Mara Purnhagen has lived in Aurora Illinois; Kalamazoo, Michigan; Dayton, Ohio and Duncan, South Carolina. She currently lives outside of Cleveland, Ohio with her family and two cats. Follow her at 
Past Midnight by Mara Purnhagen
Charlotte’s parents are ghost-hunters who travel the country investigating (and debunking) the paranormal. In the past, Charlotte’s peers have treated her like a freak when they learned about her parents’ profession, so when Charlotte starts a new school at the beginning of senior year, she keeps it a secret. Avery, a popular cheerleader, lives across the street from Charlotte’s new home, and the two girls become fast friends. Finally, Charlotte thinks she’s going to have a normal life —that is, until ghostly presences start manifesting around her,
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