Author: Doku, Salomey

Reading age: from c 13 years

Published on 26 September 2024 by HarperCollins Publishers (Harper Fire) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Brielle and Bear' series.

Paperback / softback | 176 pages
235 x 154 x 11 | 398g

¡®Doku¡¯s fairytale-inspired story is a warm hug of a book. Unashamedly feel-good, with gorgeous artwork and a romantic love story that readers can lose themselves in¡¯ Bookseller Highlights of Autumn 2024

A wonderfully romantic love story perfect for teen readers ¨C the first in a full-colour graphic novel series

Fairytale Rule No.1: All the best fairytales start with ¡®Once upon a time . . .¡¯

First-year student Brielle, a daydreamy book lover, knows everything there is to know about fairytales. Returning to the city of Rosebridge four years after moving away, she attends Once Upon a Time University, with the intention of living her fairytale dream. And when she meets Bear, shy vice-captain of the Princes rugby team, at the bookshop where she works, Brielle¡¯s dream is off to a good start.

Determined to forget the past, and with an unexpected new relationship blossoming, Brielle feels she¡¯s finally living the dream. That is, until she discovers that she¡¯s not the only one hiding something . . .