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At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities

By: Heather Webber
Narrated by: Hallie Ricardo, Stephanie Willis
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From Heather Webber, USA Today bestselling author of In the Middle of Hickory Lane, comes this enchanting audiobook.

A mysterious letter. An offer taken. And the chance to move forward.

When Ava Harrison receives a letter containing an unusual job listing one month after the sudden death of her ex-boyfriend, she thinks she’s being haunted. The listing—a job as a live-in caretaker for a peculiar old man and his cranky cat in Driftwood, Alabama—is the perfect chance to start a new life. A normal life. Ava has always been too fearful to even travel, so no one’s more surprised than she is when she throws caution to the wind and drives to the distant beachside town.

On the surface, Maggie Mae Brightwell is a bundle of energy as she runs Magpie’s, Driftwood’s coffee and curiosity shop, where there’s magic to be found in pairing the old with the new. But lurking under her cheerful exterior is a painful truth—keeping busy is the best way to distract herself from the lingering loss of her mama and her worries about her aging father. No one knows better than she does that you can’t pour from an empty cup, but holding on to the past is the only thing keeping the hope alive that her mama will return home one day.

Ava and Maggie soon find they’re kindred spirits, as they’re both haunted—not by spirits, but by regret. They must learn to let go of the past to move on—because sometimes the waves of change bring you to the place where you most belong.

A Macmillan Audio production from Forge Books.

©2023 Heather Webber (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“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! From its very first lines, this delightful story—and its wide cast of eccentric, charming characters—pulled me in and held me until its satisfying end. 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

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ONE OF THE BEST YET

I just love this authors books, and this was no exception. Twists, turns, magic and more. Hooked me right off and kept me guessing. I could really go for more stories about this town!

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Wonderful!!

Have you ever read a book that makes you smile and clap with glee as you read it? Or listen to as is the case here. I do that with each of Heather Webber's books I've read.
The label magical realism is accurate. If you've read Sarah Addison Allen, Neil Gaiman, Toni Morrison...that's magical realism, blending reality with fantasy.
The story moves and is told by two women, one trying to find her way, the other looks like she has it together but is really not sure she does.
Ava comes to town, Driftwood Alabama, on the whim of a letter she receives of a job offer. She's lived a protected life and she's trying to break away from that cocoon.
Maggie runs her mother's coffeeshop, Magpie's, but her mother disappeared in the sea when Maggie was young. Maggie keeps everything the same, for the day when her mother returns.
Ava starts working for Maggie at the coffeeshop as well as helping Maggie's father clear his house of his treasures.
There's so much going on and it's gently told. I love that I cared about the characters, what was happening to them, worried that something bad was going to happen. Happy when something good happened.
Family is where you find them.
I can absolutely recommend this book and this author.

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Amazing!

Loved this one and didn’t want it to end! I am looking forward to the next…

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This is probably my favorite

I really enjoyed these characters, the paths they took and I wish there was more.

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Wonderful

I love all of her books! This one was one of the hardest to put down yet.

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Another Hit!

Southern charm, twists, magic, love and a few tears. Will listen to this one again!

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Great story

Sweet story and great narration. Very much enjoyed this book and do recommend to others.

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Whimsical

Soft, enjoyable story, I love whimsical woo woo aspect, the made up ghost story and the idealistic town that’s ever supportive.

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Sweet, good read

Heather Webber always writes a good, sweet story about human dynamics. This book met every mark of her outstanding writing. Sweet story that will make you smile throughout.

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Great read!!!

Loved this book. Great character development and I found myself missing them when I finished the book.

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