Big Witch Energy

Harper keeps her Starfall Point series going strong (after Witches Get Stuff Done) with this enchanting second-chance romance. Witch Caroline Wilton has never ventured off the tiny island of Starfall Point, Mich., because of a family curse: for generations, anyone who went off island immediately died, including her late brother, Chris. This threat costs Caroline her high school sweetheart, Ben Hoult, who went off island for years and didn’t understand why she wouldn’t come with him. Now Ben’s back to stay as the town’s doctor with his two teenagers in tow. Along with her two besties and fellow witches, Caroline attempts to get to the heart of the curse and fight off a truly scary spirit. Meanwhile, it becomes clear that Ben’s kids also have the gift of magic. As the group works together to vanquish the spirit, Ben and Caroline rekindle their relationship, and Caroline comes to love Ben’s children as her own. But as the magical mayhem intensifies, staying alive is a higher priority than romance. Harper’s tight and twisty plot revs up to a satisfying climax, while her characters charm throughout. Ending on a tantalizing tease of the forthcoming series finale, this will have readers on the edge of their seats. (Sept.)