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When Life Gives You Demons

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Shelby Black has a secret. For the past six months, her uncle Roy has been training her to be an exorcist. But high school is hard enough without having to explain that you fight demons for a living, so Shelby keeps her extracurricular activity to herself.... Read More
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When Life Gives You Demons

A teenage girl juggles school, love, and exorcism in this smart and funny rom com, perfect for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Veronica Mars. Shelby Black has a secret.

A teenage girl juggles school, love, and exorcism in this smart and funny rom com, perfect for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Veronica Mars. Reissued with a new cover

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Shelby Black has a secret.

For the past six months, her uncle Roy has been training her to be an exorcist. But high school is hard enough without having to explain that you fight demons for a living, so Shelby keeps her extracurricular activity to herself. The last thing she wants is for her crush, Spencer, to find out what she does in her off time.

And Shelby knows how to keep a secretβ€”even a big one. Like the fact that her mum left under mysterious circumstances and it's all her fault. Shelby is hellbent on finding her mum, no matter what itβ€”even if what it ends up costing her is her soul and her relationship with Spencer.

When Life Gives You Demons explores themes of secrecy, danger, and the struggles of balancing supernatural duties with the challenges of adolescence. Will Shelby discover the truth and reunite with her mum, or will the cost be too high?

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250419842

Publisher: Palgrave USA

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 November 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Square Fish

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Jennifer Honeybourn is a fan of British accents, Broadway musicals, and epic, happily-ever-after love stories. She is the author of several young adult novels, including Wesley James Ruined My Life, When Life Gives You Demons, Just My Luck and The Do-Over. She also writes middle grade books under the pseudonym J.E. Hailstone.

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