Paper Ghosts book cover by Sarah Addison Allen

Paper Ghosts

Adult • Women’s Fiction
Generations of secrets within Wester House Willamena reaches out to her granddaughter Tension between control and affection Set in a small North Carolina town History tied to an unsettling legacy

For generations, Wester House has stood as a monument to influence and mystery in a small North Carolina town. How do they possess such an intimate, unsettling knowledge of those around them? Why is Willamena Wester finally reaching out to the granddaughter she once pushed away? The Westers have always balanced their need for control with their desire for love, but when that balance is off, disaster happens.

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Publication date
2026
ISBN
1250284244

Women’s Fiction

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Every family has its secrets. The Wester women live inside theirs, enthralling and feared by their community.

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About the author

Sarah Addison Allen

Sarah Addison Allen

SARAH ADDISON ALLEN is the New York Times bestselling author of Garden Spells, The Sugar Queen, The Girl Who Chased the Moon, The Peach Keeper , Lost Lake, and First Frost. She was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina.
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“whimsical, wise, and delightfully mysterious. (Real Simple)”

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