Reviewed by Cocktails and Books on
Amarantha is forced to marry "The Beast", in exchange for her father's debt to be forgiven. She only needs to hold onto her virginity for one night and then she'll be sent back home to her family with half of the Beast's wealth. She figures that will be easy...but she's in for a surprise.
The Beast does all sorts of sexual things to Amarantha during their time together, but he never takes her virginity. He vows that is a choice that she will have to and agree to verbally. To me, not personally breaking her maidenhead is semantics when we read all the other things they do together.
As with the fairy tale, we find that the Beast was cursed because of his excesses and he'll never be free of his curse until someone willingly submits to him. So it was of no great surprise that when Amarantha returns home she realizes that her place truly is with the beast and not with the family that would give her away for money.
A quick read and highly erotic spin on a classic fairy tale.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 9 March, 2012: Finished reading
- 9 March, 2012: Reviewed