The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen

Twenty-seven-year-old Josey Cirrini lives with her demanding mother in Bald Slope, North Carolina. Paying penance for being a horrible child, she is there for her widowed mother's every need. Unfortunately, this means she's made the choice of having no life for herself and she finds bits of happiness by hoarding sweets in her closet and talking to her mailman, Adam, every day. When Della Lee, a local waitress, sets up residence in Josey's closet (yes, her closet) things begin to change. Della Lee confronts Josey about her insular life and, as a sort of fairy godmother, helps Josey become friends with Chloe Finely, who's reeling from her boyfriend Jake's infidelity. Coincidentally, Jake's best friend just happens to be Adam. Will love prevail for the couples? The Sugar Queen contains many of the same elements and themes that made Allen's first novel, Garden Spells so popular (quirky characters, elements of magic, love, passion, and family relationships). I enjoyed the book, but was a bit disappointed that it was so similar to Garden Spells.