Title: Beautiful Beast
Author: Aubrey Irons
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 17, 2017
Blurb
Anastasia:
Here’s the first thing you should know: this is not a fairytale. Happily-ever-afters are fables, and Prince Charming is a sweet little lie.
I know all this because he taught me.
Once upon a lifetime ago, the rich, arrogant, sinfully gorgeous, and tragically broken dark prince of the Hamptons was my tormentor. My darkness, my shameful attraction, my all-consuming, forbidden temptation.
I hate Sebastian Crown because nine years ago, for one night, I was stupid enough to think I loved him. And I’ve been paying for it ever since.
Except now, he needs me to help him save his empire.
…And he’s not taking no for answer.
Bastian:
She’s my nemesis. My addiction. My weakness.
My obsession.
I used to tell myself I hated Anastasia Bell - for being poor, for not worshipping the ground I walked on, for looking at me like she pitied me for being me.
When the rest of my world always told me yes, she was the ever-provoking no.
She thinks I’m a monster - a tragic, fucked-up, broken beast.
She doesn’t know the half of it.
Because she can’t begin to know the crimes of my past, or imagine the things I’ve done to her behind the scenes since she left this place.
Years ago, I thought breaking her would fix me.
I was wrong.
Now I’ve got her in my sights again, and this time, I won’t be letting her go. Even if it means we both go down in flames...
Here’s the first thing you should know: this is not a fairytale. Happily-ever-afters are fables, and Prince Charming is a sweet little lie.
I know all this because he taught me.
Once upon a lifetime ago, the rich, arrogant, sinfully gorgeous, and tragically broken dark prince of the Hamptons was my tormentor. My darkness, my shameful attraction, my all-consuming, forbidden temptation.
I hate Sebastian Crown because nine years ago, for one night, I was stupid enough to think I loved him. And I’ve been paying for it ever since.
Except now, he needs me to help him save his empire.
…And he’s not taking no for answer.
Bastian:
She’s my nemesis. My addiction. My weakness.
My obsession.
I used to tell myself I hated Anastasia Bell - for being poor, for not worshipping the ground I walked on, for looking at me like she pitied me for being me.
When the rest of my world always told me yes, she was the ever-provoking no.
She thinks I’m a monster - a tragic, fucked-up, broken beast.
She doesn’t know the half of it.
Because she can’t begin to know the crimes of my past, or imagine the things I’ve done to her behind the scenes since she left this place.
Years ago, I thought breaking her would fix me.
I was wrong.
Now I’ve got her in my sights again, and this time, I won’t be letting her go. Even if it means we both go down in flames...
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My Review of Beautiful Beast:
This was the first book I have read by Aubrey Irons, and I was not disappointed. I think we all have that one guy, throughout our school career that torments us. Maybe not to the extreme that Bastian does to Ana, but again, we probably don't live in his gardner's house either. However, no matter how much he torments us there is some level of curiosity and/or attraction.
Bastian hates Ana, or so it seems. Ana is tired of the relentless obnoxious behavior Bastian throws her way. The problem is, she can't escape him. Ana's dad is Bastian's family gardener. They essentially live together and go to school together, but Ana cannot understand what she's done to make Bastian be so mean to her. However, when push comes to shove, if Ana's in trouble, Bastian is the first one to be there.
After a terrible accident with Ana's father, Ana comes back home. Bastian has summoned her. What does she have to lose? She can't seem to hold down a relationship and her dad needs her, but facing the humiliation she left behind won't be easy.
Bastian is in hot water. Basian is under house arrest for DUI, one of his best friends in a coma, and about to lose everything he has. He has no choice but to force Ana to come back, and he has guaranteed she will. Bastian hasn't ever played fair, and isn't going to start now.
I am giving Beautiful Beast 5-stars. I hated Bastian going into the story and didn't quite understand why Ana didn't tell him to take a flying leap. As the story goes on you learn why Bastian is such a jerk to her as he learns about flies, honey, and vinegar. Ana finds out why her life has played out the way it has, and that creates a wonderful twist in the story that wasn't quite what I expected.
Beautiful Beast was wonderful and kept me in a world of different emotions. Mostly wanting to junk punch Bastian, and I still feel like he would deserve it, but such is life. I am looking forward to reading more work by Aubrey Irons.
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Author Bio
Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Aubrey
Irons enjoys writing about bold, sassy, and intelligent women and the hot,
cocky, and quite typically forbidden bad boys who love and lust for them.
Gripping stories, guaranteed happy ever afters, and LOTS of heat.
In the real world, Aubrey is kept plenty entertained by her own favorite bad boy husband, their two adorable kiddos, and the world's most ill-behaved puppy.
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In the real world, Aubrey is kept plenty entertained by her own favorite bad boy husband, their two adorable kiddos, and the world's most ill-behaved puppy.
Sign up for my mailing list for new release news, author giveaways, ARC opportunities, and *zero* spam. Plus, get a free bad boy ebook for joining! Use this link to sign up: http://eepurl.com/bu3-3P
You can also find more at www.AubreyIrons.com
Thanks for reading, and for supporting an indie author!
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