A Curse Of Beasts And Magic (beautiful And Beastly Book 1)

By (author) Frost Jeaniene
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An original romantasy series by New York Times bestselling author, Jeaniene Frost, it''s Beauty and the Beast meets The Witcher in this dark fantastical retelling, except Beauty IS the Beast.
Description:
New York Times bestselling author of The Night Huntress series, Jeaniene Frost, returns with a brand-new series! It’s Beauty and the Beast meets The Witcher, except Beauty IS the Beast, and he’s the Warden keeping mythical beings in check in our world and beyond.

Raine Stone is living a nightmare. Ever since she survived the attack that killed her family, she''s been hiding a terrible secret - and a Beast inside her.

It feeds on violence and chaos, but she restrains its urges by playing vigilante on the city streets. Until one night, Raine uses the Beast’s energy to heal an elderly gentleman from a seemingly random attack and discovers a new world of danger - literally.

Remington ''Remy'' Byrne knows the wall between a realm of deadly mythic creatures and our own world is very fragile. After all, he’s the Warden who guards the gateways between them. Raine’s Beast contains power that could tip the scales in a sinister plot against Remy’s rule - if she allies with him.

Will they be friends or foes . . . or will their dangerous attraction turn into something else? And can our world be saved by their explosive alliance?

Spice: 3/5

Tropes:

Fake Dating
Morally Grey MMC
Found Family
Enemies to Lovers
Monstrous Secrets

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A heroine who thinks she is a monster and a hero who knows he is one. A CURSE OF BEASTS AND MAGIC is gorgeous and magical, a riveting romance with heart-pounding action, dire consequences, and enchanting settings. Jeaniene Frost casts an enduring spell on her readers, and I can’t wait to read more
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Darkly gripping, with twists that kept me captivated. Jeaniene Frost is romantasy royalty!
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I don’t know what sorcery Jeaniene Frost put into this book, but it was unputdownable! With its refreshing and clever magic system, page-turning action, and toe-curling romance, A CURSE OF BEASTS AND MAGIC reminded me why I fell in love with books in the first place . . . A truly spectacular read!
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A thrilling, sexy world of hidden magic and temptations. Frost delivers exactly my kind of romance
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Storytelling at its finest! Brilliant world-building, fast-paced and full of steam. Unmissable . . . I need the next book now
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Romantasy readers and fans of Patricia Briggs and Ilona Andrews will adore this first entry in Frost’s new Beautiful and Beastly series, a fairy-tale urban fantasy with action-packed battles, a sexy romance, and plenty of magical moments
Biographical note:
Jeaniene Frost is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy romance. She is best known for the Night Huntress series, the Night Prince series, and the Night Rebel series. Jeaniene’s novels have also appeared on the Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal, ABA Indiebound, and international bestseller lists. Foreign rights for Jeaniene''s novels have sold to over twenty territories.