I’ll be the first to admit that I have spent most of the month of January in a huge reading slump. Audiobooks are the only thing that have gotten me to finish any books at all. It was horrible not finding anything that captured my attention. Until I opened up Beauty and the Blade. I’ll keep it simple and just say, I love this book. So much. So so much (eloquent today, aren’t I?). The characters? Amazing. The tension? I loved every minute. The sheer amount of chemistry?! Perfection. This Beauty and the Beast retelling was all that I needed and more.
I sped through the first half of this book before realizing that I had to slow myself down if I wanted to savor the rest of the book. Thank goodness I made that decision because as amazing as the first half of the book was, the second half was even better. I didn’t want it to end. The main character, Contessa, is clever, creative, and everything a great heroine should be. When you couple that with a heavy dose of enemies to lovers and the perfection that is Nathaniel Woodrow.
What really sold me on the book from the start was the writing style. It was engaging from the moment I was introduced to Contessa and never stopped. I really felt like I was able to get to know each of the characters while they were developing their relationships with one another. As soon as I finished the book, I immediately went and ordered a physical copy because I can guarantee I will be rereading this one.
5/5 stars and more if I could!
2/5 Spice
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A huge thank you to S.C. Grayson for the opportunity to read this eARC in exchange for my honest opinions.
The Novel Llama 