Amari and Peanut Release DATE: 09/29/2026

News Release: A Princess, a Bear Cub, and a Friendship That Changes Everything:

Princess Amari Agnes-Elizabeth Crystal has never been an ordinary girl. With warm caramel skin, brown-hazel eyes, and a head full of curly black hair, she is the beloved daughter of the newly crowned King and Queen of Evergreen. But when her grandfather passes away and her father ascends to the throne, Amari's world is turned upside down. New rules, new responsibilities, and a new school filled with strangers await her. In Amari and Peanut, debut author Amber C. Moore introduces a princess who would rather lie in the castle grass listening to seagulls and ocean waves than follow royal protocol, a girl whose greatest superpower is the boundless love she carries for her family and for every creature she meets.

On her very first day at a school so enormous it rivals the castle itself; Amari must navigate the anxieties that come with being the new girl in a world where everyone is watching. Will her classmates accept her? Will she find friends who see her for who she truly is, not just a title? Her mother packs her favorite comfort meal, complete with roasted peanuts that remind Amari of cozy evenings with her grandmother. But those beloved peanuts set off a chain of events no one could have predicted. A trail of dropped nuts leads a small brown bear cub straight through the library doors and right to Amari's feet, and in a single breathtaking moment, a friendship is born. Amari names the cub Peanut, and the little bear settles against her leg as though she has always belonged there.

Yet Amari's bond with Peanut is only the beginning of a much larger discovery. Beneath her worry about fitting in and her fear of embarrassing her royal family lies something she does not yet understand about herself. Amari possesses a power she has never recognized, one that connects her to animals and to the people around her in extraordinary ways. As she grows more confident in her new surroundings and begins to embrace the qualities that make her different, Amari will face challenges that test not only her courage but the very values her family has instilled in her: humility, kindness, and an unwavering faith in the goodness of others.

Uplifting, warmhearted, and sparkling with gentle humor, Amari and Peanut is a story about legacy, belonging, and the quiet bravery it takes to walk into a room where no one knows your name. It is a celebration of family traditions, unlikely friendships, and the moment a young girl realizes she is far more powerful than she ever imagined. But even as Amari finds her footing, an unexpected threat is gathering on the horizon, one that will demand every ounce of strength and courage she possesses. Will Princess Amari discover who she truly is in time to protect everything and everyone she loves?