Review: A fast and entertaining read for those who like a little beauty and the beast in their story.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2014
“I greatly admire your vocal talent, Giselle. I also admire your extraordinary beauty. Unfortunately, I’m about to sabotage those exceptional attributes.”—IleanaGiselle had it all—beauty, talent, a glorious voice, and a loving fiancé. And then it was taken away with a curse. Forced into servitude for years, the still-cursed and unrecognizable Giselle finally escapes in search of her love Lucian, the warlock and only one who could help her. Unfortunately, time is running out for her, and Lucian may have moved on with his life…“Lucian has a new life, new friends, and a new love.”—Giselle’s thoughtsOh dear! Giselle is the kind of person you want to put in your pocket to keep safe! She’s such a sweetie, and I felt so bad for her! She totally didn’t deserve to be cursed, especially on what was supposed to be the happiest day of her life! And then—to search for her once fiancé and discover that he had moved on with his life? Heartbreaking! Or is it? Has Lucian really moved on, or is he going through the motions to deal with losing the one woman he ever loved?Well, it certainly seemed like he moved on! I was ready to kick him for being such a jerk at the start and not seeing who was right in front of him. On one hand, while not being able to recognize your gorgeous fiancee when looking like a hideous and mute octogenarian might be understandable—it’s true love, baby! Luckily, Lucian has a loyal friend to help him be reasonable, and Lucian makes up for being slap-worthy towards the end! I mean come on, Giselle—no matter what she looks like—is a beautiful person.This is a short novella and ties in well if you’ve read the previous Snow White and the Vampire without spoiling what happens in that book. There are no vampires in this one, just curses and a sexy, but hardened warlock—imagine beauty and the beast, but who really is the beast that needs the wake-up call?Overall, it’s a fast and entertaining read for those who like a little beauty and the beast in their story. While most of the story is about breaking the curse, there is a medium-heat romance scene towards the end. Overall, this is a 3.5 out of 5 for me!(Originally posted on my blog; I received a NetGalley copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.)