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My Review:Title: Beauty and the Beast (Timeless Fairy Tales, #1)
Author: K.M. Shea
Series: Timeless Fairy Tales #1
Published by: Indie
Release Date: December 13, 2015
Format: Kindle Book
Pages: 272
Genres: Historical Romance
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My rating:
Blurb:Once upon a time Elle made a mistake. A small miscalculation sends her through the roof of an enchanted chateau. Stranded until her broken leg mends, Elle is forced to rely on the good will of the sour chateau owner —the cursed Prince Severin.
Prince Severin—the commanding general and staunch supporter of his brother the crown prince—is cursed to look like a beast until a maiden falls in love with him. However, he has given up all hope of shattering the curse after several painful and failed attempts to break it. As such he has only disdain for Elle, leaving her to the devices of his bossy servants. This suits Elle perfectly as she dislikes the entire royal family, Severin included.
Unfortunately for the unsuspecting pair, the chateau servants are determined to break the curse and spend the majority of their time pushing Elle and Severin together. After bonding over gardens, animals, and terrifying squirrels Elle and Severin show signs of friendship, and perhaps something more…
But not all love stories can end that easily. After all, Elle is not what she seems, and Severin’s life is placed in danger when hostilities flare between his brother and the monarchs of a neighboring country.
If they really want the love of a lifetime Elle, a loyal liar, and Severin, an indifferent beast, will have to use every trick they know to survive.
So far it hasn’t really diverted from the original that much, which isn’t a bad thing per say, but I like to see a bit of variety in my re-tellings. Its started to get good. Its just very slow moving.
Once we figured out the Elle was really a super secret spy for the crown, things got a bit more interesting. It was a bit funny watching her struggle to act and look like a lady when she cleary was used to more dangerous pastimes. She didn’t mince words and avoided small talk which I think appealed to the prince since he was jaded from his curse anyway. I liked how they were thrown together by the staff too. It was clear to Elle what they were trying to do but the Prince was oblivious. And Prince Severin’s brother, who I thought was a sleeper at first, turned out to be the most loyal and protective of Severin and his curse.
Not a bad rendition, but it wasn’t my favorite either.
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