When a Beast is All You Need

Love Beyond the Fairytale #3

by Madison Sheldon

If you love emotional, romantic suspense filled with past secrets, psychological thrills, found family, and a second chance love worth fighting for, this story is for you!

Bella
Is beauty a blessing or a curse? Like many things in life, the answer is, it depends.
Once upon a time, I ran because I was ashamed of myself, of the pain I caused, of all he lost because he saved me.
This time, I run to protect him.
Antonio may be a beast, but he is not the Devil.
The real Devil has found me.

Antonio
Everything I have, I earned through hard work, through fighting for it.
I found Bella again. We worked through our past, our trauma. I will not let a despicable criminal take her from me.
How ironic that my Bella has carried this burden alone for years, while giving love and support to everyone around her.
I will free her from this monster now. Freeing her from her guilt? Only she can do that. But I'll be there for her.
Bella thinks she's protecting me.
But she forgot something important.
Her Beast comes with an army.

Can these two star-crossed lovers defeat the evil that haunts them and claim the happily-ever-after they never thought possible?

Book 3 in the Love Beyond the Fairytale series. Each book follows a different couple and can be read as a standalone. No cliffhangers. Closed-door. Guaranteed HEA.

295 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 17, 2025

About the author

Since she was a child, Madison has loved to read and write, using words to express love and feelings.

Having the opportunity to live in many places: the United States, Europe, South America, she's been able to appreciate many different cultures. However, one thing she feels universally binds us is our love for books. A good book is timeless, borderless, and has the power to connect strangers.

While balancing work, family life, and many other responsibilities, Madison decided to finally embrace her passion for writing. Her debut novel, "When the Fairytale Crumbled," is a heartfelt story of love, resilience, and overcoming many challenges, packed with lots of twists and thrills.
This novel is close to Madison's heart because, like Emily, we all face difficult situations. However, with the love of our partners, family, and, above all, discovering our own inner strength, we can all be the heroes of our own stories.

Madison's blessed to share her life with her loving husband, two teenage children, and two naughty cats, who, let's face it, rule the house. Don't believe her? Check her Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

Join Madison on her journey as she continues to craft stories that touch people's hearts.

Reviews

[Lena Fox · Rating 3 out of 5]

ARC review. This romantic suspense took me on a journey of self healing as Bella overcame her fears, learned to stand up for herself, and lean into the support of her family. The mysterious El Gato is pulling strings in the background, constantly putting her and Antonio in danger. Their story runs concurrent to Alejandro and Sophia’s love story from book two, and is the only reason I’m giving this 3 stars instead of 4. I felt the story gets caught up with them a little here and there. Either way, I loved the story, and can’t wait to know Barbara and Luke’s story next!

[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This romantic suspense had me from the first page. Bella gives up the man she loves thinking that she is protecting him. Antonio is a man with a big heart and determined to keep his Bella safe from the beast pulling the strings in the background. Will the strength of her family and Antonio be enough to keep her safe and led them along the path to happiness.
I am volunteering to leave a review for an ARC of this book.

[Catherine E Larklund · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok

I liked the story, but I felt it was way too drawn out. I gave up about 1/3 of the way through and skipped to the end. It would've made a great novella. I will try another of the authors' books.