The Girl Who Chased the Moon

New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen brings you to a quirky small Southern hamlet with more charm than a full Carolina moon in her most recent enthralling book. No matter how out of place they feel, these two very different women learn how to find their place in the world.

In Mullaby, North Carolina, Emily Benedict arrived with the intention of deciphering some of the mysteries surrounding her mother's life. For example, why did Dulcie Shelby abruptly leave her hometown? Why did she swear she would never go back? But Emily soon discovers that mysteries aren't solved in Mullaby; rather, they're a way of life. Here are some rooms where the wallpaper changes to fit your mood. Emily visits the home where her mother grew up and meets the grandpa she never knew—a reclusive, gentle giant in real life. At midnight, strange lights flicker over the yard. Additionally, a neighbor bakes pastries that represent hope.

Julia Winterson's cakes are loved by everybody in Mullaby, which is fortunate for her because she can't seem to stop preparing them. In addition to hoping to sate the town's sweet hunger, she provides them in the hopes of reigniting the love she worries may be gone forever. Milk, sugar, eggs, and flour... The only language available to the sensitive and proud Julia is baking, which allows her to express her true feelings. Is calling those she has wounded in the past enough, though?

Is it possible for a hummingbird cake to revive a past love? Does Emily's backyard really have a ghost dancing around? You never expect to find the answers you seek. But the unexpected is perfectly acceptable in this community of endearing misfits.