Hollywood Witch — Karina Halle

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Royals Next Door comes a magical romantic comedy about a modern-day witch-for-hire whose love life gets hopelessly tangled when one of her spells stops working.Francesca “Frankie” Rue is in need of that Big Witch Energy. She’s not exactly down on her luck; with her Instagram “Witch For Hire” business on the rise, she’s in demand for her successful spells catered to actors landing their dream roles. Even though most people don’t take her seriously at first (in this day and age, everyone with some crystals and palo santo can call themselves a witch), they soon find out that Frankie is the real deal, and she’s behind the success of Hollywood’s hottest stars.But even as her reputation grows amongst those in the know, she’s always struggled with her personal life. Her mother died when she was ten, placing Frankie in the care of her stoner uncle Jed, who doesn’t know a thing about witchcraft, and has left Frankie with more questions than answers, especially as her spells will work for everyone else but her. Her best friend doesn’t quite believe she’s a witch, she talks to her familiar--a black pitbull named Boo Boo most of the time--and her love life is absolutely lackluster.Enter Braydon Hayes, one of Hollywood’s most in-demand actors (and Frankie’s long-time crush). Despite his talent, sexiness, and star power, Braydon needs Frankie’s help in landing him the hotly-contested leading role in director producer Fletcher Callahan’s latest picture. This spell should be a cinch – except it doesn’t work on Fletcher.Not the first time, not the second time, and not the third time.Frankie’s never had a spell gone awry before and she knows her reputation (and money) lies in the balance. Determined to get closer to Fletcher in order to influence him better, the two of them end up dating. At the same time, she’s spending a lot of time with Braydon in order to get more of his energy needed for the spells. When Frankie starts to fall for Fletcher, who doesn’t know her true intentions nor the fact that she’s a witch, and Braydon starts to fall for Frankie, things start getting complicated. Then, when a “blind item” gossip columnist starts threatening to blow Frankie’s cover, this witch must figure out how to keep everything from blowing up--even if it means losing her identity and heart in the process.Hollywood Witch is a funny, sexy magical romp with a likeable heroine who’s just trying to do her best in a city built on dreams. Frankie Rue is 100 per cent That Witch.