Flunking motherhood? There's a spell for that!

Tina's life was already chaotic, but adding a colicky new baby to the mix kicked postpartum blues into high gear. When her best friend introduced her to a new kind of parenting class—Family Magic— desperation drove Tina to check it out. The kind and practical teacher offering simple spells for stressed out moms seemed legit. But something is luring students to the squat, scary building across the alley...and Tina is determined to find out why.

Michele Emmy won the RMFW Colorado Gold contest for fantasy, and she writes science fiction as well. Before her foray into fiction, she wrote scores of articles and essays on parenting and education. Her works have been published in many magazines and newspapers.

Enjoyed this story? Check out her chilling shape-shifter novella, Pieces of Eight, and her YA urban fantasy series, Hex-A-Gone!