THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN BY LYNDA COHEN LOIGMAN

“Full of sweetness and charm.” People

“The happiest I have felt in years inside the world of a book.”Natalie Jenner, #1 nationally bestselling author ofThe Jane Austen Society

“A sparkling ode to second chances.”Shelby Van Pelt,New York Timesbestselling author ofRemarkably Bright Creatures

On the cusp of turning eighty, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to Rallentando Springsan active senior community in southern Floridashe unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her fathers old pharmacyand the man who broke her heart sixty years earlier.

As a teenager growing up in 1920s Brooklyn, Augustas role model was her father, Solomon Stern, the trusted owner of the local pharmacy and the neighborhood expert on every ailment. But when Augustas mother dies and Great Aunt Esther moves in, Augusta cant help but be drawn to Esthers curious methods. As a healer herself, Esther offers Solomons customers her own adviceunconventional remedies ranging from homemade chicken soup to a mysterious array of powders and potions.

As Augusta prepares for pharmacy college, she is torn between loyalty to her father and fascination with her great aunt, all while navigating a budding but complicated relationship with Irving. Desperate for clarity, she impulsively uses Esthers most potent elixir with disastrous consequences. Disillusioned and alone, Augusta vows to reject Esthers enchantments forever.

Sixty years later, confronted with Irving, Augusta is still haunted by the mistakes of her past. What happened all those years ago and how did her plan go so spectacularly wrong? Did Irving ever truly love her or was he simply playing a part? And can Augusta reclaim the magic of her youth before its too late?

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