A Victorian Twist on Beauty And The Beast Bold and brilliant, Georgiana has a gift for fixing machines—from clocks to carriages—while her father has a penchant for finding trouble. In an accidental fire, Georgiana and her father scar the once handsome face of Lord Pichon, cousin to the queen. Rumors of Georgiana’s gift raise her family’s status. Her incomparable beauty captures the eye of many gentlemen and the wrath of Lord Pichon. Abandoned by his peers and alone in his cold castle, Lord Pichon is determined to enact revenge. When Georgiana’s father makes a terrible mistake, she sacrifices herself to pay his debt—as a lowly maid in Lord Pichon’s castle. Her wit and warmth begin to thaw Lord Pichon’s estate, making him question his version of the past. Will her kindness break the beastly lord or will he hold her family hostage forever? |
Release date: March 9, 2021
As a kid I collected fairytale books. As a teen I discovered fairytale retellings. I was intrigued by A Dark Beauty when I first saw the pretty cover, and, as soon as I found out it was a Beauty And The Beast retelling I knew I had to read it.
Clarissa Kae is a new-to-me author but this won't be the last book of hers that I read. Nope, I enjoyed this one and will certainly be wanting to get my hands on the next Victorian Retellings novel. I was curious where the author would take her beauty and beast, and, despite having read the back cover blurb I was still a bit surprised. From the Palace of St. James to the wild spaces of Wales, betrayal and political intrigue, this book has it all. However, what I loved the most were the witty barbs zinging back and forth between Georgiana and Lord Pichon. Ouch!
A Dark Beauty was a fairly quick read, aimed a little bit more towards older teens I still had no problem enjoying the story as an adult. I liked the fact that the original fairytale elements were all there but Clarissa Kae certainly made the story her own and told it in her own voice. If you love fairytale retellings I would easily suggest adding the first Victorian Retellings book to your shelf...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives A Dark Beauty by Clarissa Kae a 4 Bark rating.
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Clarissa Kae is a preeminent voice whose professional career began as a freelance editor in 2007. She’s the former president of her local California Writers Club after spending several years as the Critique Director. Since her first novel, she’s explored different writing genres and created a loyal group of fans who eagerly await her upcoming release. With numerous awards to her name, Clarissa continues to honor the role of storyteller. Aside from the writing community, she and her daughters founded Kind Girls Make Strong Women to help undervalued nonprofit organizations—from reuniting children with families to giving Junior Olympic athletes their shot at success. She lives in the agricultural belly of California with her family and farm of horses, chickens, dogs and kittens aplenty. |
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