Under Her Spell - by K L Cerra (Paperback)

About the Book

"Liv Edwards has never been your average anything. She may seem like any other girl, but there's always been a strange, dark quality about her. Maybe it's intuition, or a sixth sense, but her off-putting personality has kept people from getting close to her . . . well, most people. Recently engaged, Liv feels proud to be at this stage of normalcy, but only days later, she gets a chilling letter from her childhood friend--a friendship that ended in the harshest of ways--with a simple message: Help me. Liv has been haunted by the moment her and Sam's friendship was ruined. They had been inseparable since the first day of senior year. High school was hard enough without having to start over in a new town, but with Sam, Liv grew into herself like never before. So, now, Liv determines to do right by Sam, except when she returns to her small New England hometown, she's too late. Sam has disappeared and there are plenty of clues to suggest something sinister has happened to her. Even worse, Sam has become a completely different person, working and living with their former high school pariahs, Eden and Cora, at their infamous wedding boutique. To find more answers, Liv reconnects with them, but she's no sooner pulled into the world she was so quick to judge. With makeup, the perfect gown, and a glittering ambiance, these women create fairytales--and now Liv, too, could be a part of it. As Eden and Cora teach Liv to harness the qualities that have always made her feel different, she discovers that a much darker reality hides beneath the satin and pearls"--

Book Synopsis

A woman who returns to her hometown to investigate her childhood friend's disappearance soon finds herself embroiled in a deadly web of half truths, cover-ups, and dark magic.

On the surface, Liv Edwards has a near-perfect life--a handsome new fiancé, an apartment in Boston, and plans to launch a career in law. No one would suspect how hard she's worked to conceal the strange darkness that often bubbles up inside her. But Liv's polished façade threatens to crack with the arrival of a letter from her childhood best friend, Sam. The chilling message is folded into the shape of a heart like the notes they passed in high school: I need help.

Liv is still haunted by what she did to destroy her friendship with Sam. High school was hard enough without having to start over in a new town, but with Sam, Liv grew into herself like never before. Now Liv resolves to do right by Sam--except when she returns to her small New England hometown, she is too late.

Sam has disappeared and clues suggest foul play. To add to the mystery, Sam has transformed over the years, living with the odd girls from high school, Eden and Cora, and working at their esteemed bridal boutique. Liv reconnects with them in search of answers. With couture gowns, exquisite cakes, and a glittering display room, these women make fairy tales come to life, and Liv, too, can be a part of it all. But as Eden and Cora teach her to harness the qualities that have always made her feel different, Liv discovers that a much darker reality may be lurking beneath the satin and pearls--and within herself.

Review Quotes

"K. L. Cerra's gift for gorgeous, gruesome atmosphere had me spellbound from the first page to the last."--Layne Fargo, author of They Never Learn

About the Author

K. L. Cerra uses her writing to explore the complexities--and the darker sides--of relationships. When not writing or seeing clients as a trained marriage and family therapist, Cerra is likely walking her Boston Terrier or exploring the local botanical gardens. She lives with her husband in a small beach town outside of Los Angeles.