Hunted: An Erotic Retelling of Beauty and the Beast

Hunted by the Beast #1-5

by Cerys du Lys

When the beast-cursed man of legends comes for her, desiring her as his mate, can Danya tame his savage ways and show him love, or will she unwittingly become some plaything for a monster, existing solely for his pleasure?

(A Cerys du Lys erotic fairy tale novel)

Hidden in the woods sits a mansion. Rumors say it's commanded by a beast-cursed man who crossed a witch nearly a century ago.

Danya has no time for rumors and fantasies, though. Abandoned by her mother at an early age, now trapped by her father's constant debt, she struggles just to care for her family. She's shamed herself, sold her body, all to make some coin and ward the debtors away for a little while longer.

One day someone will find her and love her and offer her a better life. Right?

The one who comes for her is nothing like what she expects, though. The beast-cursed man of legends knows her scent and he hunts for her lust like a wolf pursuing a rabbit through the underbrush. He wants her, needs her, desires her body, and yet...

There's a reason the witch cursed him in the first place, isn't there? The lord's son, Everett, trapped as a man in wolf's clothing, bound to the witch's whim. Can Danya hope to tame his wild ways, undo his curse, and find love in the process, or is she merely a pleasure toy to him, some sexual prey meant to be Hunted?

Impassioned, steamy, and haunting. This evocative fairy tale of obsession, lust, and erotic thrill will enchant you, romance you, and leave you feeling bewitched.

This book is intended for mature audiences.

Genres: Erotica, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Romance, Audiobook, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal

326 pages, Paperback

First published August 22, 2013

Reviews

[Mindy (Book Snitch) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is not for everyone. There is lots of kinky fuckery going on here. Its definitely not your typical romance, heck not even a typical erotic romance. With that said you should go into this with an open mind and just enjoy the crazy ride.



Lets see... where do I start. You have Everett the beast who was cursed by a witch he had wronged. Danya, a poor girl trying to support her father and sisters after her mother abandoned them. Danya also sleeps with some of the towns people to get better deals for her dads shop and make money for her family to survive. You have a magically enchanted mansion with household items with a solid sex drive. There are witches, fallen angels and succubus oh my!

I dont think Ive ever read a book with this many orgasms in it. Danya and Alena were like walking clits. If you touched them they would bust out an orgasm. There were some funny parts and the thought of the Beast breaking into Danyas home and her catching him sniffing her panties just made me giggle.

Overall, this was a good read. Im putting this under my two finger, one handed read. Im not really sure I want to call it porn... but no matter what, I really enjoyed it.



I received a copy of this book from eXcessica Publishing and Cerys du Lys via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Kelly · Rating 1 out of 5]

*ARC received from Netgalley*


When I started to read this book, I thought it would be better than it actually was. And at the end of it, I was just frustrated and a little pissed. You can see that just by reading my status:

26.0% "Wow. I am so pissed right now."
27.0% "Hell. I don't want to read about Alena."
68.0% "I'm going to be sick..."

Anyway I thought that maybe, at some point, they'll stop having sex with everyone (especially Everett) or just calming down a little you know? But no. Don't misunderstand me, I am not some kind of prude when it comes to erotica books but here it was too much. When the guy is sleeping with the girl's sister minutes after having sex with her, it's just a big NO for me.





Sometimes, I just skipped passages, just to go faster.

Yup, a big no for me.

[Eva Millien · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a unique and very erotic and extremely kinky Beauty and the Beast.

The use of magic to achieve orgasms is abundant in this story which is full of hot erotic sex with the Beast and others, kitchen utensils, vines and mannequins. And the author’s imagination has taken kink to a whole new level, while keeping the reader very entertained.

The suspense builds as the reader gets drawn into the story through the exploits of the bewitching characters and the plight of the Beast and castle inhabitants. Then the witch adds action to the mix, when a spell goes wrong and puts the inhabitants of the castle in danger.

The author has created a very kinky and twisted fairy tale world that is entertaining as well as erotic. It certainly a story to be taken lightly with humor and that turns the heat up high. The only thing that I had a problem with is, the author hints that the story takes place in the past, but a lot of the commentary didn’t fit with time setting. So the reader may get a little confused as to when the story takes place.

I was provided a copy of this book by NetGalley and the publisher in exchanged for an honest review.

[Hubbys Subbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tale as old as time.... This is not your kids' Beauty and the Beast; this one is scorching!! I have to admit that I really enjoyed this erotic retelling of the classic tale. It wasn't at all what I expected, though, I didn't know what to expect exactly. It did require for me to slip into 'full fantasy mode' in my mind. The entire story had a dark and dream-like feel, complete with: witches, a demon, a succubus, magically animated inanimate objects, stalking, watching, lusting, sniffing, and so much more --oh my!

There is a lot of sex. Let me repeat, a LOT of sex. Characters are more than happy to relieve their "need" on the nearest target, even if they'd rather it be with someone else. In a 'normal' erotica book, that would turn me off. However, in 'full fantasy mode' it works for me.

I will definitely be looking up more books by this author as I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

Thanks to the publisher for providing me with a review copy via Netgalley in return for my honest review.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars!

*Special thanks to the author, Cerys du Lys, for providing me the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Do you enjoy...
A) Bestiality? B) Graphic Erotica? C) Tentacle Sex? D) A tiny bit of F/F action? E) All of the Above?

If you picked E, CONGRATULATIONS! This book is perfect for you! My high rating contrasts with some of the lower ratings so I do hope you read my review in order to understand my justifications for a 4 star rating. That being said, let's begin the review.

If you came here looking for a gushy romance that'll have you swooning off your seat, you've come to the wrong book. I dove into this novel expecting sex sex sex and that's pretty much what I got which is why I wasn't disappointed and possibly why the others were. I usually only read Beauty and the Beast spin offs that have a heavy dose of romance (or at least has an equal amount of romance and erotica), but I just couldn't resist letting loose this once and just reading it for the steamy sex scenes. Because this book is heavily on the erotic side, I gave it a 3.5/4 because I think Cerys did a fantastic job providing what I expected from the book. Every scene had me hot & heavy and would have a proper lady blushing red like a tomato.

I also enjoyed that the story also made sense. Most heavily erotic books I've read usually have a crappy storyline or whatever storytelling the author lacks he/she makes up with more sex scenes, but this story did pretty well having a decent plot. The only things I didn't like about it were the timeline and multiple POVs. Because you have 3 (later 5+) different POVs, you have some time zones repeating, just from a different perspective in a different place. It wasn't bad to the point where I had no clue what was happening at what time, but I just prefer stories that are in smooth chronological order. The number of POVs is also a personal preference. I know there are some who love multiple POVs, but I usually prefer at the most dual POVs from the leading character and his/her love interest.

As for characters, I liked everyone. Except Alena (Danya's little sister)...in the beginning anyways. By the end of it I liked her, but before that I hated her just because I found her annoying. Her early character reminded me a lot of Lydia Bennett from Pride and Prejudice --- annoying and a hopeless romantic. There's nothing wrong with being a hopeless romantic...all I ask is that you at least keep reality in your mind. That's what I liked about Danya. While she's also looking for someone to love, she's not completely caught up in puppy love because she's realistic about her situation.

Overall, I enjoyed the book. I was debating whether or not to give it a 3 or 4 since there's no 3.5 on GoodReads ratings system, but decided to give it a 4 because I think this book deserves it for achieving its intended purpose. Just a reminder:
If you're looking for:
- Monogamy
- Cliche, gushy romance
- Tamed sex
- Completely predictable storyline ....
You've come to the wrong book.

If you're looking for:
- Wild sex
- A Beauty and the Beast spinoff w/ a twist
- Crazy storyline
- Graphic Sex
- And, uh, more sex ....
You've come to the right book.

That being said, I can't wait to see what else Cerys du Lys will come up with in the future!

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in place of an honest review.

Danya does what she has to, to make sure her family survives. If it means doing a little extra in the back room then so be it. Her father doesn't do what he needs to so they won't starve. Her mom ran away and left her to take care of her two sisters.

Everett is a beast. He was cursed by a witch that he wouldn't marry. There is something about Danya that pulls him and makes him want her. Not being around anyone for years has caused him to be more beast than man. There is just something about him that Danya likes.

Now this is a dark tale of Beauty and the Beast. Not one you would ever let your children read. This is the grown up version and I love that it had a happy ending to it. This had tons of sex in it and you get to see how a man that turns into a beast finds out that he can't be selfish and not care about anyone else's feelings. I enjoyed this story and hated when I reached the end. This is the kind of fairy tale I like to read.

[Mary · Rating 1 out of 5]

I would give this 0 stars if I could.
This book was awful! And I mean....IRS audit while standing naked in the snow and being mauled by giant raccoons awful. I am one of those people who will read the back of a cereal box if I have nothing else at hand, and I couldn't get all the way through this book. I tried three times and couldn't do it.

The characters are ridiculous, the plot is non-existent beyond the generic framework of the fairy tale and the steamy scenes get REALLY stupid really fast (a mannequin? And a rolling pin? Really!?!).

I could give you a hundred different examples of why this book is not worthy of the time it took to read it, but I have already wasted enough time trying to read it and I refuse to waste any more writing about it.

If you read the positive reviews (with all due respect, I have NO idea what those reviewers were thinking!) and decide to try this book, I can sleep with a clear conscience knowing that I tried to spare you.

[Elle · Rating 1 out of 5]

What in the Hell did I just read????? I am all for being open minded as long as it has a good story line, but that was SOOOO not the case with this book. This book was just a porno written by someone eating shrooms!!! There was no real story here. Nothing made a lick of sense and the main character was okay with being raped! She has zero respect for herself as a person. At first she was like no this is sooo wrong, but then she's like well I'm enjoying it anyway. Like WTF??? This was seriously the most disturbing book I have ever read in my life and I wasted so many hours. I pushed through every page trying to find something that made it worth while but sadly it just was not there. How some books make it on shelves is beyond me.

I do NOT recommend this book to anyone. Save your time and your sanity and find something else to occupy your day.

[A Voracious Reader (a.k.a. Carol) · Rating 3 out of 5]

*Book source ~ NetGalley

An erotic retelling of Beauty and the Beast.

This isn’t so much erotic as it is monster porn. And it’s not very well-written either. Though the sex scenes are creative and plentiful, there is very little actual story here.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not for the squimish! Beauty and the Beast erotic style. WARNING: this book has major amount of kinky sex that is explicit and not for everyone. Now with that being said this book is based around the original story but that's where any resemblances end. Danya is no Belle and Everette has stamina that no normal man can measure up to. There are new and interesting characters along with witches..a fallen angel..even a succubus. This is definitely not your ordinary fairy tale. I love that the author could shock and surprise me. She notes she will be doing more books like this and yes..my depraved mind will be first in line for the next book.

[Anastasia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, that was quite an interesting and entertaining read! I love fairy tales! This one was so different though! I was quickly drawn into the story. Even though everyone knows the good old original story and how it should progress, Cerys du Lys takes it to a whole new level. It's got a twisted plot and it is fresh and unusual!

The sex scenes were very hot, kinky and unique. "50 shades of Grey" is mild compared to this book. I had a really hard time putting it down. The ending is good and left me hungry for more.

[Joann · Rating 1 out of 5]

Definitely one of, if not the worst, book I’ve ever read. What in the literal hell got this published?
Everyone in the book had sex with everyone else, completely random and unprotected. And for the author to say that this is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast- just highly pisses me off! That’s an insult to a classic. This is a piece of garbage. I’ve had this thing sitting on my Kindle for at least 2 years (probably much longer), so I thought I’d give it a shot. I couldn’t delete it fast enough after suffering through it. Save yourself the horror, and DO NOT bother!!

[Nichole · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found this book buried in My Kindle, some sale must have enticed me to purchase it many years ago because I didn’t even remember doing so. And quite honestly I was better off never having actually read this! I read a lot of erotica so it is definitely not That but the quality of the writing in this book was very disappointing, I did like some of the situations and random inanimate object fucking but the characters were vastly annoying and simplistic and I hated both of the main girls and especially Everett!

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

So . . . This was HOT!

4.5 stars

[Blair Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sort of dis-jointed. Sort of entertaining. A smidgeon of humor. I ha to keep setting it aside because it was too weird. Not ever going to read it again.

[Rain · Rating 2 out of 5]

I ended up having a love-hate relationship with this novel that leaned more towards hate than love. I was excited for this story because the story of the Beauty and the Beast is one of my all time favorite fairytales, and I love erotic fairytales. However, the story was off-putting from the very beginning.

I am very much against slut-shaming, but Danya was obnoxious. Even as someone who enjoys sex, I found her character unbelievable, unrelatable, and extremely childish. I thought she made poor decisions and her sex drive bordered on ridiculous. I couldn't force myself to like her, or her sister for that matter who fell in love after being ravaged by a man she didn't even know.

This story had a lot of potential, but somewhere early in the beginning, the train jumped the track and never seemed to get back on. I almost did not finish it. I reached the sex scene where the Beast was shoving Danya's chest onto a steak she was eating as he took her savagely from behind and just had to set the book down. I could not even pretend to find this erotic. Most of the erotic scenes were not horrible, some were actually very steamy, but some reached a point of absurd.

I did pick it back up at a later date to finish it. It never became any better, but it also did not get worse. What I did appreciate about this book was the author's courage to write erotic scenes that differed from the cliche and overused mainstream formula you can find in pretty much any novel you pick up.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Ok imagine watching Disney’s Beauty & the Beast and all of a sudden the characters come to life and have an orgy. Yep that is pretty much this book.

The story is the mostly classical telling of the B&B story. He is changed by a witch. Beauty comes along to love him and he changes. Ok got it. But now they are messing around like bunnies. Every time they have sex another servant comes back to life and one or the other feels the need to sleep with them.

The sex is erotic and wild. If you want to read it for the sex go for it and enjoy but if you are looking for a fairy tale with a little bit of eroticism that is not this book. Almost every scene is a sex scene (at least through more than half of the book) and there is no fairy tale aspect to it. I would have given the “story” 2 stars and the erotica 4 so I settled for a 3 as an overall review.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

[Jaime · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not like this book. A “different” take on the Beauty and the Beast tale, but filled with sex. There were several sex scenes, but only a few were hot and to many of them were rape scenes barely disguised as erotica. The Beast was just that for the majority of the story, so he was unable to have a mildly coherent conversation. Danya was a victim of circumstance and was more of a shell shocked rape survivor than a wonton woman. The time period was unclear, they dressed in old fashioned gowns but wore modern underwear. And the location was never revealed, I’m not sure if this story took place in Europe or in some other world all together. The other characters were not intriguing either, they were simply add ons to create more drama. Unfortunately it felt forced and silly at times. I doubt I’ll be reading anything else from this author.

[Jaycee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not so much a critique as a personal observation/reading preference:

As simple as the fairy tale is, the classic fairy tales have the ability to engage even most adults...via their children of course, but even in simply the telling of it.

I was not expecting a romance here. But I was expecting, as described, a relatively true-to-basic-form while alternative/erotic look, at a tale with some heart. I did not get either...personally speaking.

I did not find it erotic because I feel it lacked that heart, and it lacked that heart because the characters were merely soulless performers.

Pure erotica should still connect with readers, and I wonder if that isn't achieved with a more delicate-than-normal, balance of character/situation?...which oddly, may be harder to accomplish than in erotic romance.

[Bobbie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book reminded me of why I don't read much erotica. It's not that I don't like getting turned on - I have certain books that I read for precisely that purpose - it's the fact that so many readers seem to think that sex replaces plot and grammar. If I was reviewing this as a novel, I would say it was appalling. Reviewing it as fantasy erotica, I have to give it a bit of lee-way, purely for the amount of sex and the far-fetchedness of it. Our heroine inexplicably sits down to a family dinner wearing a flimsy nightdress. She goes in search of a beast that she thinks is going to kill and eat her... because she is drawn to him. There is no end of plot holes, insanity and ridiculousness, but there is also no end of orgasms! If you take it for what it is, a fun, sex-filled fantasy romp, then you'll be happy.
Copy received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Jill Prand · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read a few erotic fairy tales in the past and am always looking for a new take on them. Unfortunately this book did not appease my interest. The basic premise of the work is sound, the daughter goes and meets the beast, he has to make her fall in love with him. Every time he has sex he sets one of his household free of the curse. It could have been a really good read but then you throw in the other daughter who also wants the beast and the evil enchantress who also still wants the beast/prince. There is no love story here just sex. The emotions of the two main characters are never really given time to evolve and have us care about either one of them. I enjoy erotic books but still want to be able to link with the characters and unfortunately with this book that was not doable.

[Johanna Sawyer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I will start by saying I really like smut but this wasn't for me. The beginning started out good, and a lot of the book did sound like beauty and the beast but sub par. I was really into it until she started the kitchen instruments for sex toys. It was very descriptive and unique but fell off after that. I didn't really get into the ending after the witch came into the story. I just sort of skimmed it but it just couldn't hold my attention. My imagery just made it into one of those huge porno's where everyone is doing everyone else. Ack! I received this from netgalley for a review.

[Kaye · Rating 1 out of 5]

"Retelling with no Substance". I realize that many erotic novels do not have great story lines or character builds but based on past reviews from this author I thought I would try this book. Unfortunately I was very disappointed and thought I was listening to a bad porn movie! I'm not sure if the narrator also helped with this view or it was just the writing. I could not empathize or get into the characters at all and it was one sex scene after another. I was unable to finish and not sure this is worth a credit. Not even sure it rates a star

[Duran Juana · Rating 1 out of 5]

i love beauty and the beast. it's one of my favorite love stories EVER. however, this book was not what i was expecting. it was all wrong. i understand that the author wanted to write it in a different prospective but it just didn't cut it for me. the erotic of it was fine with me. i just didn't like that it involved witches, demons, angels. i guess she couldn't choose one set of mystical beings.

[Tala · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm not sure what to say here. It had all the basic elements of the Beauty and the Beast story, well except for anything resembling love or compassion. This was straight up and only erotica. I can read stories like this, but I usually like a bit of romance or… something. If you’re looking for a book full of nothing but sex, this is for you.

[Angel]

DNF at 51%. I'm surprised I got that far into the book. I think I kept reading mostly out of shock, and curiosity. This just wasn't for me. Beauty and the Beast being one of my favorite stories, I was hoping for something romantic and sexy. This is not at all romantic and not what I consider to be sexy.

I received a review copy of this via NetGalley.

[Marianne · Rating 1 out of 5]

A generous 1.5.

If you enjoy reading about:
-beastiality
-plant sex
-sex with kitchen utensils (the same unwashed utensils are later used for making dessert.)
-sex with wooden manikins, then this book might be just what you're looking for.
So many orgasms, so little hotness. It truly left me unfulfilled.

Deleted from my kindle library.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, all I can say is that you REALLY need an open mind for this book. That said, I enjoyed it. :/ A little too much perhaps, it was very kinky and steamy. I read this purely for erotic enjoyment. Kinda sad there was no real love between the characters, at least I didn't feel it as I should.

[LaGina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars... This was a very unique and original telling of Beauty and the Beast. I was able to get into and enjoy the super sexy sex scenes.
The action is fast paced and unpredictable and just as good as the G rating story. This was a good adult story.

[Kate Dirty Girls' Good Books]

Unfortunately, this one didn't work for me. I quit at 20%