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The Grymm Beauty
BEAUTY & THE BEAST X RED RIDING HOOD
"I just couldn't leave the creepy abandoned house on top of the hill alone."
When a gorgeous but pompous and very-cursed fae prince meets a beautiful but strange and very-trapped human girl... they learn hide and seek is their favorite game. But can they seek each other to overcome the forces they are hiding from?
A slow-burn fairytale retelling full of sexual tension, steam, and enemies-to-lovers angst.
"I just couldn't leave the creepy abandoned house on top of the hill alone."
When a gorgeous but pompous and very-cursed fae prince meets a beautiful but strange and very-trapped human girl... they learn hide and seek is their favorite game. But can they seek each other to overcome the forces they are hiding from?
A slow-burn fairytale retelling full of sexual tension, steam, and enemies-to-lovers angst.
Kindle Edition
Published June 1, 2023
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About the author
Emily Shore
32 books713 followersEmily used to be the good little church-going girl who snuck peeks of smutty romance at the bookstore. Now, she proudly writes smut and has forsaken the religious cult of her past. Emily includes a trauma-healing theme loosely based on her own experiences in all her work.
In 2020, Emily found her voice while writing dark fantasy romance. In 2021, she rebranded on Kindle Vella and has been a Vella bestseller for two years. Her writing always features enemies to lovers with heroines who don't need a sword to be strong, monsters and villains with "burn the world for her" vibes, and trauma healing.
Emily's bestselling books on Kindle Vella include: The Sacrifice, Bride of Lucifer, Bride of the Corpse King, Courting Death and Destruction, and Grymm Beauty. Learn more at “Emily’s Vella Verse” on FB or connect with her on social media to learn how you can become a super fan and get super fan treats!
An abuse survivor and trained advocate, Emily has worked as an awareness speaker all over Minnesota. Identifying as bisexual and feminist, she loves to showcase sex and kink positivity and normalized LGBTQIA+ inclusivity.
When not writing enemies to lovers, Emily is addicted to the Enneagram, rewatching Schitts Creek, cuddling with her kitty, and spending time with her online sisterhood where she can exercise her big empath heart. She lives in Saint Paul with her husband and two daughters—one is a budding author.
Please subscribe to Emily’s newsletter at - www.emilybethshore.com - to keep up with her series projects, author promos, and prize contests. Or follow her on Tiktok at @authoremilybshore.
FUN FACTS ABOUT EMILY:
This list gives you a little peek into the crazy brain of this author. If you find yourself relating to any of these, reach out to me on any of my pages and we shall go forth and bond!
1. I am an extrovert with unlimited psychological energy. (I also stockpile Pinterest memes!)
2. HUGE Enneagram fan, so if you want to connect more, prepare to be asked to take the test so I can better understand you and speak your love language . (My tritype is 847 - which makes me Deadpool's female twin!)
3. My favorite authors on the YA side are Laini Taylor and Susan Dennard. My favorite authors on the adult side include: Amelia Hutchins *Queen*, Pam Godwin *Goddess*, and Elayna Gallea.
4. Up until 2020, I used to write strictly YA. I had a major identity transformation, wrote three books in three months (back to back), found my true VOICE, processed my identity, healed from past trauma, and came out as bisexual. Now, I love writing spicy fantasy romance and bridging the gap between the heterosexual and queer audience by offering them badass heroines taking on the dark alphas and literally *everyone* in my books is queer and polyamorous because #whychoose? It's normalized, it's respected, and it's beautiful!
5. My favorite film is The Princess Bride.
6. I am Disney-obsessed, especially Marvel and the Princess movement.
7. I started writing The Aviary over twelve years ago after a visit to Germany and learning about the Red-Light District. These books were evidence of my sexuality screaming to be let out.
8. My favorite Broadway is The Phantom of the Opera followed closely by The Scarlet Pimpernel.
9. Songs to describe me: Unbreakable by Fireflight, Warrior by Demi Lovato, Ready or Not by Brit Nicole and Lecrae, Speechless by Naomi Scott (Aladdin), Show Yourself by Idina Mendel (Frozen 2), This Is Me from The Greatest Showman, and The Sound of Silence.
10. I’m a mom to two little girls. I fight for a better world for them and for myself.
In 2020, Emily found her voice while writing dark fantasy romance. In 2021, she rebranded on Kindle Vella and has been a Vella bestseller for two years. Her writing always features enemies to lovers with heroines who don't need a sword to be strong, monsters and villains with "burn the world for her" vibes, and trauma healing.
Emily's bestselling books on Kindle Vella include: The Sacrifice, Bride of Lucifer, Bride of the Corpse King, Courting Death and Destruction, and Grymm Beauty. Learn more at “Emily’s Vella Verse” on FB or connect with her on social media to learn how you can become a super fan and get super fan treats!
An abuse survivor and trained advocate, Emily has worked as an awareness speaker all over Minnesota. Identifying as bisexual and feminist, she loves to showcase sex and kink positivity and normalized LGBTQIA+ inclusivity.
When not writing enemies to lovers, Emily is addicted to the Enneagram, rewatching Schitts Creek, cuddling with her kitty, and spending time with her online sisterhood where she can exercise her big empath heart. She lives in Saint Paul with her husband and two daughters—one is a budding author.
Please subscribe to Emily’s newsletter at - www.emilybethshore.com - to keep up with her series projects, author promos, and prize contests. Or follow her on Tiktok at @authoremilybshore.
FUN FACTS ABOUT EMILY:
This list gives you a little peek into the crazy brain of this author. If you find yourself relating to any of these, reach out to me on any of my pages and we shall go forth and bond!
1. I am an extrovert with unlimited psychological energy. (I also stockpile Pinterest memes!)
2. HUGE Enneagram fan, so if you want to connect more, prepare to be asked to take the test so I can better understand you and speak your love language . (My tritype is 847 - which makes me Deadpool's female twin!)
3. My favorite authors on the YA side are Laini Taylor and Susan Dennard. My favorite authors on the adult side include: Amelia Hutchins *Queen*, Pam Godwin *Goddess*, and Elayna Gallea.
4. Up until 2020, I used to write strictly YA. I had a major identity transformation, wrote three books in three months (back to back), found my true VOICE, processed my identity, healed from past trauma, and came out as bisexual. Now, I love writing spicy fantasy romance and bridging the gap between the heterosexual and queer audience by offering them badass heroines taking on the dark alphas and literally *everyone* in my books is queer and polyamorous because #whychoose? It's normalized, it's respected, and it's beautiful!
5. My favorite film is The Princess Bride.
6. I am Disney-obsessed, especially Marvel and the Princess movement.
7. I started writing The Aviary over twelve years ago after a visit to Germany and learning about the Red-Light District. These books were evidence of my sexuality screaming to be let out.
8. My favorite Broadway is The Phantom of the Opera followed closely by The Scarlet Pimpernel.
9. Songs to describe me: Unbreakable by Fireflight, Warrior by Demi Lovato, Ready or Not by Brit Nicole and Lecrae, Speechless by Naomi Scott (Aladdin), Show Yourself by Idina Mendel (Frozen 2), This Is Me from The Greatest Showman, and The Sound of Silence.
10. I’m a mom to two little girls. I fight for a better world for them and for myself.
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September 19, 2024
Magnus is a fucking GOD. The way he has to fight against his wolf because they BOTH want Indie. To have that kind of lust and want. Let's not forget to mention Indie's little hike around the woods of the King’s Cathedral with a handsome secret masked man who wants to take her to a cemetery behind the cathedral and show her the secret entrance to the underground mausoleum!! 😳👀🤫🥵 WHAT!! Take me with you!! Then, not wanting to ruin the mood they decide to name themselves something else he was Heathcliff and she was Desdemona. Little does she know that she's out and about, bare foot walking around and talking shit with the fucking king; Alexander himself. And, he's smitten with her. After they make their way out of the mausoleum, he leaves her; just to have Magnus hanging around to FINALLY go down on her.
Indie gets an unexpected invite to go riding through the woods with a Lord named Lord Pryce, but he's literally anything BUT a noble Lord, he's a trashcan. 😒 She ends up being attacked but, a spirit saves her, all while a big, bad, scary (😅😏) monster takes care of her attacker.
Alexander ends up wanting to take Indie back home with him into Dreme to have dinner and meet his mother, The Queen. The way that Alexander makes Indie feel is just so sweet and she gets her first Kiss. 🥰😍 There seems to already be feelings there.... but Indigo has NO idea what's about to come her way.
Some creepy Fae in glamour shows up pretending to be an inspector but Indie can see right through it. He starts asking questions about what happened to her that day in the woods and the attack on Lord Pryce. She knows this can't be good and feels the need to rush and warn Morris, her dear friend. As she runs through the woods trying to get to Solemn House, Atherton (the glamoured Fae) is there waiting, in the dark. She's too late, she calls out for Magnus but, he too is too late.
Indie gets an unexpected invite to go riding through the woods with a Lord named Lord Pryce, but he's literally anything BUT a noble Lord, he's a trashcan. 😒 She ends up being attacked but, a spirit saves her, all while a big, bad, scary (😅😏) monster takes care of her attacker.
Alexander ends up wanting to take Indie back home with him into Dreme to have dinner and meet his mother, The Queen. The way that Alexander makes Indie feel is just so sweet and she gets her first Kiss. 🥰😍 There seems to already be feelings there.... but Indigo has NO idea what's about to come her way.
Some creepy Fae in glamour shows up pretending to be an inspector but Indie can see right through it. He starts asking questions about what happened to her that day in the woods and the attack on Lord Pryce. She knows this can't be good and feels the need to rush and warn Morris, her dear friend. As she runs through the woods trying to get to Solemn House, Atherton (the glamoured Fae) is there waiting, in the dark. She's too late, she calls out for Magnus but, he too is too late.
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October 15, 2024
Wow, what a book. I can say Emily Shore is one of my favorite authors. I've enjoyed all of the books I've read by her so far.
Is there spice/smut? Oh heck, yeah, but there is always a well developed plot.
This is a dark paranormal read.
✔️Fierce FMC
✔️Golden retriever Prince
✔️Possessive morally black fae
✔️Wonderful bird shifter friend
✔️Heart break
The list goes on. Read the trigger warnings, but if any of these interest you, read this one!!!
Is there spice/smut? Oh heck, yeah, but there is always a well developed plot.
This is a dark paranormal read.
✔️Fierce FMC
✔️Golden retriever Prince
✔️Possessive morally black fae
✔️Wonderful bird shifter friend
✔️Heart break
The list goes on. Read the trigger warnings, but if any of these interest you, read this one!!!
September 26, 2024
This book was so good! I love the FMC and how she lets her emotions run wild and she has a wild side too. This story takes you into a magical world of lust and love and uncontrollable desire. This story sucked me in and left me wanting more!! Very spicy!!!!
September 16, 2023
I need more! OmG I need more.
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