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Fairy Tale Romance #2
DeButy & the Beast
The Beast of Rose Hill
The Victorian splendor of the Sedleys' manor was a startling incongruity next to its half-naked heiress, but Julian was not surprised; he'd heard rumors of Anya's behavior since her shipwreck with pirates in the Caribbean. The young woman had been made a deity—a love goddess, no less!—by a tribe out there, and changed. She had returned an animal: lusty and domineering with no restraint at all. Yet if he were to tame her, he'd hold the key to his dreams.
& De Buty
Anya found herself grateful. The suitor her grandmother had provided—the next man to attempt to reform her, to break her to polite North Carolina society—lived up to his name. He was a beauty. But he also claimed celibacy was the way to productivity and health! The man was sick—even if he did have a good heart. Well, Anya had the cure. She would marry him, let him go about changing her...then, when Julian least expected it, she'd show him just how wild she really was.
The Victorian splendor of the Sedleys' manor was a startling incongruity next to its half-naked heiress, but Julian was not surprised; he'd heard rumors of Anya's behavior since her shipwreck with pirates in the Caribbean. The young woman had been made a deity—a love goddess, no less!—by a tribe out there, and changed. She had returned an animal: lusty and domineering with no restraint at all. Yet if he were to tame her, he'd hold the key to his dreams.
& De Buty
Anya found herself grateful. The suitor her grandmother had provided—the next man to attempt to reform her, to break her to polite North Carolina society—lived up to his name. He was a beauty. But he also claimed celibacy was the way to productivity and health! The man was sick—even if he did have a good heart. Well, Anya had the cure. She would marry him, let him go about changing her...then, when Julian least expected it, she'd show him just how wild she really was.
351 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 2002
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About the author
Linda Winstead Jones
184 books376 followersLinda Winstead Jones is the bestselling author of more than eighty romance novels and novellas across several sub-genres. She’s easily distracted (Look! A squirrel!) and writes the stories that speak to her in the moment. Paranormal. Romantic Suspense. Twisted Fairy Tales. Cowboys. Her books are for readers who want to escape from reality for a while, who don’t mind the occasional trip into another world for a laugh, a chill, the occasional heartwarming tear. Where will we go next?
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
December 13, 2024
I enjoyed this. A bit of an unlikely situation, but still plausible for the time period. Anya and Julian are, at first, an unlikely pair but come to grow together. The story moves along nicely, but almost devolves into silliness with Julian's abduction. Still a fun read.
Well done.
Well done.
April 2, 2018
Finally finished this one. Love this whole series. Romance books that twist Fairytales around. This “Beast” woman who takes her “Beauty” of a suitor hahaha.
May 24, 2022
I’m the beginning I was annoyed with our mc, anya, but grew to love her. The romance was top tier.
September 26, 2012
I thought DeButy The Beast was a clever and entertaining read.
I loved the premise. This must be one of the few historical romances that I've read where the heroine is such a strong female lead with an equally strong love interest. I absolutely loved this story.
Being a South Carolinian, it was nice to read a love story based on the neighboring state of North Carolina.
Linda Winstead Jones is a great story teller and very talented writer. I read this book in less than a day, and I enjoyed each page. I especially loved book towards the end, when we (the readers) were introduced to Sebastian and his mother. There were so many happy endings, I was thrilled.
I'm not sure why this book has been rated fairly low, without any reviews. I, on the other hand, think it's a great read. It's certainly not your typical historical romance; maybe that's why I enjoyed it so much.
Anya is not a dimwitted, clueless virgin shoved into an arranged marriage with a rake due to being compromised...which seems to be the ongoing plot in most historicals these days. Instead, she's fierce, fully knowledgeable in the art of lovemaking, and heads into her arranged marriage full of gusto. She's equally partnered with Julian. He is unlike any male lead in any of the other romances I've read.
I recommend you give this book a try.
Happy Reading!!!
I loved the premise. This must be one of the few historical romances that I've read where the heroine is such a strong female lead with an equally strong love interest. I absolutely loved this story.
Being a South Carolinian, it was nice to read a love story based on the neighboring state of North Carolina.
Linda Winstead Jones is a great story teller and very talented writer. I read this book in less than a day, and I enjoyed each page. I especially loved book towards the end, when we (the readers) were introduced to Sebastian and his mother. There were so many happy endings, I was thrilled.
I'm not sure why this book has been rated fairly low, without any reviews. I, on the other hand, think it's a great read. It's certainly not your typical historical romance; maybe that's why I enjoyed it so much.
Anya is not a dimwitted, clueless virgin shoved into an arranged marriage with a rake due to being compromised...which seems to be the ongoing plot in most historicals these days. Instead, she's fierce, fully knowledgeable in the art of lovemaking, and heads into her arranged marriage full of gusto. She's equally partnered with Julian. He is unlike any male lead in any of the other romances I've read.
I recommend you give this book a try.
Happy Reading!!!
December 13, 2012
I have yet to read a Jungle Book-esque book that I really enjoyed and this one was no exception. It was okay, but difficult to connect with the heroine and find the story believable. Anya was lost at sea as a child, ultimately growing up on a island as a love goddess and the concubine of a king. This island was removed enough that no trace of her could be uncovered, yet she appears at home years later? The actual how of her arrival at home was glossed over.
The story felt forced and, towards the end, rushed. All of a sudden there are 2 more secondary love stories (in addition to 1 introduced earlier) and all having HEA in the last 10th of the tale? I could go on, but will instead simply say, okay, but I've read better. Guess this means I'm still searching for that one savage returning to civilization book that really nails it.
The story felt forced and, towards the end, rushed. All of a sudden there are 2 more secondary love stories (in addition to 1 introduced earlier) and all having HEA in the last 10th of the tale? I could go on, but will instead simply say, okay, but I've read better. Guess this means I'm still searching for that one savage returning to civilization book that really nails it.
March 27, 2014
In order to enjoy this book, you have to suspend your disbelief.
It's gender-reversed variation on Beauty and the beast theme with the beast being sexually semi-aggressive woman who cannot act accordingly to the rules of victorian America.
It's gender-reversed variation on Beauty and the beast theme with the beast being sexually semi-aggressive woman who cannot act accordingly to the rules of victorian America.
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