First published 2015
When the Waverley women of Bascom, North Carolina, are stirred by the arrival of a mysterious stranger, their ordinary lives take an enchanting turn. As the town's famed apple tree awakens, it brings with it a wave of restlessness and desire – for Claire to find joy in her booming candy business, for Sydney to conceive the child she longs for, and for Bay to win the heart of the boy she loves. But with each Waverley facing their own crisis, they must come together to weather this extraordinary season of transformation and self-discovery.
Genres: romance, family-life, contemporary, magical-realism
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, magical-realism
Setting: Bascom, North Carolina
296 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press