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9 reviews for Of Beast and Beauty (Daughters of Eville Book 1)
Jaidis Shaw –
A story of revenge, betrayal, and love!
Lady Eville is set on getting revenge and so when she receives an invitation to Prince Xander’s wedding she knows she finally has an opening. She selects her oldest adopted daughter Rosalie and goes to Xander’s kingdom and the next day everything has changed and Rosalie finds herself married to Prince Xander. Lady Eville has finally gotten revenge but this story is so much more.Of Beast and Beauty is the first book in the Daughters of Eville series and is an enemy to lovers story. Lady Eville has adopted seven daughters, one from each of the kingdoms. Nobody really knows how she has come to adopt these daughters but each is beautiful and powerful with magic. Rosalie is the first daughter, beautiful and fair, and the most powerful. This story is full of secrets, betrayal, revenge, hope, and love. Even though there is hate, on both Xander and Rosalie’s sides, Rosalie still helps and does what needs to be done because she is true to her word. While both Xander and Rosalie are trying to find a way out of their marriage, they are also finding themselves conflicted about their feelings toward one another. This was a really good read and I can’t wait to see what happens in book two with another of Rosalie’s sisters.
Constant Reader –
Quick, Light, Fairy Tale Based Story
Marrying a prince is not all that it is cracked up to be. In this story that is very loosely based on the story of Beauty and the Beast, the prince is forced to marry our princess because of a long- ago bargain made by his father that pledged him to Eville (the adoptive mother of our princess Rosalie). Who but the desperate would ever make a magic bargain with someone named Eville? Eville has seven adopted daughters, and each has a specific magical talent. (And predictably, her own book in the series.) Unfortunately, they have been trained to be agents of vengeance. It all seems twisted. The author does manage to make Rosalie a sympathetic character as she tries to cope with her sudden marriage to a stranger in a strange kingdom. This book is light and reasonably entertaining even if there are parts where you may find yourself annoyed with some of the characters. It is creative and everything comes together in the end. It is free on Kindle, so it is hard not get your moneyâs worth.
Loose Leaf Reviews –
Another great twist on a classic
Beauty and the Beast must be my favorite fairytale. Goodness knows I’ve read dozens of interpretations. This one by Hahn rates up toward the top. In fact, now I’m interested in the others in the series. She writes about complex characters who seem stuck in their roles, full of prejudice, and unbendable. And yet they learn, they grow, they change and learn to love. Magic plays a big part of the story throughout. I loved how strong the emotions came through. My heart ached for Rosalie. I cheered whenever she stood her ground and put Prince Xander in his place. And even though we were never in Xander’s point of view. Hahn did a great job giving subtle hints that let me know his true feelings, even if Rose didn’t catch on. It made the push and pull, the ups and downs of conflict and tension between them even weightier. This is definitely worth your time if you like Beauty and the Beast.I give the book a solid 5 and a PG rating. The physical attraction is handled well, and the closed door intimacy is between husband and wife.1-5 scale and what it means:1: I couldnât even finish it / just plain bad2: I hope I didnât pay for this / disappointing3: I didnât hate it, but it was still missing something / forgettable but inoffensive3.5: On the line between good and ok / like, not love4: Solid mind candy / worth reading4.5: So very close to perfection! / must read5: I could not put it down and Iâm still thinking about it! / a true treasure
LynnS77 –
Beastly Marriage
Rosalie is but one adopted daughter of Loralie Eville a once time princess scorned and wielded of magic. The adopted daughters are meant to be vengeance on those who scorned her father when he lost his fortune, so she turned them all away. Rosalie and Xander were forced into a marriage that neither of them wanted, Xander most of all for he feared the witchy daughter of Eville. Xander refused to allow his wife to remove her veil after their wedding, so he had no idea what his wife looked like.Rosalie was hurt, but she was no wilting flower and walked the palace as a servant catching not only the princes eye, but also his greatest hunter. All Rosalie wants is to help her new husband and wants no part of her motherâs vengeance. Yet the woman Xander had previously intended to marry is constantly thrown in her face and she is treated like a pariah.With a evil beast roaming the night and leaving behind bodies, and Xanders enemies at his gates, he may find that offering an olive branch to his new wife is actually his wisest move and the most dangerous at the same time.This was a very different Beauty and the Beast story, but I adored every minute of it. There was the suggestion of love making, but nothing graphic. Excellent story with great writing.
Hannah –
Love this series, very creative author. Gives a fresh look at seven fairytales. Love the romance, the characters who are not perfect but redeemable, and being drawn into the world created by this author.All books I’ve read so far in this series have mostly been unputdownable. Love them all, but this first one has a special place in my heart.
Cliente de Kindle –
Beauty and the Beast but make the Beauty a witch and her mother a woman fear in the seven kindoms. Beautiful enemies to lovers full of surprises
Eine im Kern schöne Geschichte. Aus Hass wird Liebe und aus Angst wird Vertrauen.
s. ria –
I couldn’t put this book down. I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. I couldn’t put it down. There were a lot of twists in this book that I didnt see coming. I love magical type of stories and loved this twist on the classic fairytale store. Will definitely be reading the rest of the books in this series. Rosalie was such a lovable character and I loved reading about her. I didnt like xander for most of the book though, I’m not going to lie. (SPOILERS) He keeps rosalie hidden and never wants to see her. Kisses her thinking she’s someone else. Treats her with disdain. He was ok when he found out who she was however I dont think he fully redeemed himself completely in my eyes. She finds out about a lot of betrayals but I didnt think he explained himself well. E.g why did it take him so long to go find her when she was kept hostage in Forlorne? I felt very angry when all the truths came out about her family but the twists and turns kept me hooked. I was a bit more angry on rosalies behalf and think she forgave xander a bit too quickly after the way he treated her, knowing about some of the twists and betrayalsBut I still loved the story and cannot wait to read the next book!
Jaidis Shaw –
A story of revenge, betrayal, and love!
Lady Eville is set on getting revenge and so when she receives an invitation to Prince Xander’s wedding she knows she finally has an opening. She selects her oldest adopted daughter Rosalie and goes to Xander’s kingdom and the next day everything has changed and Rosalie finds herself married to Prince Xander. Lady Eville has finally gotten revenge but this story is so much more.Of Beast and Beauty is the first book in the Daughters of Eville series and is an enemy to lovers story. Lady Eville has adopted seven daughters, one from each of the kingdoms. Nobody really knows how she has come to adopt these daughters but each is beautiful and powerful with magic. Rosalie is the first daughter, beautiful and fair, and the most powerful. This story is full of secrets, betrayal, revenge, hope, and love. Even though there is hate, on both Xander and Rosalie’s sides, Rosalie still helps and does what needs to be done because she is true to her word. While both Xander and Rosalie are trying to find a way out of their marriage, they are also finding themselves conflicted about their feelings toward one another. This was a really good read and I can’t wait to see what happens in book two with another of Rosalie’s sisters.
Constant Reader –
Quick, Light, Fairy Tale Based Story
Marrying a prince is not all that it is cracked up to be. In this story that is very loosely based on the story of Beauty and the Beast, the prince is forced to marry our princess because of a long- ago bargain made by his father that pledged him to Eville (the adoptive mother of our princess Rosalie). Who but the desperate would ever make a magic bargain with someone named Eville? Eville has seven adopted daughters, and each has a specific magical talent. (And predictably, her own book in the series.) Unfortunately, they have been trained to be agents of vengeance. It all seems twisted. The author does manage to make Rosalie a sympathetic character as she tries to cope with her sudden marriage to a stranger in a strange kingdom. This book is light and reasonably entertaining even if there are parts where you may find yourself annoyed with some of the characters. It is creative and everything comes together in the end. It is free on Kindle, so it is hard not get your moneyâs worth.
Loose Leaf Reviews –
Another great twist on a classic
Beauty and the Beast must be my favorite fairytale. Goodness knows I’ve read dozens of interpretations. This one by Hahn rates up toward the top. In fact, now I’m interested in the others in the series. She writes about complex characters who seem stuck in their roles, full of prejudice, and unbendable. And yet they learn, they grow, they change and learn to love. Magic plays a big part of the story throughout. I loved how strong the emotions came through. My heart ached for Rosalie. I cheered whenever she stood her ground and put Prince Xander in his place. And even though we were never in Xander’s point of view. Hahn did a great job giving subtle hints that let me know his true feelings, even if Rose didn’t catch on. It made the push and pull, the ups and downs of conflict and tension between them even weightier. This is definitely worth your time if you like Beauty and the Beast.I give the book a solid 5 and a PG rating. The physical attraction is handled well, and the closed door intimacy is between husband and wife.1-5 scale and what it means:1: I couldnât even finish it / just plain bad2: I hope I didnât pay for this / disappointing3: I didnât hate it, but it was still missing something / forgettable but inoffensive3.5: On the line between good and ok / like, not love4: Solid mind candy / worth reading4.5: So very close to perfection! / must read5: I could not put it down and Iâm still thinking about it! / a true treasure
LynnS77 –
Beastly Marriage
Rosalie is but one adopted daughter of Loralie Eville a once time princess scorned and wielded of magic. The adopted daughters are meant to be vengeance on those who scorned her father when he lost his fortune, so she turned them all away. Rosalie and Xander were forced into a marriage that neither of them wanted, Xander most of all for he feared the witchy daughter of Eville. Xander refused to allow his wife to remove her veil after their wedding, so he had no idea what his wife looked like.Rosalie was hurt, but she was no wilting flower and walked the palace as a servant catching not only the princes eye, but also his greatest hunter. All Rosalie wants is to help her new husband and wants no part of her motherâs vengeance. Yet the woman Xander had previously intended to marry is constantly thrown in her face and she is treated like a pariah.With a evil beast roaming the night and leaving behind bodies, and Xanders enemies at his gates, he may find that offering an olive branch to his new wife is actually his wisest move and the most dangerous at the same time.This was a very different Beauty and the Beast story, but I adored every minute of it. There was the suggestion of love making, but nothing graphic. Excellent story with great writing.
Hannah –
Love this series, very creative author. Gives a fresh look at seven fairytales. Love the romance, the characters who are not perfect but redeemable, and being drawn into the world created by this author.All books I’ve read so far in this series have mostly been unputdownable. Love them all, but this first one has a special place in my heart.
Cliente de Kindle –
Beauty and the Beast but make the Beauty a witch and her mother a woman fear in the seven kindoms. Beautiful enemies to lovers full of surprises
Cliente Kindle –
It was amazing.Enemies to lovers, each character had it’s own plot twist and this is the reason why it’s so fluid to read.Rose is a great female lead. Her way to think and act it’s interesting and her interactions with the others ( especially the ones with her sister) are fascinating.Xander is also a great character even though I hated him some times.You can think that it’s going to be like every Retelling but it’s totally new in some form.There’s not just Belle or a Beast and a “Gaston “( The hunter) There’s much more and more.It keeps you until the end. Epic and Amazing!!Foi uma leitura incrÃvel.Um Enemies to lovers onde cada personagem parece ter seu próprio plot twist te deixando ansioso para saber mais e torna a história muito fluÃda.Rose é uma ótima protagonista feminina. O jeitinho dela é interessante e as interações dela com os outros são sempre fascinantes. (especialmente com as irmãs dela)Xander também é muito bom mesmo que eu tenha odiado ele algumas vezes.Você pode pensar que vai ser como qualquer releitura mas é algo realmente novo. Não existe apenas uma bela , uma fera e um caçador , tem muito mais. A magia transborda nesse mundo mesmo que muitos odeiem ela . E te prende até o fim. IncrÃvel e épico!!
Anna Steinbrink –
Eine im Kern schöne Geschichte. Aus Hass wird Liebe und aus Angst wird Vertrauen.
s. ria –
I couldn’t put this book down. I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. I couldn’t put it down. There were a lot of twists in this book that I didnt see coming. I love magical type of stories and loved this twist on the classic fairytale store. Will definitely be reading the rest of the books in this series. Rosalie was such a lovable character and I loved reading about her. I didnt like xander for most of the book though, I’m not going to lie. (SPOILERS) He keeps rosalie hidden and never wants to see her. Kisses her thinking she’s someone else. Treats her with disdain. He was ok when he found out who she was however I dont think he fully redeemed himself completely in my eyes. She finds out about a lot of betrayals but I didnt think he explained himself well. E.g why did it take him so long to go find her when she was kept hostage in Forlorne? I felt very angry when all the truths came out about her family but the twists and turns kept me hooked. I was a bit more angry on rosalies behalf and think she forgave xander a bit too quickly after the way he treated her, knowing about some of the twists and betrayalsBut I still loved the story and cannot wait to read the next book!