The Peach Keeper / Sarah Addison Allen / 273 pages

I love Sarah Addison Allen's books and The Peach Keeper is a keeper! This story takes place in the lush hills of western North Carolina in the small town of Walls of Water. It is the story of two women, the wealthy Paxton Osgood, president of the prestigious Women's Society, and Willa Jackson, owner of the Au Naturel Organic Sporting Goods & Cafe. The characters grew up together but were never friends but the stories of their families are intertwined. Both women are in the process of remaking themselves and in the process, find the true value of enduring friendship. Allen's writing is mesmerizing. It is lush, descriptive, sensual...you can almost taste the words. The Peach Keeper has a little bit of mystery, a little bit of romance, a little bit of magic and Allen pulls them all together to enchant the reader. The only problem with Allen's books is waiting for the next one to be published. Great read.