Review: In Bed with the Beast by Tara Sivec
SYNOPSIS:
A tale as old as time: she needs a place to stay, he’s a grump with a secret and an extra room…can love find a way?
Meet the Naughty Princess Club, a series from USA Today bestselling author Tara Sivec that brings readers to Fairytale Lane and the hilarity—and romance—that three women fall into once they decide to strut their stuff and bring on their own happily ever after.
Living in her overprotective dad’s basement, shy Belle lives her life through books. Being a part of the Naughty Princess Club is the first adventure she’s ever had, plus she desperately needs the money to save one of her favorite places – the local library.
But when her new friends and new business gets her kicked out of her dad’s house, Belle is rescued by the surly Vincent “Beast” Adams who invites her to be his house guest until she gets back on her feet. Despite his attitude problem and long list of rules, Belle finds herself warming to the muscled man with a penchant for growling and starts seeing a gentle side to him that wasn’t there before.
Yet there’s a room that Beast keeps locked and Belle keeps getting hints that Beast is hiding something…can a nerdy librarian tame the beast or will their romance be over before it has a chance to blossom?
REVIEW:
Okay, I am officially in love with this series, witty, refreshing and filled with plenty of laugh out loud moments, I can’t get enough. I was surprised to see Belle’s book was next because she was the quiet, shy one and I surely thought she would be the last one to work up the courage to strip. I absolutely loved watching Belle evolve during this book, from a shy, meek bookworm, to a strong, mouthy woman. I mean you can’t take the nerd out of the woman, but you can definitely learn to sex her up a bit and that’s exactly what Belle did.
Now lets talk about Vincent because…SWOON! He is delicious, sweet, thoughtful and once you get through the tough edges…you can’t help but fall head over heels for him. I really enjoyed him pulling Belle out of her shell and them both falling for each other but also trying to resist. Their banter and slow burn had me giggling, blushing and waiting on the edge of my seat for what could possibly happen next.
There were some plot twists I didn’t see coming, which were a nice little surprise and twist on this retelling. But what really makes this story is all the secondary characters. From Eric meddling and sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong to PJ’s mom, who is back and wants to rejoin the stripping business to Belle’s overbearing dad. The secondary characters bring their vivacious personalities and really add the drama and humor that makes the story flow so effortlessly. The banter is almost as if you were sitting among a group of friends and that makes it all the more relate-able. What can I say, other than a hilarious must read!
LINKS:
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