Book Review - Finding Beauty in the Beast - Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee

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Previously I reviewed/recommended Peaslee's Ella - a retelling of Cinderella.

In a related tale - Will and Ella make a reappearance - Corbin Black finds himself attending the Prince Kenton's ball instead of marrying his fiance, Francine.  Princess Rose finds herself bitter and disappointed that Prince Kenton has decided to marry a commoner.

While Francine doesn't get picked by the prince, she does disappoint Corbin by agreeing to meet the prince instead of saying that she was engaged. 

In a moment of dispair Corbin packs up all of his tools and leaves his adoptive country for the one of his birth - Princess Rose's country...

Once he's arrived he's informed that the Princess - nicknamed The Beast - has decided she'll marry a commoner and that all eligible men are required to give her a gift.  She'll marry the man who offers her the best one...

So... this book took me several days to read.  Not because of anything the writer did, but something I did.  I fairy taled myself out. 

This book did an amazing job retelling a story that is probably one of the most retold tales.  Peaslee created a great reimagining without any magical transformations and interventions. 

What?!?

Exactly.  Any transform was with the characters themselves.  Corbin has to deal with his bitterness.  Princess Rose has to tackle her grief.  No fairy godmothers can help these characters.

How does it happen?  Well, that would be spoiler city if I told anybody that!  Go get your copy today!



Happy Reading,

Alicia

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