Season of the Dragonflies: A Novel - Softcover

Creech, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062326481 ISBN 13: 9780062326485

Publisher: Harper Large Print, 2014

Synopsis

As beguiling as the novels of Alice Hoffman, Adriana Trigiani, Aimee Bender, and Sarah Addison Allen, Season of the Dragonflies is a story of flowers, sisters, practical magic, old secrets, and new love, set in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

For generations, the Lenore women have manufactured a perfume unlike any other, and guarded the unique and mysterious ingredients. Their perfumery, hidden in the quiet rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, creates one special elixir that secretly sells for millions of dollars to the world’s most powerful—movie stars, politicians, artists, and CEOs. The Lenore’s signature perfume is actually the key to their success.

Willow, the coolly elegant Lenore family matriarch, is the brains behind the company. Her gorgeous, golden-haired daughter Mya is its heart. Like her foremothers, she can “read” scents and envision their power. Willow’s younger daughter, dark-haired, soulful Lucia, claims no magical touch, nor does she want any part of the family business. She left the mountains years ago to make her own way. But trouble is brewing. Willow is experiencing strange spells of forgetfulness. Mya is plotting a coup. A client is threatening blackmail. And most ominously, the unique flowers used in their perfume are dying.

Whoever can save the company will inherit it. Though Mya is the obvious choice, Lucia has begun showing signs of her own special abilities. And her return to the mountains—heralded by a swarm of blue dragonflies—may be the answer they all need.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

For generations, the Lenore women have manufactured a perfume unlike any other. Hidden in the Blue Ridge Mountains, their perfumery guards a secret: the Lenores' signature elixir is a key to success.

Willow, the matriarch, runs the operation, assisted by her daughters Mya and Lucia. Like her foremothers, Mya can "read" scents and envision their power. Lucia lacks the magic touch, and leaves the family business.

But after a divorce, Lucia returns—and discovers trouble. Willow is experiencing spells of forgetfulness. Mya is romancing a younger man. A client is threatening blackmail. And the magical plants of the perfume's secret ingredient are dying.

With the business at stake, the sister who can save their scent stands to inherit. Though Mya schemes to take over, Lucia has begun to show signs of special abilities. Her return to the mountains—heralded by a swarm of dragonflies—may be the answer they all need.

Season of the Dragonflies is a beguiling tale of practical magic, old secrets, and new love.

About the Author:

Born and raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Sarah Creech teaches English and creative writing at Queens University of Charlotte. She is the author of the novel Season of the Dragonflies and lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her two children and her husband, poet Morri Creech.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Large Print
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062326481
• ISBN 13: 9780062326485
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480