When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Fairy Tales, #2)

by Eloisa James

[Stephanie]

What I Loved: It’s a Beauty and the Beast retelling, do I need to say more? I went into this James novel knowing it wasn’t a historical romance and enjoyed the story immensely. Piers and Linette are so much fun together. Granted at first all they did was argue (although they did so wittily and I didn’t mind).

Piers is a brilliant doctor with and arrogant temperament. He also has some daddy issues. Linette brings balance to his life and while he is happy to send her away on his terms when those terms are changed he realizes what he had. It was such a tender part of the book. It’s worth the read for that plot point alone.

What I Could Have Lived Without: To be honest, I have no major complaints about When Beauty Tamed the Beast. It was a great retelling of a story I already love.

Recommended For: Readers who are looking for an escape from reality to a historical time with a pinch of humor.

Avoid If: Fairy tale retellings and historicals set your nerves on edge.