Audio Book Description:
The Waverleys have always been a curious family, endowedwith peculiar gifts that makethem outsiders even in their hometown of Bascom, NorthCarolina. Even their garden hasa reputation, famous for its feisty apple tree that bearsprophetic fruit, and itsedible flowers, imbued with specialpowers. Generations of Waverleys tended this garden. Their history was in the soil. But so were their futures. A successful caterer, ClaireWaverley prepares dishes made with her mystical plants-from the nasturtiums that aid in keeping secrets and thepansies that make childrenthoughtful, to the snapdragons intended to discourage the attentioins of her amorous neighbor. Meanwhile, her elderlycousin, Evanelle, is known fordistributing unexpected gifts whose uses become uncannily clear. They are the last of theWaverleys-except for Claire`s rebellious sister, Sydney,who fled Bascom the moment she could, abandoning Claire, as their own mother had years before. When Sydney suddenly returnshomw with a young daughter ofher own, Claire`s quiet life isturned upside down-along with the protective boundary she has so carefully constructed around her heart. Togetheragain in the house they grew upin, Sydney takes stock of all she left behind, as Claire struggles to heal the wounds of the past. And soonthe sisters realize they must deal with their common legacy-if they are ever to feel at homein Bascom-or with each other.
