Lucie initially thought her employer was handsome and dashing, but she quickly learned about his cruelty and selfish nature.
Whe***** 3.5 Stars *****
Lucie initially thought her employer was handsome and dashing, but she quickly learned about his cruelty and selfish nature.
When Lucie is raped by her employer, her anger causes a curse and turns Jean-Loup into a beast.
The similarity to the traditional fairy tale pretty much ends there. Lisa Jensen puts her own spin to the story. But honestly, I liked the idea more than the actual story in this book.
I really enjoyed this modern retelling of The Little Mermaid. It's a unique version with clever twist***** 4 Stars *****
Can be read as a standalone.
I really enjoyed this modern retelling of The Little Mermaid. It's a unique version with clever twists and touching moments.
The first half of the book is about Laire and Erik's romance as a young couple. Laire is from a small island that is extremely conservative. In her community, it's completely normal to get married and start having children right after high school. But she has big dreams to go into fashion and see the world.
Erik's world flips upside down when he meets a fisherman's daughter. She makes the time at his family's summer home bearable. As the governor's son, his parents have his future mapped out. And he knows that dating Laire will come with disapproval.
The two make their own rules and try to figure out how they could be together. But things get ugly and they just have too many things going against them.
I'm torn about this book. The first half of the book is extremely tiring because it's so long. The couple have lengthy conversations about kissing and sex since Laire is from a place that is so conservation. I don't mind that she's inexperienced, but to me it felt it was dragging a little bit.
But the last half of the book.... I LOVED IT. It brought me to tears, and I had an ugly cry face that lasted to the end. I'm a sucker for second chance romances, and this hit me hard.
Absolutely beautiful. A perfect retelling of one of the most famous fairy tales. This ver***** 4.5 Stars *****
"Wherever you go, that is my home."
Absolutely beautiful. A perfect retelling of one of the most famous fairy tales. This version doesn't involve talking teapots or enchanted roses, but this retelling is still beyond magical.
Prince Adam isn't a hairy beast with sharp teeth. He is just a man with a painful past. On the outside, he has scars all over his body from being burned. On the inside, he is hiding from civilization and himself. He doesn't trust anyone. If he is a monster, it is because others made him that way.
When Isabelle and her ill father stumbled onto his doorsteps during a blizzard, he tried to turn them away. But she held her head high and refused to be ignored. Eventually, their hearts thawed, and a relationship stronger than any spell was created.
This book isn't for young adults because there are some steamy scenes towards the end. And as the Prince has never been with a woman before, he fantasizes a lot about Isabelle.
I loved the story and the way the prince desired to be a better man all because of Isabelle. There were some moments where it was a little repetitive. For example, the story kept bringing up dust motes flying in the air. There were also some abrupt stops when the two were making out. But overall, I enjoyed every second, and I can't wait to read more by Rachel L. Demeter.
Lillian ☁ Cloud 9 Books ☁
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