The gardens of Gardania were always perfect. Rows of lilies stood like silent maids, and the hedges had never known a stray leaf. For most students at Princess Charm School, this was the natural order of things.
Blair’s fingers tightened around the brooch. A year ago, she would have ducked her head and whispered an apology. But Charm School had done something strange—it had woken up a part of her she didn’t know existed. barbie princess charm school
She paused on the cobblestone path, running her thumb over the small, tarnished brooch pinned to her apron. It was shaped like a blooming rose, its silver dulled by age. Her mother had worn it. Her grandmother, too. And now, a waitress who poured tea for princesses-in-training wore it hidden beneath her uniform. The gardens of Gardania were always perfect
And somewhere in the halls of Charm School, a portrait of a long-lost queen seemed to smile back. Blair’s fingers tightened around the brooch
The Heirloom Pin
For Blair Willows, it was still a miracle.