Publishers Weekly
07/22/2024
Magic and family share the spotlight in this intimate low fantasy from Webber (Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe). When Addie Fullbright returns to her hometown of Starlight, Ala., she thinks she knows what she’s getting into. Her aunt Verbena’s health is failing and Addie is there to help, despite harboring a secret so devastating that she—who is terrible at keeping secrets—was forced to leave town in order to keep it. Addie’s half sister, Tessa Jane, is also in Starlight for a month to help her aunt, but she’s not prepared to face Addie—or her grandfather, who has his own plans for Tessa Jane and her inheritance, a portion of the mysteriously glowing meteor crater that gives the town its name. As secrets come to light and Aunt Verbena continues to struggle with her health, Tessa Jane and Addie must face their past conflict in order to come together to protect the crater and the magic it holds. Throughout, Webber skillfully weaves real magic into the everyday magic of the connections between family and friends. Women’s fiction readers searching for a subtly fantastical story will want to snatch this up. (July)
From the Publisher
"Lyrical, magical and as sweet and rich as one of Aunt Bean’s cakes, Heather Webber’s latest deserves a place in your home and heart. That glow you feel when you finish? It’s your soul thanking you for reading A Certain Kind of Starlight and for always choosing the light over the dark."
—Viola Shipman, USA Today bestselling author of The Page Turner
"A lyrical and lovely story filled with whimsy, heart, and a delicious sense of place. I devoured this wonderful tale of sisterhood, strong women, and finding one's place in the world."
—Rachel Linden, author of Recipe for a Charmed Life
"Webber skillfully weaves real magic into the everyday magic of the connections between family and friends. Women’s fiction readers searching for a subtly fantastical story will want to snatch this up."—Publishers Weekly
Praise for At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities
“Heather Webber is the queen of magical small-town charm. At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities will bewitch readers with its cast of quirky townspeople, enchanting romance, and irresistible animals, while the mysterious events will keep them flipping the pages.” —Amy E. Reichert, author of The Kindred Spirits Supper Club
"At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities like a cup of hot cocoa on a chilly morning. A layered story about the connection between two women and the little miracles that brought them together, Curiosities, too, opens our eyes to the magic of everyday among the people that make our world." —Tif Marcelo, USA Today Bestselling Author of When Jasmine Blooms
"Love, magic, and mystery shimmer from every enchanting page of Heather Webber's latest novel, At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities... Find a cozy spot and sink into this charming tale brimming with promise, abandoned fears, and love found, lost, and found again." —Lauren K. Denton, USA Today bestselling author of The Hideaway and A Place to Land
Praise for Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe
“Perfect for fans of Like Water for Chocolate and Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café.” —Bustle
“Full of family secrets, undeniable charm and that particular touch of magic so often found in the South... I savored every word.” —Kristy Woodson Harvey, national bestselling author of Feels Like Falling
“A tantalizing, delicious delight.”—Kristin Harmel, international bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names
