Genre: New Adult | Fairytale | Romance
Published: April 7, 2021
Series: Entangled with Fae
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Audiobook: Yes
Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited
Blurb
A beastly fae king with a deadly curse.A devious bargain to break it…All Gemma Bellefleur wants is to leave her past behind and forget the day scandal broke her heart. But when she’s captured by a trickster fae king who threatens to hold her for ransom, she’ll find herself at the top of the gossip column yet again.Unless…Plagued by a curse that will soon claim his life, the human-hating King Elliot will do anything to save himself. And if Gemma can use that to her advantage, she might be able to bargain her way to freedom. All she has to do is help him break his curse.There’s just one hitch—to do so, they’ll have to trick someone into falling in love with the beastly, brooding Elliot.With a devious alliance made, their scheme begins, bringing Gemma and Elliot into very close quarters. Soon, an unexpected desire stirs where once there was only hate. But Gemma must fight it. For when the curse is broken, Elliot will return to his true form—a wolf—and be lost to her for good.Can Gemma sacrifice her budding feelings to save the king’s life? Or will love force her to give up something even greater...her heart?
Review
Gemma is not interested in marriage, her dreams of financial freedom are dwindling until she receives an invitation for an interview from a prospective employer. When she arrives for the interview, she discovers that she has been tricked by a fae king who wanted to break a curse. In order to gain her freedom, she makes a bargain with the king that she will help him find someone to fall in love with him and sacrifice what they value most to break the curse. He agrees and the two form a distrustful alliance that turns into something more as time goes by.
This is such a wonderful retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It is set in the Victorian era, so there's a lot of misogyny and demands on women to be "proper." While this attention to detail regarding the era is offensive to some, I thought the realism helped to suspend disbelief as the story moved forward. The setting is detailed enough to give readers an idea of the world that the characters are interacting with, but not so detailed as to detract from the story.
The plot is unhurried, especially when readers are learning more about Gemma's backstory. I found her history interesting, so it didn't bother me that quite a bit of time was dedicated to discussing Gemma. There's a bit of mildly spicy romance near the end of the book, which is why I'd recommend it for new adults rather than young adults.
The characters in this book are amazing. Gemma and the king have rich backstories that make the story immersive. Some of the characters provide comic relief, some are downright adorable, and there are a few that you'll love to loathe. Each character contributes to the plot in their own way, making the story even more delightful.
If you like fairy tales and fairy tale retellings, I recommend this book to you, and I'm looking forward to reading the other books in this series.
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