Single Undead Moms Club

Harper returns readers to the preternatural town of Half Moon Hollow with the ninth installment (after The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire) in her hilarious paranormal romantic comedy series. What’s a desperate, widowed, dying single mother to do when all she wants is to see her young son grow up? She begins by making plans to slide out from under the thumb of her controlling in-laws and finishes by placing an advertisement for a vampiric sire. Libby is out of options and out of time for dealing with her cancer, so she throws caution to the wind to become one of the undead. Luckily, some of the other sunlight-challenged residents of the town are there to help her out. All biker Wade wants to do is raise his son in peace. When he meets Libby, sparks fly, but the living parents in the PTA think she should be shunned. Laugh-out-loud depictions of parenthood stand front and center, often overshadowing the somewhat lukewarm romance. There’s a definite sense that Wade and Libby could just as easily be friends as lovers. Series fans will enjoy the familiar faces, warm-hearted scenes of kindness, and cheer-worthy moments of joy. Agent: Stephany Evans, FinePrint Literary Management. (Nov.)