A Witch’s Handbook of Kisses and Curses

Harper serves up plenty of hilarity in her third Half-Moon Hollow smalltown fantasy (after The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires). Nana Fee, on her deathbed, makes her granddaughter Nola Leary promise to hunt down the Elements, four everyday objects owned by Nola’s late grandfather. If Nola can’t find them quickly, her family’s renowned healing abilities will disappear. The Elements are most likely hidden somewhere in Nola’s grandfather’s bookstore, now owned by vampire Jane Jameson. Nola reluctantly heads from Ireland to Kentucky and enlists the help of Jane and her friends while trying not to be distracted by hunky local Jed Trudeau, who has a few secrets of his own. Harper fans will be thrilled by this return to the hysterical world of Jane and crew, and even more delighted to add Nola’s new face to the mix. Agent: Stephany Evans, FinePrint Literary Management. (July)