{"product_id":"a-starlets-secret-to-a-sensational-afterlife-hardcover","title":"A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKendall Kulper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA budding starlet and her handsome-but-moody co-star go from bitter enemies to reluctant partners when they get tangled up in the disappearance of a beautiful young actress in 1930s Hollywood.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEighteen-year-old Henrietta arrives in Los Angeles in 1934 with dreams of trading her boring life for stardom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's determined to make it as an actress, despite her family's doubts and rumors of would-be starlets gone missing. And by the skin of her teeth, she pulls it off! A serendipitous job offer arrives and Henrietta finds herself on a whirlwind publicity tour for a major film role--with a vexingly unpleasant actor tapped by the studio to be her fake boyfriend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut fierce Henrietta has more in common with brooding Declan than she realizes. They both have gifts that they are hiding, for fear of being labeled strange: he is immune to injury and she can speak to ghosts. When the co-stars get tangled up in the disappearance of a beautiful young actress, they go from bitter enemies and pretend lovers to reluctant partners--and possibly even friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, they might be the only people in Hollywood who can do something about these poor missing girls. And in doing so . . . they might just fall in love for real. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis whip smart, seductive caper by the author of Murder for the Modern Girl has the perfect combination of romance, vengeance, and a hint of the supernatural, set in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Hand to fans of \u003ci\u003eThese Violent Delights \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMy Lady Jane.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKendall Kulper is an author living in Cambridge, MA. She writes historical fantasy for young adult readers, including \u003ci\u003eMurder for the Modern Girl\u003c\/i\u003e (JLG Selection), \u003ci\u003eSalt \u0026amp; Storm\u003c\/i\u003e (YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, JLG Selection) and \u003ci\u003eDrift \u0026amp; Dagger\u003c\/i\u003e (JLG Selection). She graduated from Harvard University with an honors degree in History \u0026amp; Literature and lives with her husband, two daughters, and much-Instagrammed dog, Abby. Visit her online at kendallkulper.com and @kendallkulper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 8.43 x 5.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151399096455,"sku":"9780823453610","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5a517aec6c6c84e765c163c97af5d4d3_a2e8cabe-ae99-4c15-90c8-5bcf904ddbe4.webp?v=1733206797","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-starlets-secret-to-a-sensational-afterlife-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}