Behooved by M. Stevenson Bestseller and Walter Wick's captivating photographs

and Walter Wick's captivating photographs paired with Jean Marzollo's clever rhyming puzzles have mesmerized millions of readers for over 30 years

The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki

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and Avice is torn between competing loyalties: to a husband she no longer loves

Behooved by M. Stevenson Bestseller and Walter Wick's captivating photographsDELUXE EDITIONa beautiful paperback edition featuring gorgeous pink sprayed edges. A charming slow burn fantasy featuring a duty bound noblewoman with a chronic illness, a prince who would rather be in a library than on a throne, and a magical ride through a world of cozy enchantment Bianca knows her duty comes before her heart. So when the threat of war looms, she agrees to marry the neighboring kingdoms heir. But not all royal weddings are a