The paranormal curse in the Findlings' The Sixth Storm resonates precisely because the other elements of the story feel so real. Starfish Cove may be fictional, but I've driven through a dozen towns like it on the Oregon Coast, and Skye may be fictional, but we've all known a tenacious young person who refused to give up in the face of difficulties adults couldn't fully understand. This novel will make you feel like you're trapped in a house on the Oregon Coast during an epic storm, and the story is so intriguing, you'll be glad you're there!
(I got to read an advance review copy so I could provide a blurb.)