“I’m going to teach you, sweetness. How to give yourself fully to me.”Her chest rises and falls rapidly. But her gaze doesn’t leave mine. “I don’t know if I can do that.”“You don’t have to do a thing.” I can’t stop myself from reaching out and touching her hair. My hand is huge by her face. I grip one of her damp locks, swallowing it in my fist. “Just let go and be mine.”She’ll pay her family’s … “Just let go and be mine.”
She’ll pay her family’s debt one way or another…
Years ago Daphne’s father stole from me and it’s time for my revenge.
I’ll steal her away to my castle. Lock her in my tower.
Make her mine in every way.
She’s Beauty, and I’m the Beast.
Note: This is a dark romance. It is the first in a trilogy.more
This is a awesome story. it’s almost like a retelling of Beauty and the Beast but in a more dark, intense way. This beast has so much darkness in him that for I one don’t know how Daphne will handle him. And that ending!! I can not so wait to see what will come up next what direction Daphne and Beast relationship will take!
Daphne and Logans story is so steamy and a wonderful sexy twist on this old fairy tale.
Looking forward to the next one!
Another great adult themed fairytale. Dark, twisted, steamy, intense and so good. The more books I read by this dynamic duo, the more I fall in love with their writing.
Daphne is an innocent of most things despite her age. She works in her lab and doesn’t have a social life. She’s trying to find a cure to what killed her mother. She receives a rose on her birthday every year. Daphne never expected to become part of someone’s revenge against her family but that’s what Beast has made her. Where she should hate everything about Beast Daphne can’t stop feeling drawn to him and what he makes her feel. Will Beast see that some thing are worth giving up revenge for?
This is a great story that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I can’t wait to read the next one to see what happens next.
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I loved this book. It’s dark, twisted, and gritty all in one book! FYI: It does end in a cliffhanger. I can’t wait for the next book to come out!
Stasia and Lee have taken us back to New Olympus. This is like Beauty and the Beast with darkness and twists. Daphne is the CEO of her family’s company after her dad suffers a stroke. She is also very innocent and naive. Adam and Daphne have known each other for a long time and he has started to show he likes her. Adam’s company is going to merge with hers, so she doesn’t lose it. He wants to merge their personal lives also. The Beast has cared and loved Daphne for years. When he is reunited with her, she has been drugged. He takes her to his castle where he wants her to obey everything he says. He wants her to be completely dependent on him and want only him. He doesn’t believe he is as innocent as she seems, however, she is more innocent than ever. These two have a deep connection and Daphne is wondering how he knows so much about her. This is a D/s read, with darkness, suspense, truths unveiled, steam and twists and turns. I can’t wait for more of Daphne and the Beast.
I enjoyed Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, but this book is a much better version. It is full of mystery and intrigue and hot sexy loving, but there is no trust between Logan and Daphne and everything becomes distorted so that when Logan does allow Daphne to leave and come back it all falls apart and his world comes crashing down or so he thinks! Have to wait for the second book for all the answers.
This has to be one of my all time favourites in fairytales, it had all the elements that make a book stand out amongst others with similar storyline’s. Daphne Laurel is a scientist that lives and breathes her work and is very naive about things in life and has no plans to change that. After her mother dies from batsmen’s disease she works hard to find a cure and in the middle of all this is the same beautiful red rose that turns up every year on her mothers anniversary.
Now it’s the night of the ball that she has to attend as the CEO of Belldonna and with the soon to be merger with Archers industries, and the CEO Adam Archer is now quite taken by Daphne but she doesn’t see him that way at all.
Now the beast (Logan) wants his revenge against them all after all his physical and mental abuse at there hands starting with Daphne first just to see and hope she is as innocent as she appears to be just like when they where growing up together. This book keeps you on the edge till the very end and leaves you hanging for mores day I cannot wait for the next book.
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Perfectly dark & delicious modern adaptation
—>>> If there is one thing I love reading, it’s all kinds of fairy tales. As we all know, there is always a dark thread running through each one, and this version penned by this writing duo was a perfectly dark & delicious modern adaptation on one of my favorites. The first part of this series sets the stage by giving us insights to Dr. Daphne Laurel’s character as well as the machinations which have placed her father’s beloved research company Belladonna in jeopardy, so much so that they are in need of a merger in order to continue their work on a cure for Battleman’s disease, the same one which had taken her mother’s life. But someone has been waiting in the shadows, plotting their revenge and just now has managed to get Daphne into their clutches. And this Beast was not willing to let her go now that he has claimed her. Loved this story! I am looking forward to reading Book 2, Beauty and the Thorns to finding out what happens next!
This dark and dirty version of Beauty and the Beast held me spellbound from beginning to cliffhanger ending. Beast is a man who lives only for his revenge and Daphne is his innocent captive. It’s impossible not to feel sympathy for both characters when the truth behind the Beast’s madness is revealed. Daphne’s world is upended. The Beast is torn between between his feelings of love and the need to punish. The emotional connection between these characters is powerful. The dominance and submission in the sexual scenes is scorching and erotic. I can’t wait for the next part of the story.
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A dark twist on the Beauty and the Beast tale.
Daphne is a beauty who receives a rose from an unknown person. She then attends a yearly gala.
Once again, someone is gonna take their revenge against the father (but why target the daughter?)
who done them wrong.
Beast has set himself up as judge, jury and executioner, and he’s going to use Daphne to balance the scales of justice.
Super steamy and dark but is the first book in a duet.
Beauty and the Thorns is the conclusion.
Recommend.
First I just have to say when these two author’s get together they write some great books!
This one is a beauty and the Beast retelling but it does have enough differences to make it really interesting. I loved how Daphne got a rose every year on her birthday, but it also coincided with her mother’s death. So she enjoyed the rose but she also was sad when it showed up. You find out that the rose is from a beast. And he is out to make her pay for her father’s wrong doing. He thinks that Daphne will figure out who he is but he also has hidden his identity REALLY well.
I enjoyed Daphne and her beast and I can’t wait to see what happens next in their story. Because it promises to be very interesting!
What another myth-based steamy story from Lee Savino and Stasia Black. First, we had Hades and Persephone; now we have a take on Daphne, Apollo and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast! Great re-invention with some little peeks at former characters, such as Cora Ubeli and her stylist, Armand (Hermes). Cannot wait for the second installment of this series!
I received this book as an Arc in exchange for an honest review. loved the story. Remind me of the myth about the Minotaur with the love story of Beauty and the Beast. It was so nice to have residents of new Olympus that we have met to be in this book. The storyline was well-thought-out and written. Why Daphne’s father and Adam did what they did. Now that she knows it is Logan what was she do? Daphne had feelings for Logan prior to his disappearance, those feelings surface and hopefully will save him. The rose every year is a sweet gesture to remind her of her mother. I really love this story , and that it’s the continuation with characters from New Olympus, it’s nice to see old characters reappearing in the new story. Left on a cliffhanger so really can’t wait for next book. Thank you for the words they really are a beautiful way to escape for a little while.
An interesting story, although it took me a while to get into it, I think because of the pseudo-Greek references, those threw me off a bit. On the fence about my thoughts on Daphne; she’s pretty naive, but that could be from her always being holed up in her lab instead of experiencing all that life has to offer. I did feel bad for Beast though, given what he went through courtesy of Daphne’s father years earlier. Wasn’t prepared for that cliffhanger though, can’t wait to see how things will pan out.
Intriuguing, exciting and entertaining! I had a good time reading this book, up until the end. I didn’t realize it would end on such a cliffhanger. I really hate having to wait for the next installment. Hopefully that’s not too long.
Stunning story filled with revenge, love and extreme hotness!! Beast and Daphne are the modern age rendition of the classic Beauty and the Beast. Though their tale has more betrayal and intrigue making it a page turner. But be warned… the cliffhanger is epic!
This book was so much better than I anticipated! I’m not really into the whole fairy tale retelling so I admit that I didn’t have high expectations. However, I couldn’t read this book quick enough. The story sucked me in right from the start with the creepy anticipation that things are a little “off” in Daphne’s world. The story had a really fantastic build to it that continued to lead the reader on. At times I didn’t like the characters which just made them more believable. The annoying part? I really don’t like serial books since I always feel manipulated as a reader into this ongoing story. So, I wouldn’t have read it if I knew that it was a cliffhanger but I’m so glad that I didn’t know & book 2 better get here quickly.
Why?
This is a classic Beauty and the Beast type tale. It is a well written story with dark romance, dominance and submission. Their characters are strong and loving. If you want a sappy love story then this isn’t the book for you. You’ll want to read the next chapter in the lives of Logan, Daphne and Adam. I still would recommend this book to most readers.
Danger is a foot when the “beauty” meets the “beast”. Will Daphne’s dedication to her research overshadow her passion for the truth? When she first meets the “beast” he is overbearing, insensitive and rough. But something tells her that there is more than meets the eye. Her discovery of who he is, her past association and what he is looking for is only the start of the twists this story contains. Book 1 of 3 in this new version of the classic fairy tale.