Giveaway: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

In case you missed my previous post where I sang the praises of Sarah Addison Allen, let me repeat: I am a huge fan! Ms. Allen's first book, Garden Spells, is an enchanting story full of magic, gardens, baked goods, love and family. Once I read Garden Spells, I knew I was hooked on Ms. Allen's writing style and the charming way she tells a story. I am currently reading her second novel, The Sugar Queen, and so far it is just as lovely as her first.

Having said all this, I am happy to announce that the prize of BBR's very first giveaway is a hardcover copy of Sarah Addison Allen's Garden Spells! Here is a synopsis of the book, courtesy of Ms. Allen's website:

Welcome to Bascom, North Carolina, where everyone has a story to tell about the Waverleys. There's the house that’s been in the family for generations, the walled garden that mysteriously blooms year round, and the wild rumors of dangerous loves and tragic passions. Claire has always clung to the Waverleys’ roots, tending the enchanted soil in the family garden from which she makes her sought-after delicacies. She has everything she thinks she needs, until one day she wakes to find a stranger has moved in next door and a vine of ivy has crept into her garden... and Claire’s carefully tended life is about to run gloriously out of control.

If this sounds like a book you'd like to read (it is) and you want to enter for a chance to win it (you do) just leave a comment with your name and email address where I can reach you. One lucky reader will win. Only U.S. and Canadian residents may enter (sorry!). You may enter for the giveaway until Friday, October 16, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. CST. I will use Random.org to randomly select my winner, who will be announced on Monday, October 19, 2009.

Good luck!