First Frost (Waverley Family, #2) in The Sarah Addison Allen Fan Group

Sep 18, 2014 Janine rated it really liked it

NOTE TO THE PUBLISHERS: In the off-chance St. Martin's Press is reading this, you guys forgot to add the amount of pepper that needs to be added to the Fig & Pepper bread recipe in the back of the Kindle version of the e-book. Please add it in there--I really want to make it!

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BOOK REVIEW: As always, Allen's writing is enchanting and delightful. Reading her work is like indulging in home-cooked meal surrounded by loved ones--it will leave you inspired, warm, and cozy. That said, the plot o ...more

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Oct 14, 2014 Kate rated it really liked it

Oops, I finished this over the weekend but forgot to update! I enjoyed it, but not as much as Garden Spells. Garden Spells was just pure magic, and First Frost had a strong dose of reality added in. I think I will enjoy a re-read in the future, more than my first read-though, since I'll have less anxiety about what was going to happen. ...more

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Sep 15, 2014 Linda Branham rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, favorite-series, fiction, favorites, 2015

First Frost is a follow-up to Garden Spells. It starts about 10 years later. Claire is married to Trey and is making candy - she has started a candy business. Sydney is married to Henry and owns a beauty shop -the White Door - and wants to give Henry a son bur so far has been unable to. Evanelle - the giver of strange things - is still there, but is older and having health issues
Bay - Sydney's daughter - plays a big role in this book. And there is a "strange man" lurking in the background
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Sep 17, 2014 Heather rated it really liked it

Shelves: one-of-favorite-authors, awesome-covers, part-of-a-series, my-store, mystical-women

A wonderful sequel to Garden Spells. Plenty of mystical, magical touches from all of the Waverly women - young and old. Love the character development 10 years after the first story. It's best to read Garden Spells first and I promise you will be very willing to read First Frost. Sarah Addison Allen is a very talented story teller and I always look forward to her stories. ...more

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