I ran like hell from my past.I didn’t slow down, and I didn’t look back.But I couldn’t outrun the memories…or escape the nightmares.I came to North Carolina to be alone.Hayden attracts problems like a magnet.She’s looking for a hero to rescue her.But I’m no knight in shining armor.I’m a wounded animal – a Beast.She tastes like Heaven. She only adds to my Hell.She makes me want things that I … like Heaven.
She only adds to my Hell.
She makes me want things that I can’t have, things I’ll never deserve.
Love isn’t always pretty.
Sometimes it’s hard. Sometimes it’s rough.
And sometimes it’s f***ing dirty
Book 1 of the Beauty & Beast Duet
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Beast can be read as a standalone, but I feel like reading this series in order offers the most enjoyment.
If you’ve read the series then you know the heartache Beast has been faced with, and it’s that heartache that makes him want away from the people and all the reminders of what he lost. Leaving it all behind, he’s ready to live in solitude.
Skull asks him for one thing, keep an eye on the sister of the club member who not only betrayed the club, but his actions lead to heartbreaking loss.
Beast wasn’t expecting to come face to face with the muzzle of a gun when he went to check on Hayden, and he was even more shocked at the feelings that she instilled in him.
Hayden had been through some unimaginable situations, and she survived, not only that but she also managed to keep her unborn baby alive. She was meant to be safe, this town was supposed to be a sanctuary, but all of that seemed to be a mirage, her worst nightmare walks right into the diner she works in, ready to make threats, but what they weren’t expecting is for Beast to walk in and the threats being aimed at them.
So much heartache, heartbreak, pain, the type of emotional pain that causes physical pain, while it also tries it’s best to drown you in memories of the past.
Beast and Hayden both had been through a lot, and while each one was very different they were both the type of thing that changes you, who you were before the event is merely a memory as your very DNA is working overtime to catch up to the new person that’s emerging from the broken shell that tragedy left behind.
Michael (Beast) does everything to try and prevent it, but the moment they met it felt as though it was kismet, the sadness in their eyes or maybe it was more so one broken soul recognizing the brokenness in another, and seeing the opportunity to heal.
I loved everything about this book. From the storyline, and the way it plays out, and the feelings that the author brings to life on the pages, infusing them so deeply inside you that they feel as if they are your own.
For as much heartbreak as they’ve survived, a lot of healing takes place in the pages of Beast, and then it all comes crumbling down.
I’m diving straight into Beauty, my heart needs Michael and Hayden’s happily ever after.
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Everything about this book is perfect. The characters are so beautifully raw and realistic. The situations they find themselves in feel authentically painful and familiar. Their pain is my pain, and I’m right there with them.
What can i say about this book? It was beautifully written, i love everything about it, the emotional rollercoaster those two is going through is no joke. I’m literally crying in some part of it, losing a child is the worst thing that could happen to anyone, you never get over it, the only thing you can is learn to live with it, and that’s what you did Jordan Marie, you capture every hurt, happiness, sorrows, that they go through. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, “Beast’s story will be a doozy, lots of crying for me, i can’t wait for the next one. Jordan Marie, You’re still the REIGNING CHAMPION OF MC ROMANCE, NO ONE BUT YOU
The best I’ve read so far from this author. Top-notch MC Romance. In my top three authors list for this genre. You won’t get a bad book from this lady.
Could not wait to read Beast’s story. I felt so bad for him. He just does not want to be around anyone. This did leave off on a cliffhanger but I am so glad that it was released shortly after. This story is heartbreakingly beautiful.
… Beast and Beauty’s story took me. Much like Skull and Beth, the story of Michael and Hayden left me emotionally wrecked. Jordan Marie weaves such beautiful stories that you will run through every emotion and feeling ever written in the dictionary. Beast’s pain from losing his daughter, Beauty’s trauma from abuse… There should only be happiness for these two in the end.
” She’s a woman in distress, waiting for a Prince to save her. I’m no Prince. I’m just a wounded animal. A Beast.”
This book will make your heart soar and tear right out of your chest. I love Beast but at the same time shake him like crazy. I think you must read Jordan Marie’s series in order starting with the Savage Brothers MC, Breaking Dragon. That is the beginning of the most incredible rollercoaster ride I have ever been on. HOT, bossy bikers, kickass heroines, plot twists and the occasional cliffhanger. LOL. Not to worry, all the books in all the series are published and available at all the available retailers.
Beast is in a hell caused by the actions of others but he blames himself. Jordan Marie is a master storyteller! She has me hooked, I can feel the end is near and I’m hoping for a HEA.
Thank you Jordan Marie for sharing your incredible stories with us. I know your characters talk to you; they are talking to me too. Beauty is next!
I love this book and recommend it to friends. The author makes you feel the characters
It took me a while to process when I started to read Beast and Hayden story.. throughout the series..I have a love and hate feelings toward Beast…
Loving him, when he is showing his loving and soft side as a father…a hard and gruff man who have an apple in his eyes… an oasis in the middle of desert..I feel his pain and suffering in the same time…
Hayden is simple girl who sadly get caught up with her brother poor choice of life… a young woman who is trying to made a better life after a tragedy…
Two broken soul who met and grew in a twisted relationship.. from a hurtful past.. forgiving.. the story just get better and complicated… this secons chance story is hard for me to swallow.. its heavy and scary.. its keep me intrigued and hoping whats next..
My absolute favorite book by Jordan Marie is her duet Beast & Beauty! It will have you crying crazy, ugly, sobbing tears, but in such a good way! She takes you places in these book only a few authors will manage to in your lifetime.
It’s stupid to cry over a fictional character right?…..Wrong.
Ever since I read about Beast in the Devils Blaze I’ve been an emotional wreck over that Man.
My heart broke into a million pieces for what he endured.
Those who’ve read will know exactly what I’m talking about. ( if you haven’t, well remedy that immediately. This series is fantastic.)
As we know Beast has moved away from his past he isn’t dealing well and craves the isolation of living alone. He doesn’t want to deal with people, he’s barely hanging on as it is, a wounded animal that’s better left alone. Which suits him fine.
That’s until he meets her…Hayden Graham the woman is a walking bloody disaster. He needs to stay away from her. But she just brings his protective instincts roaring to the surface. Or grunting to surface in his case. It’s not a good idea, she’s either going to make or break him. He can’t allow that. All he wanted is a quiet life to wallow in his misery.
Hayden has a past too, she likes living alone. It’s safer.
Then he arrives the Giant Hairy Man that oozes danger. She needs to stay well away from him. Which is easier said than done. Things are going to get a lot more complicated than either of them are prepared for.
This book just owned my life. It tortured me with the will they won’t they. It felt like I was going mad.
I wanted to scream and shake Beast, then i wanted to crawl in the book and hug him so bad it hurt my heart. Followed by wanting to punch him in the balls tear his arm from the socket and hit him with the soggy end. You see where I’m going with this. The man is bloody infuriating. But I LOVE him. It’s impossible not too.
I adored Hayden she’s a tough little cookie, she surprised me. I liked her a lot.
I’m looking forward to part two because that ending OMFG!!! Luckily I love Cliffys they keep me eager for more and this one is a Whopper. I’ve no idea what’s going to happen let’s just say I’m nervous but excited. Bring it on!!!
“Me. She needs…me. She’s not pulling away from me. She’s not scared of me. She’s not disgusted by the burns covering my body. She wants me. She’s begging…for me.”
Oh, Beast. This man has lived a nightmare that broke my heart and I wondered how the Author planned to pull him from the ashes when it seemed in previous books it may never happen. Slowly, tortuously to a reader, it happened in spurts, than his pain came screaming back. What kind of person can be a match for the incredibly broken? Another broken and fragile person. These two have seen hell, barely made it out alive, and have still not found exact peace by the last page because those pesky demons keep creeping up. Invested by word one because he is a character I want it for….you saw glimpses of him and fell head over heels. The snark, the hesitant banter (at first) that transformed to pure fire between the two. Super suspenseful, and full of feels. I can’t wait for the next book because this couple is a must read! I thank the Author for providing a copy to review.
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog
Love this book. Just litterly got done with it. Can’t wait to read beauty
My heart is broken……
This story is brilliantly told, all the emotions flow through Jordans words!!!!!,
Beast sees himself as damage. Keeps everyone at arms length….
Then he meets her…she is also damage, but sees past his scars…
(she sees the beauty within)
It is both amazingly beautiful and painful
Two broken souls finding each other
I am so excited for Beauty the next book
I need to see how their story goes…
I have absolutely loved the Devil’s Blaze MC series but Beast: Learning to Breathe wins hands down in all the books that have been written in this series to date. We have all endured the pain that Beast has suffered through the previous books but when he leaves his brothers to head to North Carolina it is to finally allow the darkness to fully swallow him. What Beast aka Michael does not know is that an equally broken woman by the name of Hayden will be the light at the end of the tunnel he needs to navigate through. Beast will have your emotions all over the place and at times you will be so angry with him you will not be sure if you will survive his character. The emotion that Jordan Marie has expressed through words to accomplish such an outstanding story deserves far more than five stars. If you like the grit, suspense and raw emotions that an MC romance brings with a huge side of self discovery and strength then this book will not disappoint. Beast will also make you smile, laugh, cry and on more than one occasion will break your heart. This larger than life man with his larger than life story will have you craving his touch as he finally learns to breathe at the hands of one amazing woman.
OMG, I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THE REST OF THIS BOOK!!!!
I seriously don’t think I can do justice to this book!!! It seems like I’ve been waiting forever for it to be written and it was worth every single second!!!
Beast is so very broken, my heart cries for him!!! To have lost his daughter the way he did and then, when he finally decided to try to be part of his club again, he was slammed down in such a horrible way. Now he just wants to be left alone. But that’s not going to happen. Not being who he is at his very soul. No matter what scars he bears, no matter how much self-hatred he has, no matter the pain he endures, he is still the same man his Annabelle loved so much. But will he be able to forgive himself enough to find happiness?
Hayden has never had an easy life. She has lived through her own hell and every time it seems like things might get better something happens to send her spinning again. Then Michael (Beast) Jameson shows up and even though she knows she should fear him, that doesn’t last long. But can she count on him? Will he let her in?
I literally hated putting this book down. I am desperate for the rest of the story. Jordan Marie has written a soul-wrenching story that will probably be my favorite of all of her books for some time to come!!!
I can’t say that I was as anxious to read Beast as some, but oh man…what a good book. I was afraid it would be too depressing because of all he’d lost. However Jordan showed us the true strength of the human spirit to move on…to love again…to take another chance and maybe to forgive yourself. I was actually glad Jordan broke this into two books because there are occasions where the story needs that long to tell it right. This is one of those. Looking forward to Beauty with the same anticipation that I not so patiently waited for Released.