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The Wildflower Trilogy
Three books in one The Secret Sense of Wildflower, Lily’s Song and Daisy’s Fortune. Save 45% over individual ebooks!The Secret Sense of
Named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews. Over 250 reviews!
Small southern towns have few secrets. But when a grieving daughter confronts the local bad boy, she exposes a dark history.Appalachia, 1941. Thirteen-year-old Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister's heart still aches for her father. A year after her dad's tragic sawmill accident, she relies on her strength of spirit and her heightened intuition to deal with a critical mother and cope with the aftermath.
But when she's targeted by the town's teenage bully, she may need more than her "secret sense" to survive.
Despite these hardships, Wildflower has a resilience that is forged with humor, a love of the land, and an endless supply of questions to God. But after an affront to her father's memory, she lets her anger get the better of her and unwittingly triggers a series of traumatic events that will change her life forever.
Will Wildflower fall to another tragedy or will her faith in her family and herself be enough to carry her through?
With prose as lush and colorful as the American south, The Secret Sense of Wildflower is powerful and poignant, brimming with energy and angst, humor and hope.
Lily’s mother’s secrets, a daughter’s dream, and a family’s loyalty are masterfully interwoven in this much anticipated sequel to Amazon #1 bestseller The Secret Sense of Wildflower.“Wildflower” McAllister’s daughter, Lily, now 14, struggles with her mother’s reluctance to tell her who her father is. When a stranger appears on the family doorstep, drunk and evoking ghosts from the past, it threatens to break the close-knit McAllister family apart.
Meanwhile, Wildflower has a deep secret of her own. When Lily discovers it by accident, it changes everything she thought she knew about her mother. The events that follow silence the singing she dreamed of sharing with the world.
With her signature metaphors, Gabriel weaves a compelling tale that captures the resilience and strength of both mother and daughter, as secrets revealed test their strong bond and ultimately change their lives forever.
Set in 1956 southern Appalachia, Lily’s Song stands on its own, and readers who are new to Gabriel will be drawn into the world she so skillfully depicts. As a sequel, it will captivate fans of The Secret Sense of Wildflower (a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012), who have eagerly awaited more.
Daisy’s must return to the place that twice brought her shame. She’ll have one final chance to save someone else.Tennessee, 1982. Wildflower McAllister thought she’d put the past behind her. But when she learns her mother is dying, she digs deep and returns to the small mountain town that stole her innocence and cast her out. And she has no choice but to pull her thirteen-year-old granddaughter Daisy right back into the ghosts of her painful history.
As her mother passes, Wildflower’s grief turns to despair when Daisy’s fortune is read, predicting a dark future and the return of sinister threats. With her granddaughter keeping a terrible secret, Wildflower’s distress forces her to call upon the community that rejected her to prevent another tragedy from playing out in front of her eyes.
Named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews. Over 250 reviews!
Small southern towns have few secrets. But when a grieving daughter confronts the local bad boy, she exposes a dark history.Appalachia, 1941. Thirteen-year-old Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister's heart still aches for her father. A year after her dad's tragic sawmill accident, she relies on her strength of spirit and her heightened intuition to deal with a critical mother and cope with the aftermath.
But when she's targeted by the town's teenage bully, she may need more than her "secret sense" to survive.
Despite these hardships, Wildflower has a resilience that is forged with humor, a love of the land, and an endless supply of questions to God. But after an affront to her father's memory, she lets her anger get the better of her and unwittingly triggers a series of traumatic events that will change her life forever.
Will Wildflower fall to another tragedy or will her faith in her family and herself be enough to carry her through?
With prose as lush and colorful as the American south, The Secret Sense of Wildflower is powerful and poignant, brimming with energy and angst, humor and hope.
Lily’s mother’s secrets, a daughter’s dream, and a family’s loyalty are masterfully interwoven in this much anticipated sequel to Amazon #1 bestseller The Secret Sense of Wildflower.“Wildflower” McAllister’s daughter, Lily, now 14, struggles with her mother’s reluctance to tell her who her father is. When a stranger appears on the family doorstep, drunk and evoking ghosts from the past, it threatens to break the close-knit McAllister family apart.
Meanwhile, Wildflower has a deep secret of her own. When Lily discovers it by accident, it changes everything she thought she knew about her mother. The events that follow silence the singing she dreamed of sharing with the world.
With her signature metaphors, Gabriel weaves a compelling tale that captures the resilience and strength of both mother and daughter, as secrets revealed test their strong bond and ultimately change their lives forever.
Set in 1956 southern Appalachia, Lily’s Song stands on its own, and readers who are new to Gabriel will be drawn into the world she so skillfully depicts. As a sequel, it will captivate fans of The Secret Sense of Wildflower (a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012), who have eagerly awaited more.
Daisy’s must return to the place that twice brought her shame. She’ll have one final chance to save someone else.Tennessee, 1982. Wildflower McAllister thought she’d put the past behind her. But when she learns her mother is dying, she digs deep and returns to the small mountain town that stole her innocence and cast her out. And she has no choice but to pull her thirteen-year-old granddaughter Daisy right back into the ghosts of her painful history.
As her mother passes, Wildflower’s grief turns to despair when Daisy’s fortune is read, predicting a dark future and the return of sinister threats. With her granddaughter keeping a terrible secret, Wildflower’s distress forces her to call upon the community that rejected her to prevent another tragedy from playing out in front of her eyes.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
736 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 29, 2019
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About the author
Susan Gabriel
15 books194 followersSusan Gabriel is an acclaimed southern author who lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Her novels, The Secret Sense of Wildflower (a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012) and Temple Secrets (2015) are Amazon and Nook #1 bestsellers.
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Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 reviews
May 15, 2020
Love this author’s books
The trilogy was impossible to put down as were her other books. The characters are so real and endearing - they begin to feel like family.
The trilogy was impossible to put down as were her other books. The characters are so real and endearing - they begin to feel like family.
January 29, 2021
This trilogy is sweet Mountain Magic and a balm for a weary soul.
I was raised in the Appalachian Mountains and know the paths and hills that is enfolded in these pages. Mountain magic grows thick amongst the flower filled hillsides and hard earned wisdom grows as tall as the corn stalks. The characters love, learn and grow and you will be enchanted by their strength and love for each other. I love this trilogy and will visit it again.
I was raised in the Appalachian Mountains and know the paths and hills that is enfolded in these pages. Mountain magic grows thick amongst the flower filled hillsides and hard earned wisdom grows as tall as the corn stalks. The characters love, learn and grow and you will be enchanted by their strength and love for each other. I love this trilogy and will visit it again.
April 6, 2021
As much as I hated to, I finished this book today. Like leaving a long-desired family reunion. I didn't want to leave. I didn't want to stop reading yet ... the language, the Appalachian people, the Tennessee mountains, the 'folk' ... the superstitions, the 'secret senses' inherent in this family ... I was so caught up in it, it physically hurt to end it. So, I race to Ms. Gabriel's books and bought another one. Trueluck Summer.
June 19, 2020
This is the best book that I have read in a long time. It had me from beginning to end. The characters make you feel like they are talking to you personally telling their story. There are many things in this book that I can relate to, and things that actually happen to people in real life. Susan Gabriel really knows how to pull you into the story !!
August 20, 2020
Beautiful Trilogy
By the time I finished this trilogy, I felt like the characters were my own family. The stories are rich with family traditions and love. The author made the dailiness of life beautiful. Strong women feature heavily on each story.
Tragedy, and life as it is, told for 4 generations of women in Appalachian country. Great writing. Professional and poetic.
By the time I finished this trilogy, I felt like the characters were my own family. The stories are rich with family traditions and love. The author made the dailiness of life beautiful. Strong women feature heavily on each story.
Tragedy, and life as it is, told for 4 generations of women in Appalachian country. Great writing. Professional and poetic.
February 13, 2021
started off rough because bad things are happening. I was afraid it was going to be a dark story. But it got better and I got more interested in how the characters were going to handle what had happened to them. After the third book, most issues were resolved and I had become more involved with the characters.
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February 6, 2021
Excellent
Could not put these books down, and when I finished the last page of the last book, felt so sorry that it ended. This is a series that I think I'll re-read, after I enjoy thinking about it for awhile,!
Could not put these books down, and when I finished the last page of the last book, felt so sorry that it ended. This is a series that I think I'll re-read, after I enjoy thinking about it for awhile,!
January 7, 2022
Excellent!
I found such passion and empathy within the stories. Family love overrode the short sidedness of too many "people." I enjoyed the characters and their journeys very much.
I found such passion and empathy within the stories. Family love overrode the short sidedness of too many "people." I enjoyed the characters and their journeys very much.
November 4, 2020
Great read
Amazing trilogy I didn't want to put it down . The writing makes you feel like you are there you laugh you cry and you dream
Amazing trilogy I didn't want to put it down . The writing makes you feel like you are there you laugh you cry and you dream
November 22, 2020
Nicely written, loving descriptions of place don't quite make up for lack of plot and substance.
May 11, 2021
Sweet, tragic,strong
Enjoyed this trilogy so much. Read each book in a day. My only complaint is there are no more books to continue reading.
Enjoyed this trilogy so much. Read each book in a day. My only complaint is there are no more books to continue reading.
August 16, 2021
I really enjoyed this series. I hadn’t planned to read all three at one go but couldn’t help myself
September 29, 2021
A story for our hearts and souls. A must read for anyone who loves to find peace amidst life's problems.
December 4, 2021
I wept.
January 16, 2022
Fascinating Read
I liked the story and the building of each of the characters. I couldn't put it down.
I would definitely recommend this trilogy, especially as a winter read.
I liked the story and the building of each of the characters. I couldn't put it down.
I would definitely recommend this trilogy, especially as a winter read.
June 22, 2022
Loved it
Could not stop reading it! It brought back so many things,like wildflower I had not thought about in years. The mountain
Language and descriptions of the people and places made me feel like I wàs right there and new them all.
Could not stop reading it! It brought back so many things,like wildflower I had not thought about in years. The mountain
Language and descriptions of the people and places made me feel like I wàs right there and new them all.
March 5, 2024
Enjoyed the series. Suspenseful! Generation of strong women! Very good!
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