Beast has paid off Beauty's father's gambling debts. Her father sold her to the Beast. Beast has craved and watched over her for years. Now she is his and no one will take her.

I liked this book. Beauty and the Beast is my most favorite fairy tale. I love the retellings of it. This one is raw and hot. Beast is Beast and Beauty starts learning to love him. She sees behaviors in him that show his gentleness and tenderness towards her. Naturally we have the villain of Gaston whom Beast takes care of. He shows that he will always protect Beauty. Beauty sees it and acknowledges it.

This is no dressed- up story. You get the monster, but you also see what Beauty sees. I love it. ( )