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Loved Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen? If its series, magical realism and female lead hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Pearl Sister, Malas and The Unmaking of June Farrow. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.
What’s inside Garden Spells: Series · Magical Realism · Female Lead · Sisters · Women's Fiction
Lucinda Riley
Women's Fiction · Multigenerational Family · Sisters · Family Secrets · Belonging
Marcela Fuentes
Magical Realism · Multigenerational Family · Small Town · Family Secrets · American South
Adrienne Young
Multigenerational Family · American South · Family Secrets · Small Town · Mother and Daughter
Shelby Van Pelt
Second Chances · Charming · Small Town · Cozy · Family Secrets
Rebecca Wells
Women's Fiction · American South · Multigenerational Family · Family Secrets · Heartwarming
Sarah Beth Durst
Charming · Chef or Baker · Belonging · Whimsical · Small Town
Travis Baldree
Chef or Baker · Charming · Whimsical · Small Town · Heartwarming
Laurie Gilmore
Chef or Baker · Small Town · Charming · Heartwarming · Contemporary Fiction
Sangu Mandanna
Second Chances · Charming · Whimsical · Heartwarming · Small Town
B.K. Borison
Second Chances · Charming · Cozy · Heartwarming · Whimsical
Julie Leong
Chef or Baker · Charming · Belonging · Heartwarming · Cozy
Evie Woods
Women's Fiction · Whimsical · Heartwarming · Contemporary Fiction · Family Secrets
K. O'Neill
Chef or Baker · Charming · Belonging · Whimsical · Heartwarming
Ashley Elston
Multigenerational Family · American South · Cozy · Heartwarming · Sisters
Emily Henry
Small Town · Estranged Family · Heartwarming · Belonging · Cozy
Erika Swyler
Magical Realism · Multigenerational Family · Family Secrets · Contemporary Fiction · Small Town
Beth Brower
Estranged Family · Charming · Heartwarming · Cozy · Whimsical
Kristen Perrin
Family Secrets · Small Town · Cozy · Contemporary Fiction · Charming
Megan Bannen
Second Chances · Charming · Whimsical · Heartwarming · Cozy
Rajani LaRocca
Heartwarming · Chef or Baker · Charming · Belonging · Contemporary Fiction
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