Review: The Beast of Beswick by Amalie Howard
SYNOPSIS:
Beauty and the Beast meets Taming of the Shrew in this laugh-out-loud and heartfelt Regency romance.
Lord Nathaniel Harte, the disagreeable Duke of Beswick, spends his days smashing porcelain, antagonizing his servants, and snarling at anyone who gets too close. With a ruined face like his, it’s hard to like much about the world. Especially smart-mouthed harpies—with lips better suited to kissing than speaking—who brave his castle with indecent proposals.
But Lady Astrid Everleigh will stop at nothing to see her younger sister safe from a notorious scoundrel, even if it means offering herself up on a silver platter to the forbidding Beast of Beswick himself. And by offer, she means what no highborn lady of sound and sensible mind would ever dream of—a tender of marriage with her as his bride.
REVIEW:
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One word to describe this book, sexy. This book was drop dead slow burn, torture and I enjoyed every minute of it. With strong characters, tantalizing chemistry and endless plot twists, I couldn’t help but be swept away in the chaos and beauty.
Thane was just such a beautifully man in utter agony. My heart when out to him as soon as he was introduced and as his story unfolded I couldn’t help but feel the need to soothe this scarred man’s soul. He is truly a gentleman and to h*ll with society, how dare they treat him as anything other than a war hero. But Thane masks his pain behind enraged expressions, annoyance, and an excellent ability to deter anyone from getting too close.
Enter Astrid. She is so strong minded that it really is a miracle she survived society standards this long. She matches Thane every step of the way in stubbornness, determination, and will to survive. And so begins a battle of the wits and let me tell you, the banter was hilarious. I love a good enemies to lovers and nothing has me giggling more than when an argument turns into a fiery kiss and Amalie delivers!
This book was such a playful, sexy twist on Beauty and the Beast, and while there may not have been magic, I found myself enchanted. And it expands beyond a romance, there is friendship found, trust earned, and revenge bound men afoot. All of these things contributed to development of a relationship between Thane and Astrid. I couldn’t help but swoon and when the swooning ended, Thane’s eccentric Aunt had me in fits of laughter. Just a delightful, quick read.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Amalie Howard is the co-author of the #1 bestseller in Regency Romance, My Rogue, My Ruin, in the Lords of Essex historical romance series. She is also an award-winning author of several young adult novels, critically acclaimed by Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, VOYA, School Library Journal, and Booklist, including Waterfell, The Almost Girl, and Alpha Goddess, a Kid’s INDIE NEXT selection.
She currently resides in Colorado with her husband and three children.
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