Curses, Diamonds, & Toads: A Fairy Tale Retelling

Because of a terrible curse, Astrid Lucia will never speak to another soul for as long as she lives. Poor and despised, she spends her days alone in the woods or peddling her unusual wares in the village, until she meets a potter named Bernard. He quickly becomes her best customer, but Bernard is interested in far more than Astrid Lucia's wares. The two form an unlikely friendship based on mutual need.

But when Bernard asks Astrid Lucia to marry him, everything changes. Saying yes would mea...