Loved itand the sequel first Frost is amazing as well
First Frost (2015)
Others: Positive Autumn has finally arrived in the small town of Bascom, North Carolina, heralded by a strange old man appearing with a beat-up suitcase. He has stories to tell, stories that could change the lives of the Waverley women forever.
- ISBN:
- 9781250019837
- Length:
- 320 pages
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