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4 stars to Wither Woods by Angel Corbett. I am not usually a fan of modern day paranormal, but this short story was really good. It was more of a BatB inspired than a true retelling. Love for books connected the MCs and the MMC was a huge cinnamon roll, and even though I didn’t like his name, he was admirable in his determination to care for the FMC despite her scars and insecurity.

4 stars: “Arabella’s Story” by Adrienne Monson’s was a retelling that was just one-off from the original tale; enough twists to make it intriguing but enough of homages to the original to make it comfortable. Honestly, I think this balance is the ideal type of retelling so I enjoyed it