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Taming a Beast: Beauty and the Beast Fairy Tales
A club owner, a rock star, a prince... They have one thing in common: they are beasts. Read about the six women who entered their lairs...
Get six modern, twisted versions of one of your favourite tales by best selling authors, for a limited time only.
May Sage - Beauty and the Beast
Belle grew up during the Anarchy, and the corrupted system screwed her, big time, but she managed to get by; then, her stupid brother goes and steals from the Beast, who demands her as payment.
Hamilton and Kressley - Taken by the Beast
When Charisse Bellamy takes the job at New Haven’s first ever Night Club, it’s only intended as a short term solution to make ends meet. But she soon discovers there is no resisting the pull of her new boss, Abram.
K.N. Lee - Academia of the Beast
Raised in fear. Sold and betrayed. Now, prisoner in an eerie castle where the servants are...peculiar, the walls whisper, and the mysterious master stirs something within her, Allyn wonders if she should attempt escape or let the magic of the castle consume her.
Kim Faulks - Beast
Trapped in a nightmare filled with lust and betrayal, there’s a beast and he’s waiting for her.
"Don’t bother. It’s locked. There’s no way out of here. Even if you did get out, we’re surrounded by the forest. Please, don’t run, Belle. Don’t make me set the dogs free."
Lashell Collins - Soul Stealers
What do you get when you cross a smoking-hot rock star with a sexy wolf shifter, then throw in a heaping dose of gothic fairytale enchantment? Aleigha Daniels is about to find out!
Erin Bedford - Hunter
Jason, golden boy of the town, has everything he's ever wanted... Except her. Belle. He lost her, and she now is with a monster.
There's nothing he wouldn't do to get her back.
Get six modern, twisted versions of one of your favourite tales by best selling authors, for a limited time only.
May Sage - Beauty and the Beast
Belle grew up during the Anarchy, and the corrupted system screwed her, big time, but she managed to get by; then, her stupid brother goes and steals from the Beast, who demands her as payment.
Hamilton and Kressley - Taken by the Beast
When Charisse Bellamy takes the job at New Haven’s first ever Night Club, it’s only intended as a short term solution to make ends meet. But she soon discovers there is no resisting the pull of her new boss, Abram.
K.N. Lee - Academia of the Beast
Raised in fear. Sold and betrayed. Now, prisoner in an eerie castle where the servants are...peculiar, the walls whisper, and the mysterious master stirs something within her, Allyn wonders if she should attempt escape or let the magic of the castle consume her.
Kim Faulks - Beast
Trapped in a nightmare filled with lust and betrayal, there’s a beast and he’s waiting for her.
"Don’t bother. It’s locked. There’s no way out of here. Even if you did get out, we’re surrounded by the forest. Please, don’t run, Belle. Don’t make me set the dogs free."
Lashell Collins - Soul Stealers
What do you get when you cross a smoking-hot rock star with a sexy wolf shifter, then throw in a heaping dose of gothic fairytale enchantment? Aleigha Daniels is about to find out!
Erin Bedford - Hunter
Jason, golden boy of the town, has everything he's ever wanted... Except her. Belle. He lost her, and she now is with a monster.
There's nothing he wouldn't do to get her back.
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Published September 13, 2016
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May Sage
143 books1,925 followersMay Sage is a USA Today Bestselling romance writer dabbling in different genres.
When she isn’t writing, she spends her time with her German Shepherd and her two Savannahs. She loves reading, ballet, running, and cake. Mostly, cake.
May Sage also writes longer fantasy romance novels as Alexi Blake.
When she isn’t writing, she spends her time with her German Shepherd and her two Savannahs. She loves reading, ballet, running, and cake. Mostly, cake.
May Sage also writes longer fantasy romance novels as Alexi Blake.
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November 19, 2017
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If you are looking for an adult twist on the Beauty and the Beast fairytale, this set has plenty to offer. Morpheus is my favorite with Jason coming a close second to my book boyfriend pick.
If you are looking for an adult twist on the Beauty and the Beast fairytale, this set has plenty to offer. Morpheus is my favorite with Jason coming a close second to my book boyfriend pick.
May 9, 2019
I give this box set 2.75/5
Beauty and the Beast by May Sage 4/5
An enjoyable, albeit very unusual take on Beauty and the Beast.
Taken by the Beast by Rebecca Hamilton and Conner Kressley 2/5
Average writing and the characters were unappealing. Charisse was a self-absorbed narcissist, who for all her bluster about surviving New York, was too stupid to live. Abram was rude, unpleasant, sexist and I have no idea why Charisse wanted him. You know a book’s in trouble when you’re cheering for the villain!
Academia of the Beast by K.N. Lee 2/5
Interesting idea, but poorly executed. Allyn was such a submissive doormat, she couldn’t function without someone telling her what to do. She knew her boyfriend was a worthless toad, but couldn’t leave him because she loved him and maybe he would miraculously change. Then she meets the prince and an hour later, she’s devoted to him. It was nauseating.
Beast by Kim Faulks 3/5
I’m not normally a fan of the author’s vague and confusing writing style, but here it worked to enhance Anna’s terror as she struggles to understand what is happening to her. Drugged, kidnapped, assaulted and starved, if anyone deserves to be bewildered, it’s poor Anna. A very dark interpretation of Beauty and the Beast.
Soul Stealers by Lashell Collins 2.5/5
Average to good with some grating grammar choices. I didn’t like Aleigha or Morpheus, so for me the story dragged. Aleigha was juvenile and irritating. Morpheus was brusque, patronising and a little creepy. There were some nice elements to the story, but not enough to make up for unappealing lead characters.
Hunter by Erin Bedford 3/5
Not really sure how this is considered a version of Beauty and the Beast. Yes it has a wolf shifter in it, a useless father and a woman nicknamed Belle, but mostly it’s about Jason desperately trying to woo back a disinterested Isabel.
Beauty and the Beast by May Sage 4/5
An enjoyable, albeit very unusual take on Beauty and the Beast.
Taken by the Beast by Rebecca Hamilton and Conner Kressley 2/5
Average writing and the characters were unappealing. Charisse was a self-absorbed narcissist, who for all her bluster about surviving New York, was too stupid to live. Abram was rude, unpleasant, sexist and I have no idea why Charisse wanted him. You know a book’s in trouble when you’re cheering for the villain!
Academia of the Beast by K.N. Lee 2/5
Interesting idea, but poorly executed. Allyn was such a submissive doormat, she couldn’t function without someone telling her what to do. She knew her boyfriend was a worthless toad, but couldn’t leave him because she loved him and maybe he would miraculously change. Then she meets the prince and an hour later, she’s devoted to him. It was nauseating.
Beast by Kim Faulks 3/5
I’m not normally a fan of the author’s vague and confusing writing style, but here it worked to enhance Anna’s terror as she struggles to understand what is happening to her. Drugged, kidnapped, assaulted and starved, if anyone deserves to be bewildered, it’s poor Anna. A very dark interpretation of Beauty and the Beast.
Soul Stealers by Lashell Collins 2.5/5
Average to good with some grating grammar choices. I didn’t like Aleigha or Morpheus, so for me the story dragged. Aleigha was juvenile and irritating. Morpheus was brusque, patronising and a little creepy. There were some nice elements to the story, but not enough to make up for unappealing lead characters.
Hunter by Erin Bedford 3/5
Not really sure how this is considered a version of Beauty and the Beast. Yes it has a wolf shifter in it, a useless father and a woman nicknamed Belle, but mostly it’s about Jason desperately trying to woo back a disinterested Isabel.
February 28, 2017
Wonderful
Like any compilation, I found old and new authors to follow. Enjoyed each of these tales of "Beauty & the Beast!"
Like any compilation, I found old and new authors to follow. Enjoyed each of these tales of "Beauty & the Beast!"
September 29, 2016
Give this set a chance
I'll be honest I read some of the reviews before I started reading this set,and I expected to be let down. Ok, I have came to the conclusion that no writer no matter how many are even together in the same set can please everyone. I found very little and I mean like two wrong words in this whole set. The books were all different and sexual and sometimes a little uncomfortable. But come on people its ..99. And I really enjoy the constant changing stories. Yes there was a couple that were better than the Others. So just read it your self and see which one you like.
I'll be honest I read some of the reviews before I started reading this set,and I expected to be let down. Ok, I have came to the conclusion that no writer no matter how many are even together in the same set can please everyone. I found very little and I mean like two wrong words in this whole set. The books were all different and sexual and sometimes a little uncomfortable. But come on people its ..99. And I really enjoy the constant changing stories. Yes there was a couple that were better than the Others. So just read it your self and see which one you like.
May 25, 2017
This was a pretty good set. I did not know that it would be that sexually graphic. I loved pretty much all of the stories, and a few I definitely want to continue! They all ended quite well and for the most party if you wanted to end it at that you probably could.
February 8, 2017
This was a book of a bunch of short stories some were good some were a bit over the top in all way. I was hoping for a bit more from this book, I love re-telling of Beauty and the beast. It just fell short for me.
February 2, 2017
Mel's review
I loved this collection. I absolutely enjoyed all the different twists on my favorite story. I'll have to check the other books by these authors.
I loved this collection. I absolutely enjoyed all the different twists on my favorite story. I'll have to check the other books by these authors.
February 4, 2017
Half and half
While I enjoyed these books, I found myself wishing the plots were more fleshed out. I found it difficult to get into this collection. Better luck next time.
While I enjoyed these books, I found myself wishing the plots were more fleshed out. I found it difficult to get into this collection. Better luck next time.
April 6, 2017
A good variety
This being my favorite fairytale, I was very pleased with most of these stories. They were varied and well written. The only one I did not like at all was the last one. It did not fit in the collection where the Beast is always the hero.
This being my favorite fairytale, I was very pleased with most of these stories. They were varied and well written. The only one I did not like at all was the last one. It did not fit in the collection where the Beast is always the hero.
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