Review: Enjoyable Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2014
I wasn't sure about this book initially because it's not my typical genre. I like to read romance, but I've never read re-tellings of common fairy tales. I was concerned the story would be too predictable being a version of Beauty & the Beast, but I'm glad I gave it a shot. It turned out to be a very enjoyable read. Some of the story is a bit predictable because of the common fairy tale elements, but for the most part it is a unique story with well developed characters. I agree with some of the other reviewers that some of the vernacular didn't seem consistent with the time period. I'm not sure what year it's supposed to be, but it's a time of castles, magic, horse-back riding, and women who don't wear pants- so I'm taking a wild guess and assuming it is some long ago time period. Yet occasionally you have the characters using more modern day phrases. It's a minor issue, and didn't really bother me or interfere with the story much, but worth noting. Other than that I liked the book a lot. I can't *quite* say I loved it, which is why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars. I would recommend this book as a worthy read to anyone who enjoys romance.