Piotr and the Beast

by Jacqueline Grey

Piotr, a student seeking a brighter future at the University of Warsaw, makes a poor choice and gets lost in the forest. On the brink of death in the wintery woods, he finds salvation in an empty cabin.

Eleven years ago, Danil was cursed into the form of a beast, and his hometown of Warsaw was locked in a permanent winter. Resigned to life without friends, family, or a lover, he's surprised to come home one night to find a young man asleep in his cabin.

A lost boy and a lonely beast, both in need of rescue. Together they might find the way to save themselves and each other.

Genres: M M Romance, Short Stories, Paranormal

41 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 25, 2022

About the author

Jacqueline Grey is a bit of a Jack-of-all-trades. She has many different interests and if you asked her what her job was the answer would be a list, even if she gave you the simplified version. She spends her days juggling work with her many hobbies which include dancing, aerial silks, sewing, cosplay, role-playing, drinking tea, and above all, writing. She currently lives on an island on the east coast of the United States. She loves to read and write male/male erotic romance, usually focusing on stories that include BDSM themes to one degree or another.

Reviews

[Jewel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this short! I had no idea it was a prequel to Ghost House before reading it, but it does stand alone. Now I want to reread Ghost House.

Monsters are not always what they seem and Danil isn't really the monster in this story. It took Piotr to help him see past his curse and find his way. *sniff* It was lovely.

PS - isn't that a gorgeous cover?

[peach · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute romance with fairy tale vibes. A quick, enjoyable read. The worldbuilding is a bit sparse but since it was a short story and a prequel, I didn't really mind.

[R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Piotr is lost in the winter woods. About to give up he comes across a an empty cabin. He awakens to a beast in the room. Danel has been cursed by his lover. His beast form keeps him isolated and living in the woods alone.

Very sweet take on Beauty and the Beast. Very short so not a lot of world building. I felt that there was enough that I got the feel for the characters though. It was a nice story.

It’s a prequel to another of the authors books, “Ghost House”.

I received a copy of this book.

[Kristi Stanley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Short Story.

This is a great little short story. It is like a cross between Beauty and the Beast and Goldilocks in a way only the the heroine is a young male not female. It also had a nice moral behind it, ie be true to yourself. I now want to read the story it’s a prequel to and I’m not usually into fairytale adaptation. Definitely a good apetisser;

[L.B. Tea · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this is a prequel, this makes a good standalone novella. I’m looking forward to learning more about the other exes from Ghost House. The characters in this novella were more vibrant than the whispers from book 1. The story a simple, solidified, satisfying m/m fairy tale romance.