Virginia, 1969.
Rachel Smith has found peace in the Appalachian Mountains. Sequestered in Morgan's Gap, an idyllic small town, her days are spent simply tending its lush apple orchard. She studiously avoids thinking about her past. If her dreams are haunted by memories of her violent husband and longing for the child she was forced to hide, that pain is borne away by fresh mountain air and apples that taste as sweet as honey.
But Rachel wasn't meant to live in the shadows. When she dares to venture beyond the orchard, she discovers a tight-knit community of wisewomen who honor the old mountain traditionsthose who stitch and stir, brew and tinkerwhere she learns to feel safe. A world of magic unfolds for her, a world filled with new friendships and possibly a new love.
Yet, Rachel's past is creeping in. She must learn to harness the strength of the wildwoodand herselfto protect her newfound future and community before its torn apart.
For more from Willa Reece, check out Wildwood Whispers.
"An enchanting tale full of magical moments." —Library Journal
A woman escapes her abusive husband and finds shelter in an enchanted orchard in this spellbinding novel of magic, resilience, and self-discovery from the author of Wildwood Whispers.
Here be witches and wayward girls…
In a town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, Rachel Smith has found a new life tending a lush apple orchard. She’s safe within its grove. If her dreams are haunted by memories of her violent husband, that pain is soothed by fresh mountain air and apples that taste as sweet as honey.
But Rachel wasn’t meant to live in the shadows. The orchard drew her to Morgan’s Gap to fulfill a purpose, and a tight-knit community of wisewomen who honor the old mountain traditions are ready to teach her. A world of magic awaits Rachel, one filled with new friendships and new love.
Yet Rachel’s past is creeping in. A preacher with a familiar face has stormed into town, and his dangerous sermons may damn Rachel—and the people she’s come to love—to the flames.
For more from Willa Reece, check out Wildwood Whispers.
- | Author: NA
- | Publisher: Not Stated
- | Publication Date: Jan 01, 1900
- | Number of Pages:
- | Language: eng
- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9780316591812
- | ISBN-10: 0316591815
- Author:
- NA
- Publisher:
- Not Stated
- Publication Date:
- Jan 01, 1900
- Language:
- eng
- Binding:
- Paperback / softback
- ISBN-13:
- 9780316591812
- ISBN10:
- 0316591815