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

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.

Eighteen-year-old Henrietta arrives in Los Angeles in 1934 with dreams of trading her boring life for stardom.

She'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.

But 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.

Together, 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.

This 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.

Author: Kendall Kulper
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 05/23/2023
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.67w x 1.34d
ISBN: 9780823453610
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 03/06/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2023
Booklist 04/15/2023 pg. 54
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2023 pg. 140
School Library Journal 05/01/2023 pg. 85

About the Author
Kendall Kulper is an author living in Cambridge, MA. She writes historical fantasy for young adult readers, including Murder for the Modern Girl (JLG Selection), Salt & Storm (YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, JLG Selection) and Drift & Dagger (JLG Selection). She graduated from Harvard University with an honors degree in History & Literature and lives with her husband, two daughters, and much-Instagrammed dog, Abby. Visit here online at kendallkulper.com