Keri Lake could write a how to manual on a vacuum cleaner and I would still EAT IT UP!!!
If you’re looking for an under hyped, dark, delicious retelling of Beauty and the Beast, that has a little bit of everything, and is gripping from the first chapter then this is the book for you!!! 🖤🖤🖤
I absolutely love the gothic, hauntingly beautiful writing style of this author! The tragedies had me emotional, the banter had me laughing, and the steamy romance had me panting!
The setting is atmospheric from the start. Keri takes you on a journey that has you craving more and more of Lucian and Isa. The twists and traumatizing voyage you’re taken on to discover who these 2 beautiful souls are will have you on the edge of your seats, while begging for more and more!
Isa is a beautiful, abused young woman who is only looking for a way to help her aunt, who raised her, financially but also to help her get out of a town that has shunned her because of her past and her moms reputation of being an addict. The only way she can do this, is to do the one thing no person in the town would ever brave. Working for the Devil of Bonesalt, himself!
Lucian is a dark, troubled soul that the town has deemed cursed. His abuse he suffered through his father, and the secret society his father is head of, traumatized him beyond recognition. Lucian has sword to evade love at all costs. He believes himself to be cursed and anyone or anything he loves will be taken away from him. That is until he sees Isa. Although he tries to keep his distance, he feels is necessary to protect her, his resolve is weakened with every interaction.
Tropes:
Age Gap
Beauty and the Beast Retelling
Atmospheric
Cult
Dark Secret
Employee / Employee
Enemies to Lovers
Forbidden Love
Forced Proximity
Gothic
Haunting Castles
Paranormal
Psychological Twists
Secret Society
Trigger Warnings:
Abusive relationship
Abuse of child
Addiction
Autoerotic asphyxiation
Child death (mentioned)
Consensual non-consent
Death
Drugs use
Emotional Abuse
Forced Institutionalization
Grief
Infidelity
Mental Illness
Misogyny
Murder
Non consent
Pedophilia
Profanity
Secret society
Self Harm
Sexual assault
Sexually explicit scenes
Sexual Violence
Suicide
Torture