Last week, I introduced you to Murder for the Mordern Girl: Kendall Kulper's Roaring Twenties action/mystery/romance about a mind-reading murderess and the shapeshifter who loves her. If you (like me) find yourself wanting more after the story of Ruby and "Guy" comes to an end, you're in luck... there is more!

A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife both is and isn't a sequel. It takes place after Murder for the Modern Girl, and has some significant ties to it. That said, it can easily be enjoyed without having read the first book. Set in Hollywood circa 1934, this book stars 18-year-old Henrietta: one of Ruby's younger sisters, who made an impressive showing five in-universe years prior. Now, she's got big dreams of becoming a movie star, and even her family's warnings can't stop her.

While her landing is rough at first, she eventually finds herself in the employ of Silver Wing Studios. She even has a "boyfriend": Declan, a handsome stuntman who's been hired to act as Henrietta's arm candy while she makes her big debut. Never mind that the two can't stand each other initially—Henrietta is a natural actress both on and off the screen.

There are just two things she doesn't know. The first is that Declan is more than he seems. He's effectively immortal, taking on life-threatening stunts that don't even leave a scratch on him. The second is that she's got a gift of her own: she can see and speak to ghosts.

As Declan and Henrietta (Etta Hart onscreen) get closer, they begin to find several skeletons in Silver Wing's closets. Lots of girls have disappeared, and now they're appearing to Henrietta, hungry for justice. Meanwhile, Declan is searching for any trace of his mother, while helping a detective find intel on another missing starlet. With Henrietta's big-screen debut approaching and a veritable chorus line of ghosts following her, she eventually has to make a choice: live her dream, or give a voice to her predecessors.

A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife has shades of Singin' in the Rain all throughout—from our romantic leads' beginnings as a Hollywood party dancing girl and a stuntman to their enemies-to-lovers relationship. As with its predecessor, this book alternates narrators from chapter to chapter, and once again aces the nuance of different speech patterns. It also aces positive relationship goals, with the pair slowly learning to drop their respective masks of safety and see each other for who they really are.

This book manages to do something I frankly never thought possible: celebrate the glamour of early 20th century Hollywood while acknowledging its unpleasant undertones. There's beauty to be found when creators and storytellers have a voice and are allowed to share it with the world. And, ultimately, this vintage love story hits the mark just like its big sister.

A Starlet's Secret to a Sensational Afterlife goes on sale May 23.