In 'The Beast of Beswick' by Amalie Howard, Lady Astrid Everleigh approaches Lord Nathaniel, known as the Beast of Beswick, in a desperate attempt to save her sister from a forced marriage. The story follows the development of trust and relationship between the main characters as they navigate through societal expectations and personal struggles. The writing style is described as engaging, with a blend of historical fiction and modern elements like feminism, creating a unique twist on the Beauty and the Beast story.
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The story contains themes related to trauma, war injuries, emotional abuse, and a backdrop of societal judgment.
Has Romance?
The romance is a central aspect of the story, characterized by strong chemistry and emotional depth.
From The Publisher:
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. more
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I really enjoyed this. Astrid was hilarious. And Thane was pretty funny himself. Both of them are intelligent and it was interesting to see Astrid outwit Thane. Isobel seemed a bit naive at times but she certainly learnt how to be a strong fierce woman from her older sister. And Astrid had that in spades.
Another Beauty and the Beast type story. I really enjoyed this. The banter is wicked - fast and fresh and funny. Astrid is a strong intelligent woman who is fiercely indepdendant and determined to look after her younger sister. Her relationship with Isobel is sweet even if Isobel herself kind of annoyed me with her judgement of Thane. Still, even though Isobel seemed rather naive she definitely picked up some of her sister's tricks and is soon forging her own path.
Thane and Astrid together is intense. They're both fiercly passionate and unbelievably stubborn. And hilarious. The banter has me cackling like mad and the romance had me breathless. It was just perfect, everything you want in your Beauty and the Beast tale.
The only thing I loved more was Aunt Mabel because seriously -
"Smiling, Astrid grabbed the hoop from where it had rolled and stared at it, horrified. And then Mabel’s earlier concentration suddenly made sense. The lovingly stitched image was not a leaf motif as hers had been. Instead, it was a…phallus. A very large, very detailed specimen, complete with a pair of embroidered testicles."
Howard, Amalie. The Beast of Beswick . Entangled Publishing, LLC. Kindle Edition.
Funny, gruff hero and cheerful heroine, a BATB type romance
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