Cover Crush: Such a Lucky Girl by Wendy Heard

Bella has 3 million followers on her Instagram account and a carefully curated life built on manifesting and glow-ups. Kerry used to be her best friend before Bella’s social status started rising and Kerry stopped being useful. When Kerry finds a mysterious book from the 1960s and tries her own hand at manifestation, bad things start happening to Bella. What neither of them knows is that the book is connected to a cult whose members met a very bad end, and whatever they have released is coming for both of them. Look closely and you can see the ring light reflected in both her eyes, same setup, same performance, but a hand is casting a shadow across half her face and she is still looking straight into the camera. That detail wrecked us. This might be our fav Wendy Heard cover, and that is saying a lot with how much we love She’s Too Pretty to Burn – and it’s out June 16th!

Such a Lucky Girl

by Wendy Heard
Published by: Christy Ottaviano Books
on June 16, 2026
Genres: Contemporary, Horror, Thriller, Young Adult
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Perfect for fans of Rory Power and Tiffany D. Jackson, this twisty horror novel follows a magnetic young influencer who gets ensnared in a web of dark, jealousy-fueled magic.

Three years ago, Bella dumped her best friend Kerry to follow her dreams of becoming an influencer. It worked; she is Such a Lucky Girl, famous for her epic manifesting glow-up and dedicated to helping other girls be "lucky," too. She's living the dream—success, sponsorships, and fame. She burned her old life to the ground and never looked back.

Leaving Kerry behind. Alone. Angry.

When Kerry picks up a vintage self-help book on shadow work, she's fascinated by the suggested rituals. Get back at those who have wronged her? Yes, please. She has one person in mind, and that girl is smiling at her millions of followers, having forgotten Kerry long ago. But there's something attached to the book, something dark and ancient, and Kerry and Bella may not be ready for what is about to be unleashed.

★ "Puts the "cult" back in influencer culture."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review