Spotlight and Giveaway: The Unwritten Rules of Magic

Today we are excited to feature Harper Ross's enchanting debut, The Unwritten Rules of Magic. Melissa loves surreal stories with magical realism and is excited to check this one out. Thanks to BookSparks, we have one copy to give away!

Emerson Clarke can’t remember a time when she felt in control. Her father—a celebrated author—was a chaotic force until he got Alzheimer’s. Her mother turned to gin. And recently, her teen daughter has shut her out without explanation. If only she could arrange reality the same way she controls the stories she ghostwrites, life could be perfect.

Or so she thinks.

After her father’s funeral, Emerson steals his vintage typewriter—the one he’d forbidden anyone to touch—and tests its keys by typing out a frivolous wish. When it comes true the very next day, she tries another. Then, those words also spring to life. Suddenly, she becomes obsessed with using the typewriter to rewrite happiness for herself and her daughter.

But the more she shapes her real-life, the more she uncovers disturbing truths about her family’s history and the unexpected cost of every story-come-true. She should destroy the typewriter, yet when her daughter’s secret finally emerges, Emerson is torn between paying the price for bending fate and embracing the uncertainty of an unscripted life. (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.)

"Enchanting, thought-provoking and impossible to put down, Harper Ross’s debut will leave you looking for magic in everyday moments and thinking about the characters long after you turn the last page." 
―Ali Brady, USA Today bestselling author of Until Next Summer

"Brimming with reminders that family is worth fighting for, staying true to yourself is everything, and forgiveness goes a long way toward healing, Harper Ross has written a heartfelt, magical, memorable novel sure to captivate." 
―Heather Webber, USA Today bestselling author of Midnight at the Blackbird Café

"Poignant, thought-provoking, and cleverly rendered, this novel reminds us that while we can try to write what we believe is our perfect story, life often has other plans." 
―Patti Callahan Henry, The NYT Bestselling author The Secret Book of Flora Lea

Harper Ross has enjoyed a lifelong love affair with the dramatic story worlds in books and movies. After leaving her legal practice to raise her kids, she discovered her own creative side and began writing novels that explore friendship, family, and forgiveness. Because she also appreciates the magic in everyday life—from the spark of attraction to those serendipitous moments we all experience—you’ll find a dash of that in her work too. When she’s not at the keyboard, she’s likely to be singing badly in her car, dancing in her kitchen, or walking her adorable dog, Mo. She’s also a lucky wife and mother to a very patient and supportive family.

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Giveaway ends February 3rd at midnight EST.

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