cover image A Little Night Magic

A Little Night Magic

Lucy March. St. Martin’s Griffin, $14.99 trade paper (320p) ISBN 978-1-250-00267-9

Chick lit embraces the supernatural in this sweet, funny, and implausible tale of self-discovery, friendship, and trust. March—the magical romantic alter ego of Lani Diane Rich (Wish You Were Here)—brings a sassy-girl wit to waitress Liv, who can’t get handsome cook Tobias out of her head (or into her bed). The arrival in Nowaday Falls of mysterious Davina and menacing Cain unleashes a surge of paranormal power in Liv that puts her on a fast-paced, frightening path to discovering a father and sister she didn’t know she had, a family history of magic she didn’t know she shared, a secret guardian angel who’s as powerful as she is, and a looming showdown with the forces of evil. Along the way, there are black magic wannabes looking to steal power and the two cutest nonhuman sidekicks a girl could wish for: a coffee mug named Gibson and his seeing-eye BFF Niles, an origami paper crane. March knows the Twilight crowd is ripe for the picking with this convoluted and sexy thriller—though the inscrutable mechanics of the magic border on the silly. It’s the down-to-earth humor and humanity of a fiercely loyal and likable clique of smalltowners who’ll keep new fans waiting for March’s next trick. Agent: Levine-Greenberg Literary Agency. (Feb.)