The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball: Samantha

Now that Erin has finished her turn with the magical, pink crystal ball that she inherited from her crazy Aunt Kiki, it's finally Samantha's chance to make all of her dreams come true. But figuring out how to get what she wants doesn't come quite as easy as she thought it would. When Samantha's wish to be discovered by a Hollywood director doesn't go exactly as planned, when the college guy she's falling for isn't falling for her back, and when her mother begins flirting with an old high school flame, Samantha worries that maybe the ball will never work it's magic for her. But with Erin and Lindsay by her side, and with a little help from, of all people, Chris Bollmer, Samantha realizes that she can make her future happen all by herself, and that there are no shortcuts to achieving your dreams. But then again...in a world where nothing is certain, a little magic couldn't hurt, right?

Risa Green is the author of four novels, including the critically acclaimed adult novels, Notes From the Underbelly and Tales From the Crib, as well as the first in the Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball series. Her adult novels were the basis for the 2007-2008 ABC television series titled Notes From the Underbelly. Risa also writes a popular weekly blog called Tales from the Mommy Track for both www.mommytracked.com and www.modernmom.com. Prior to becoming a writer and mother of two, Risa worked as a high school college counselor, and also spent two years doing hard time as a corporate attorney. Born in the Philadelphia area, Risa now lives in Los Angeles and somehow squeezes in a few hours of writing each day between morning and afternoon carpool runs.