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Description
In a 1920s seaside town, Clare discovers a mysterious glass house in the backyard of her new summer home. There she falls in love with Jack, the ghost of a boy who can’t remember who he was before he died. Their romance is a haven for her from the company of her society friends who can’t wait to grow up and embark on romances of their own. But that haven begins to crack when she realizes that Jack has lied to her about his name . . .
About the Author
Carey Wallace was raised in small towns in Michigan. She is the author of The Blind Contessa's New Machine, and lives and works in Brooklyn. Visit her at www.careywallace.com.
Praise For…
"This is a lovely, sweet coming-of-age story."
—VOYA, 3Q 4P M J S
"Lovely descriptions highlight this story for readers who enjoy a bit of history and mystery with their romance."
—Booklist
"Wallace deftly uses the Spiritualist fervor of the 1920s period setting to populate her novel with characters who are paralyzed by ghosts of the past, both real and metaphorical, and demonstrates the need to balance honoring the past and living in the present."
—The Horn Book Magazine —