The Unmaking of June Farrow: A Novel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A woman risks everything to end her family’s centuries-old curse, solve her mother’s disappearance, and find love in this mesmerizing novel from the author of Spells for Forgetting.
“Come for the fresh twist on time travel; stay for the love story.”—Good Housekeeping
A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND SHE READS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm—and the mysterious curse that has plagued their family line. The whole town remembers the madness that led to Susanna Farrow’s disappearance, leaving June to be raised by her grandmother and haunted by rumors.
It’s been a year since June started seeing and hearing things that weren’t there. Faint wind chimes, a voice calling her name, and a mysterious door appearing out of nowhere—the signs of what June always knew was coming. But June is determined to end the curse once and for all, even if she must sacrifice finding love and having a family of her own.
After her grandmother’s death, June discovers a series of cryptic clues regarding her mother’s decades-old disappearance, except they only lead to more questions. But could the door she once assumed was a hallucination be the answer she’s been searching for? The next time it appears, June realizes she can touch it and walk past the threshold. And when she does, she embarks on a journey that will not only change both the past and the future, but also uncover the lingering mysteries of her small town and entangle her heart in an epic star-crossed love.
With The Unmaking of June Farrow, Adrienne Young delivers a brilliant novel of romance, mystery, and a touch of the impossible—a story you will never forget.
“Come for the fresh twist on time travel; stay for the love story.”—Good Housekeeping
A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND SHE READS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm—and the mysterious curse that has plagued their family line. The whole town remembers the madness that led to Susanna Farrow’s disappearance, leaving June to be raised by her grandmother and haunted by rumors.
It’s been a year since June started seeing and hearing things that weren’t there. Faint wind chimes, a voice calling her name, and a mysterious door appearing out of nowhere—the signs of what June always knew was coming. But June is determined to end the curse once and for all, even if she must sacrifice finding love and having a family of her own.
After her grandmother’s death, June discovers a series of cryptic clues regarding her mother’s decades-old disappearance, except they only lead to more questions. But could the door she once assumed was a hallucination be the answer she’s been searching for? The next time it appears, June realizes she can touch it and walk past the threshold. And when she does, she embarks on a journey that will not only change both the past and the future, but also uncover the lingering mysteries of her small town and entangle her heart in an epic star-crossed love.
With The Unmaking of June Farrow, Adrienne Young delivers a brilliant novel of romance, mystery, and a touch of the impossible—a story you will never forget.
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I ended up really liking this, when at first I wasnât quite sure where it was going or if I was into the characters. But once it got going I really wanted to figure out the whole riddle of this story. The time travel-y stuff was sort of confusing and Iâm still not sure I get it 100% but it was a unique concept. I tend to read a lot of time-bending type of books and this was different. I wish it had leaned in a bit more to the historical aspects of the time periods - this one was more about relationships. I didnât love the whole backstory about the main âvillainâ, I think it could have been less stereotypical. Characters made a few decisions that I thought were a bit suspect or too convenient. Overall, I enjoyed how the story wrapped up and how the characters developed within a unique time travel/parallel lives concept.
An enchanting book about time travel and the consequences that could come. Every time I put the book down I couldn’t stop thinking about June. This was so beautifully written and sure to be one of my tops books of the year. Book #25 in 2025
This was an okay time traveling novel. Of which the moving between time was difficult to follow and important historical context would have added depth to. I could barely tell the one dimensional main character traveled back to the 50s from 2023 due to “everything being the same in the town.” It had a lot of unanswered questions and potential for the author to grow.
Overall great read! Loved the ending and resolution of the story. Not a book I would typically go for but glad I read it!
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