BeastAuthor: Jamie Sullivan Title: Beast Series: None Genre: Paranormal Pairing: M/M, Bi Rating: Three Petals On the Author's Website: https://jamiesullivanbooks.wordpress.com/my-books/ Summary: The very last thing Beau expects to land on his desk is the story of the year: the location of the missing scumbag rockstar Gabriel Fletcher. Eager for the chance at a story that could make his career, he heads off immediately for the remote mansion where Gabriel is rumored to be hiding. But the questions he seeks to ask bring answers he never could have expected... Maggie's Review:
I received this book as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Beau's a reporter looking to make his mark in journalism, so when he's handed the story of the missing rockstar Gabriel, he jumps at the chance for an interview. Except, when he arrives where Gabriel is supposed to be hiding, what he finds instead might just end his life, let alone his career. I'm of two minds about this story. On the one hand, it's a cute, fairy tale themed story about a beast and a lovely and open minded human that is forced to stay in the beast's home. I do think the story was a very interesting retelling of Beauty and the Beast. On the other hand, this story is classic Stockholm syndrome with the hero falling in love with his captor. I do admit the captor never mistreated Beau, but the growing love between them felt a little awkward at times. The one real complaint I have about this story is the magic. Obviously there is a magical beast and some sort of spell that made him, but the details of how the magic works or the extent of magic in the world were never provided. It feels like an afterthought thrown in because there had to be some explanation for the existence of the beast. A little more detail would have greatly improved the overall world building in this story. Maggie's Recommendation: I will only recommend this story to people that already enjoy The Beauty and the Beast. Those that think B&tB is a Stockholm syndrome story will likely not enjoy this one either. I also had issues with the lack of detail regarding the magic, but overall I thought it was cute.
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