Practical Rules for Cursed Witches
By: Kayla Cottingham
From theĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling author ofĀ My Dearest DarkestĀ comes a cozy fantasy romance about a teen witch who must complete her magical training by breaking a powerful familyās curse. But her own afflictionāto never find true loveāgets in the way when she falls for the girl sheās trying to save.
Magic is in Delilah Beaās blood. Her absentee father is the worldās most famous cursebreaker, while all the women in her family are fated to never find true love. So when Delilah sets out to complete her magical Calling and gain her full powers as a witch, she has the perfect task in mindābreaking the Bea family curse.
But Delilahās Calling is hijacked by Kieran Pelumbra, the spoiled son of the most powerful family in the country, and breakingĀ hisĀ curse suddenly becomes her official assignment. Every generation, a pair of Pelumbra twins is doomed, with one twin draining the other of their life and magic. Kieran grows weaker while his sister, Briar, becomesā¦something monstrous.Ā
As Delilah and the twins set out on their quest, they quickly realize that breaking the Pelumbra curse isnāt going to be simple. For one thing, the rest of the Pelumbra family doesnāt actuallyĀ want their curse brokenāand theyāve sent hunters after the trio to ensure they fail. For another,Ā something about Briar gets under Delilahās skin, distracting her and making her want to kiss the perpetually grumpy look off her face. But with time running out for the twins and Delilahās own true love curse getting in the way, they may not stand a chance of finding their happily ever after.