Our heroine is Finley, and she is hilarious. I didn't eat lunch or dinner today, I couldn't spare the time. I just thoroughly enjoyed the ever living hell out of this book.Ī Beauty and the Beast retelling (beginning) that was snarky, irreverent, poignant, adventurous, fun, and completely unputdownable. Life's too short to spare for books you don't even like LMAO Just maybe, I am not really intrigued anymore.

All bad talk aside, since the story didn't end with the curse being broken, I still kind of find myself intrigued with how the story would unfold in the next book. I don't think I was being a prude by saying this but in a sense, I get that the right audience would enjoy this. I was surprised to see the high ratings this book has because frankly speaking, it was kinda horrible. This book was all just dirty talks and sex but no build-up. I'm all for excessive language or sex whatever, but please at cross purposes. A thing that might appeal readers would probably be the snarky sense of humour in the dialogues but I find the crude language overbearing. The romance was off (I blame the insta-lust) and the characters dynamic fell flat. I was also expecting a different kind of story given the summary but the storyline be a different kettle of fish. I was bored half through because it later delved into erotic scenes that bring nothing to the plot development. The world-building was a bit messy (I'm giving the benefit of the doubt since this is a first book to the series which may explain why) and the plot was barely existent except for the general concept you'll get from a B&tB retelling. Sadly, this doesn't last long as I started to find the writing juvenile and it does not align with the adult characters, making it quite hard to read. The book started great and it was an easy and fast read for me. This book sounds so promising with enemies to lovers, anti-hero accompanied by dark and spicy shapeshifter concept. The author was let off her leash.Īnyone would say 'Beauty and the Beast' and I know I would read it in a beat. This is the beginning of a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. It is a full-length novel at 80k words and suitable for 18+. This is a dark and sexy Beauty and the Beast retelling, featuring a strong heroine, a dangerous anti-hero, and a humorous supporting cast. I can save the whole forgotten kingdom, locked away by the demon king’s power.īut it would mean taming the monster beneath his skin.

Seeks to use me.Īpparently, I can save him. Forces me back to the castle as his prisoner. When he catches me trespassing in the forbidden wood, he doesn’t punish me with death, as he’s entitled. The only one keeping this kingdom alive is Nyfain, the golden prince to a stolen throne. Stuck here by a deal between the late king and a demon who seeks our destruction. The creature that stalks the forbidden wood. A spicy new twist on an old classic - a deliciously dark Beauty and the Beast reimagining.

Kf breene a ruin of roses