But every gossip in town already knows his business, and with reminders of his past everywhere, he seeks out solitude into the nearby woods, called Saint Juniper’s Folly, and does not return.įor Theo, Saint Juniper means being stuck. After shuttling between foster homes, he hopes he can make something out of this fresh start. and maybe each other.įor Jaime, returning to the tiny Vermont town of Saint Juniper means returning to a past he’s spent eight years trying to forget. When the growing pressure, friendship friction, and her overbearing father push Vale to turn to Leticia for help, what starts off as a shaky alliance of necessity begins to blossom into something more through a shared love of soccer. But the competition might be stiffer than expected, so unless they can get their rookie team’s act together, this second chance-and any hope of playing college soccer-will slip through Vale’s fingers. But after she incites a fight during playoffs with her long-time rival, Leticia Ortiz, everything she’s been working toward seems to disappear.Įmbarrassed and desperate to be anywhere but home, Vale escapes to her beloved childhood soccer camp for a summer of relaxation and redemption…only to find out that she and the endlessly aggravating Leticia will be co-captaining a team that could play in front of college scouts. Her friends, her future, and her father’s intense expectations are all wrapped up in the beautiful game. But can they each face their demons to forge a bond strong enough to escape the Folly's shadows?Īlex Crespo’s queer haunted house mystery is equal parts spine-tingling thrills, a celebration of found family, and must-read for paranormal romance fans.Valentina “Vale” Castillo-Green’s life revolves around soccer. The Folly and its ghosts will draw these three teenagers together.

Then a wide-eyed teenager barges into her life, rambling about a haunted house and a trapped boy. But without someone to guide her, she’s floundering. She tries to practice the magic her dad banned from the house after her mom, an accomplished witch, suddenly died.

That is until he wanders into the Folly and stumbles on a haunted house with an acerbic yet handsome boy trapped-as in physically trapped-inside.įor Taylor, Saint Juniper is a mystery.

His senior year is going to be like all the rest, dull and claustrophobic. He knows there’s more out there, but he’s scared to go find it. But every gossip in town already knows his business, and with reminders of his past everywhere, he seeks out solitude into the nearby woods-Saint Juniper’s Folly-and does not return.įor Theo, Saint Juniper means being stuck. After shuttling between foster homes, he hopes to make something out of this fresh start. Cemetery Boys meets The Haunting of Bly Manor in this spellbinding debut!įor Jaime, returning to the Vermont town of Saint Juniper means returning to a past he’s spent eight years trying to forget.

Saint Juniper's Folly by Alex Crespo