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Title | : | Beauty |
Author | : | Susan Wilson |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 209 pages |
Published | : | 1996 by Orion |
Categories | : | Romance. Fairy Tales. Beauty and The Beast. Fiction. Fantasy. Retellings. Fairy Tale Retellings |
Susan Wilson
Hardcover | Pages: 209 pages Rating: 3.61 | 713 Users | 125 Reviews
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What if the fairy tale came true?In this bittersweet love story, it isn't Beauty who needs to discover the man inside the Beast—but the man himself.
When Alix Miller takes off for a remote spot in New Hampshire to paint a portrait of the reclusive aristocrat, Leland Crompton, nothing has prepared her for what's in store. The housekeeper is unnerving. The castle-like house—with its massive chimney, mullioned windows, and ironwork gate with wrought-iron roses—gives her chills. And Lee himself is disfigured by a rare, genetic disease.
In the long hours of work that follow, deep in the wintry woods, Alix discovers that beneath Lee's exterior lies a remarkable man, a man she could come to love. The problem lies in convincing Lee.
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Original Title: | Beauty |
ISBN: | 0752804472 (ISBN13: 9780752804477) |
Edition Language: | English |
Setting: | New Hampshire(United States) |
Rating About Books Beauty
Ratings: 3.61 From 713 Users | 125 ReviewsCrit About Books Beauty
Alix Miller is hired to paint a portrait of Lee Crompton, who is a disfigured recluse. For practicality, she lives with him while she works on it. I'm not going to say more on the plot because the synopsis is pretty self-explanatory. What I will say is that I absolutely loved this book. I've had Beauty since 1996, and it has made it through every book donation clean out that I've had. It is a quick read - I can read through it in a few hours - and it is a fantastic story. It's on my "Keepsweet story, the ending kinda shocked me but a good story. i wish it had a little more depth though :/
I love fairy tales, and Beauty and the Beast is a favorite--but not romance novels as a genre. This is a bit of both.This fairy tale makeover, set in modern times, has some redeeming value in that it's not syrupy.
its one of those stories u can't put down and u read it to the end, have tissues handy
OH GOD I CAN'T STOP CRYINGI love Beauty and the Beast retellings and this one, persuasively modernized to the 1990s, was a treat of a romance.
A modern re-telling of Beauty and the Beast: with a painter, who goes to New Hampshire, to paint the portrait of a recluse disfigured by a genetic disease. This was an all nighter for me. It's only 200 pages, but I couldn't put it down. This was a wonderful love story, with characters that were genuine and endearing. I read this book 20 years ago, and still have it on my bookshelf.
Fun, light take on Beauty and the Beast.
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