“Genuinely moving… An entertaining YA romance with multilayered charaters -a winner.” -Kirkus Reviews In a faraway land, Bettina Diaz lives in a shining castle . . . Okay, so she lives on a sprawling ranch in California, but close enough. Nicknamed “the Beast” at school, Bett has an infamous temper. And a secret. When Beau LeFrancois’s mother hits Bett’s luxury SUV, his family faces an … impossibly large bill. To pay off the debt, Beau spends his weekends working on the Diaz Ranch. He’s prepared to work, but he’s not prepared for Bett’s harshness to melt away as he learns what’s behind her tough facade. Beau finds himself falling for her . . . until the day he catches her in a lie
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Beau and Bett by Kathy Berla was a sweet, cute retelling, that was both intriguing and fun.
My first read from this author I went in opened minded, as fairytale retellings are my favourite thing to read. I have to say for a fairly short read this book was well written, smooth and it delivered what it set out to. But I don’t quite know if it’s a retailing, as most of the elements I loved about Beauty and The Beast, weren’t there. I mean it took place on weekends, there wasn’t a lot of time to truly connect, and the romance, though sweet and realistic, did feel rushed.
The gender swap was neat and original, and brought a new element to the story. Beau was a fun MC, and I liked his voice and narrative. Bett was, okay, we get to know her and why she is the why she is, and all that jazz, but I felt like due to her grandmother being a nasty, you-know-what, and it took away from Bett being, you know, The Beast. For me there was no true redemption, and I think there was a little missed opportunity there.
Overall this book was a fun little read that had me hooked, and I look forward to more from this author. To end this book gets my super high recommedantion and my stamp of approval.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
This is loosely set along the Beauty and the Beast storyline. Although the roles are reversed here. I really didn’t see the Beast come out via dialogue or actions. Bett was a surprise to me. I expected her to be snotty, uptight and ungracious. She is none of those things. Beau was a nice guy and he was always looking at the good side.
I wish there waS more on his family that we are introduced to in the beginning. They all seemed so interesting. The chapters were very short and I felt the story moving along quickly that way. There did seem like a bit much of the second by second on some things. I wonder if it could have been glossed over to move the storyline along. This will be a good read for teens.
This book is one of the best I’ve read in a long time. You get sucked into the characters lives and immediately fall in love. The Beauty and the Beast premise is normally tired and overdone, but this was written to perfection. The story clipped along at a good pace with enough hurry up and wait that you could REALLY feel Beaus plight. So many little side stories incorporated without a flaw. I am so hoping there’s a sequel coming! I can’t wait to read more about these characters and see their development. Well done. 5 stars.
BEAU AND BETT is a quick, multi-layered read that is labelled as a “retelling” of Beauty and Beast. While it does have some resemblance to the original fairytale, it absolutely stands in it’s own and I think it can be read by any ages reader.
I recommend this story.
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Beau & Bett by Kathryn Berla
4 Stars!!!!
I like how the author has spun a classic tale and modernized it. The author really brings a refreshing twist to the tale and just grips the reader’s attention. The characters are also realistic. The story just flows off of the pages.
I found myself really routing for Beau as I could relate to him. I also found it refreshing that he in the
sense was Beauty and that the Beast was Bett. I found the author’s use of the female character for the beast to be unique and really made the story. I found myself on the edge of my seat to see how the story would end as they truly came from two different worlds and I like how they end up merging together. The author did a good job at making her characters realistic and enjoyable. I will definitely be reading more from this author in the future.
Beau and Bett by Kathy Berla is a modern day version of Beauty and the Beast. Although the book follows and old story line the author does well to put her own stamp on it with the switch round of characters.
Beau and Bett were a good match. They paired really well together and worked for this type of story.
The whole story was well paced and provided great progression- both character wise and story wise. It was an easy read that was fun and entertaining.
This is a cute young adult story that reads like a modern day fairytale. I enjoyed this from start to finish. Bett and Beau meet because of an accident. When Beau is sent to work of damages, it could be he may find a little more than work. Bett is a hard girl that there is so much more to her behind the roughness. Beau starts falling for her but the problem is her lies. I enjoyed watching their characters grow throughout. I highly recommend reading their story to find out if there is a HEA.