{"product_id":"if-i-promise-you-wings-9781643750286","title":"If I Promise You Wings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHold Still \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eYou've Reached Sam\u003c\/i\u003e in this lyrical novel about one young woman's journey through the Paris fashion scene as she chases promises, overcomes grief, and falls in love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alix Leclaire has a plan: graduate high school and land her dream job as a feather artist at Mille et une Plume, where her creations will help define high fashion. Her best friend Jeanne will get a record contract and they'll take over the Paris art scene together.  But then Jeanne dies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alix is lost, until the day she feels Jeanne pushing her to the feather boutique. Soon, Alix is living a life she hardly recognizes--pursuing a passionate affair with an alluring artist, stealing feathers for her own creations, risking everything as Jeanne once did. But then Alix meets Blaise, the dreamy musician who comforts her, centers her, challenges her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Torn between two beautiful boys and coping with grief, Alix's art takes on a frightening and wild beauty. Living like Jeanne has given her everything she thought she wanted--but she must decide whether to hide in Jeanne's shadow or soar on her own wings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.K. Small\u003c\/b\u003e is a French-American writer. She was born in Paris, France, fell in love with ballet at a young age, and grew up in the 9th arrondissement, in Toulouse Lautrec's old loft. She moved to Richmond, Virginia at age fifteen and has lived in various American cities. She's a graduate of The College of William and Mary and has an MFA in fiction from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eBright Burning Stars\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted to film as \u003ci\u003eBirds of Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e. When she's not writing, she spends time with her husband, her daughters, and her dog. Visit her online at aksmallwords.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50597111496978,"sku":"9781643750286","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dc8c386b-5a28-47bd-b2de-b62bf4d6dff3.jpg?v=1732172992","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/if-i-promise-you-wings-9781643750286","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}