Housewitch: A Novel by Katie Schickel (English) Paperback Book

Description: Housewitch by Katie Schickel A fantastic, clever womens fiction debut with a lot of heart that deals with universal issues of family and acceptance FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Former foster child, now a stay-at-home mum of three, Allison Darling desperately wants to fit in with the latte drinking and hundred-dollar-yoga-pants wearing mums that run Monrovia, her charming seaside town. Constantly feeling like an outsider, Allison dreams of more for her children.When Allisons estranged mother passes away, her previously dormant special talents emerge. Soon she is reunited with the family that abandoned her and learns of their heartbreaking legacy.At the same time, the Glamour Girls, a soap-selling company run by the most popular women in Monrovia, recruits Allison to join them. They have a monopoly on everything in town, from bake sales to businesses deals. But once youre a Glamour Girl, theres no going back.Suddenly caught between the rag-tag, hippie relatives she once so desperately wanted and the rich, charismatic Glamour Girls-Allison is unsure where she fits in. Could she come to trust the strange outcast family that abandoned her, or really hang with the most powerful, glamorous women in town?For Allison, its like high school all over again, except this time, the mean girls have more than killer manicures and the nobodies arent sulking in the band hall. Theyre adults. Theyve got husbands, children, and livelihoods on the line. And they also happen to be witches.Allisons decision to lend her powerful magical talents to either group will change Monrovia - and Allison - forever. Author Biography Katie Schickel graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in English. She lives in Massachusetts. Housewitch is her first novel. Review "Schickels debut entertains while delightfully skewering our cultures obsession with domestic perfection. In the spirit of John Updikes Witches of Eastwick and Alice Hoffmans Practical Magic, Schickel casts a spell all her own. Housewitch takes us deep inside the dark arts of 21st century motherhood and sparkles with unexpected magic." --Amber Dermont, New York Times bestselling author of The Starboard Sea "An unforgettable cast of characters and a powerful story about family, secrets, and magic. A magical, beautifully entertaining debut." --Suzanne Palmieri, author of The Witch of Belladonna Bay Promotional A fantastic, clever womens fiction debut with a lot of heart that deals with universal issues of family and acceptance Review Quote "Schickels debut entertains while delightfully skewering our cultures obsession with domestic perfection. In the spirit of John Updikes Witches of Eastwick and Alice Hoffmans Practical Magic , Schickel casts a spell all her own. Housewitch takes us deep inside the dark arts of 21st century motherhood and sparkles with unexpected magic." -Amber Dermont, New York Times bestselling author of The Starboard Sea "An unforgettable cast of characters and a powerful story about family, secrets, and magic. A magical, beautifully entertaining debut."-Suzanne Palmieri, author of The Witch of Belladonna Bay Promotional "Headline" A fantastic, clever womens fiction debut with a lot of heart that deals with universal issues of family and acceptance Details ISBN0765377314 Author Katie Schickel Short Title HOUSEWITCH Pages 352 Language English ISBN-10 0765377314 ISBN-13 9780765377319 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 813.6 Imprint St Martins Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Subtitle A Novel UK Release Date 2015-02-17 Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-02-17 US Release Date 2015-02-17 Publisher St Martins Press Audience General AU Release Date 2016-07-11 NZ Release Date 2016-07-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:128469574;

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