A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife - Kendall Kulper

A 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. nEighteen-year-old Henrietta arrives in Los Angeles in 1934 with dreams of trading her boring life for stardom. n nShe'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. n nBut 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. n nTogether, 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. n nThis 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 These Violent Delights and My Lady Jane. n nA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selectionn