The Beast and The Bookseller
Jun 2023 · Once Upon a Wallflower Book 1 · Entangled: Amara
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She’s about to make a beast of a bargain in this clever and deliciously engaging fairytale twist, from USA Today bestselling author Eva Devon...
All of London gossips about the Duke of Montrose. A recluse. Inflicted with a terrible disease. A gargoyle with a terrible temper. But he’s also the most important patron of the centuries-old book shop that belongs to Miss Elizabeth Sharpe’s family. Now she’s been charged with delivering books to the Gargoyle of London herself—or risk their shop falling into ruin. But surely a duke can’t be that ghastly...
Garrett Maximilian doesn’t give a tinker’s damn what society says about him. Most of them are sycophants, bowing and scraping in his presence. But not this proud, redheaded spitfire of a woman standing before him. In fact, nothing makes him feel more alive than Miss Elizabeth tartly criticizing his books. Perhaps he just needs a plan to keep her close...
The duke’s glower doesn’t terrify Elizabeth as much as it fascinates her. And worse, he looks at her with a dark hunger that should make her shake with fear—not desire. But Elizabeth’s father has sinister plans in store for his daughter...and this beastly duke might be her only salvation.
Each book in the Once Upon a Wallflower series is STANDALONE:
* The Beast and The Bookseller
* The Duke and the Dressmaker
* The Rake and the Rose
All of London gossips about the Duke of Montrose. A recluse. Inflicted with a terrible disease. A gargoyle with a terrible temper. But he’s also the most important patron of the centuries-old book shop that belongs to Miss Elizabeth Sharpe’s family. Now she’s been charged with delivering books to the Gargoyle of London herself—or risk their shop falling into ruin. But surely a duke can’t be that ghastly...
Garrett Maximilian doesn’t give a tinker’s damn what society says about him. Most of them are sycophants, bowing and scraping in his presence. But not this proud, redheaded spitfire of a woman standing before him. In fact, nothing makes him feel more alive than Miss Elizabeth tartly criticizing his books. Perhaps he just needs a plan to keep her close...
The duke’s glower doesn’t terrify Elizabeth as much as it fascinates her. And worse, he looks at her with a dark hunger that should make her shake with fear—not desire. But Elizabeth’s father has sinister plans in store for his daughter...and this beastly duke might be her only salvation.
Each book in the Once Upon a Wallflower series is STANDALONE:
* The Beast and The Bookseller
* The Duke and the Dressmaker
* The Rake and the Rose
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4.6
34 reviews
Sherri Thompson
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January 17, 2024
I truly enjoyed this book and Elizabeth's strong personality. The only thing I didn't care for was the overly descriptive sex scenes. it's really hard to block them out when reading digitally. I think the book could have been just as good without them.
Andrea Romance
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June 5, 2023
I loved these characters. Garrett is exactly the sort of hero I enjoy reading about. He's self-assured without being selfish or unkind. It takes him a while to figure out what to do about the imbalance in their social standing, but he always values Elizabeth for her intelligence and how perfectly matched they are. This book was a pleasure to read. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
Moon Fox
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June 5, 2023
I enjoyed Elizabeth and Garrett's romance. I thought the author delivered a clever take on The Beauty and The Beast fairytale, which is a personal favorite of mine. While skillfully leaving the bare bones of the original intact, many tweaks, twists and additions have been made to create a fresh story that still manages to feel like an old friend. Offering up a easy to read blend of drama, emotion, cuteness, sweetness, heat and heart, Elizabeth and Garrett easily stole my heart.
About the author
USA Today bestseller Eva Devon was raised on literary fiction, but quite accidentally and thankfully, she was introduced to romance one Christmas by Johanna Lindsey's Mallory novella The Present and a romance addict was born. Now, she loves to write her own roguish dukes, alpha males, and the heroines who tame them. evadevonromance.com
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