A Cup of Silver Linings (Dove Pond series)
Discover the "sometimes whimsical, often insightful, always absorbing" (Shelf Awareness) Dove Pond series with this novel that explores the magic in the tea leaves--from New York Times bestselling author Karen Hawkins.Ava Dove--the sixth of the seven famed Dove sisters and owner of Ava Dove's Landscaping and Specialty Teas--is frantic. Just as her new tearoom is about to open, her herbal teas have gone haywire. Suddenly, her sleep-inducing tea is startling her clients awake with vivid dreams, her romance-kindling tea is causing people to blurt out their darkest secrets, and her anti-anxiety tea is making them spend hours staring into mirrors. Ava is desperate for a remedy, but her search leads her into dangerous territory, as she is forced to face a dark secret she's been hiding for over a decade. Meanwhile, successful architect Ellen Foster has arrived in Dove Pond to attend the funeral of her estranged daughter, Julie. Grieving deeply, Ellen is determined to fix up her daughter's ramshackle house, sell it, and then sweep her sixteen-year-old granddaughter, Kristen, off to a saner, calmer life. But Kristen has other plans. Desperate to stay with her friends in Dove Pond, she sets off on a quest she's avoided her whole life--to find her absent father in the hopes of winning her freedom from the grandmother she barely knows. Together, Ava, Kristen, and Ellen embark on a reluctant but magical journey of healing, friendship, and family in a "cozy, big-hearted read" (Booklist) that will delight fans of Alice Hoffman, Kate Morton, and Sarah Addison Allen.
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Community Reviews
Karen Hawkins's MUCH anticipated sequel to 'The Book Charmer' came out last week, and I was ECSTATIC! I have been waiting oh, so long for 'A Cup of Silver Linings' and I was NOT disappointed! (Also, can we just take a second and drool over this cover?!? I want to frame this one AND Charmer's for my wall. *sigh* Pure Delight.)
The story picks back up around 2 years after the end of 'Charmer,' with Mayor Grace happily living with Trav, Sarah still having conversations with books, and Ava getting ready to open her tea shop. However, our opening scene is the funeral for a woman we have not yet met. It may bring a sadness to your entry back to Dove Pond, but the story that is woven from it is heart-warming and magical....as are all of the stories we encounter.
This book, like its predecessor is Filled To The Brim with the magical realism that Hawkins writes so perfectly. She's quickly going to catch up with Sarah Addison Allen, the Queen of MR! It's a feel-good, small-town, Southern treat that makes you want to move in right next door to Ava, talk books with Sarah, and hug sweet, sweet Kristen, promising that life will get easier.
Another HUGE Thank You to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the opportunity to read and review this gloriously sweet novel. I highly recommend it and already own a physical copy for myself...and an ebook...and audiobook.
The story picks back up around 2 years after the end of 'Charmer,' with Mayor Grace happily living with Trav, Sarah still having conversations with books, and Ava getting ready to open her tea shop. However, our opening scene is the funeral for a woman we have not yet met. It may bring a sadness to your entry back to Dove Pond, but the story that is woven from it is heart-warming and magical....as are all of the stories we encounter.
This book, like its predecessor is Filled To The Brim with the magical realism that Hawkins writes so perfectly. She's quickly going to catch up with Sarah Addison Allen, the Queen of MR! It's a feel-good, small-town, Southern treat that makes you want to move in right next door to Ava, talk books with Sarah, and hug sweet, sweet Kristen, promising that life will get easier.
Another HUGE Thank You to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the opportunity to read and review this gloriously sweet novel. I highly recommend it and already own a physical copy for myself...and an ebook...and audiobook.
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