Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane

Maria Kawai is a smart, lovely girl with a great singing voice who would have it all if it weren't for her sharp tongue that tends to get her in trouble, but with a new start at a new school she may be able to turn things around.

"In a land far away, there were two kingdoms: the Outside, where twisted beasts roamed that could curse with a touch, and the Inside, where humans lived in safety and peace. The girl and the beast should never have met, but when they do, a quiet fairytale begins." --publisher's website.

"After her older sister refuses to go to an arranged marriage meeting with Takane Saibara, the heir to a vast business fortune, high schooler Hana Nonomura agrees to be her stand-in to save face for the family. But when these two utter opposites pair up, get ready for some sparks to fly! When Hana's childhood friend Okamon confesses that he's in love with her, Hana goes into a total panic! Can she possibly return his feelings? And once Takane finds...