The Secret Ingredient of Wishes
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When they finally released each other, the fruit trees shook in the breeze, their leaves releasing a contented sigh that carried across the yard. Their branches had stretched out to fill in the void from the tree Rachel had removed. She almost couldn’t see the dark spot where the dirt had yet to dry from the remnant plum poison. It was the size of a pit now. Soon it would be nothing more than a story she told about how she got lost in Nowhere and found her way home.
About the Author
Susan Bishop Crispell earned a BFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Born and raised in the mountains of Tennessee, she now lives twenty minutes from the beach in North Carolina with her husband and their two literary-named cats. As you might expect, she is very fond of pie, and she is always on the lookout for hints of magic in the real world. You can sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in these novels are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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First Edition: September 2016