of my reading slump Elizabeth! Thank you ❤️😘

JenReadsAlot Love her books! Sugar Queen is my favorite! 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I can‘t wait to learn more about the Waverley sisters, Bay, Mariah, Fred, Henry, Tyler, and of course Evanelle! I wonder what she would bring me! 💫✨ 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @JenReadsAlot it‘s on my list! I think I‘m hooked on her books! 3y
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Bookwormjillk Great news Misty! I have read this and liked it. 3y
JenReadsAlot They are so good! 3y
marleed Gorgeous photo! 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @marleed thank you!! 💗 3y
Elizabeth2 ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
BkClubCare Great photo 3y
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MidnightBookGirl I love this series!! I can't wait for more books from this author! 4y
TheSpineView Excellant! 👍📚🎄 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick You're crushing this! Great job! Pretty cover, too. 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
Traci1 Nice! 4y
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JessClark78
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This was a nice cozy autumn read. Great sequel to Garden Spells. Love that the author includes some recipes from the book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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🍂 Just finished reading this. Really good autumn read.

🍁 Not reading many holiday books. I still have some horror novels that got pushed back to my December TBR.

🥘 We had leftover sloppy joe tater tot casserole.

🍃 I have a lot of favorites for this. I go with whatever I‘m in the mood for in that moment.

#ThoughtfulThursday

Trashcanman 🖐🏼🖐🏼🖐🏼 4y
JessClark78 @Trashcanman 🙂🖐🏻🖐🏻 4y
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Kshakal
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1. Daisy Jones and the Six , the one and only Ivan
2. Pumpkin spice latte
3. The taggged book gives me all sorts of fall feels!

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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OriginalCyn620
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I adore this book! I wish I hadn‘t given my copy away...think I need to repurchase it. 🍎🍂
#wordsofoctober #apple

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Stacked!!! 🍎 4y
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