The Beauty and The Beast

· Bolero Books, LLC (new account)
4.4
76 reviews
Ebook
362
Pages

About this ebook

 

Can Beauty tame her BEAST?

Isabella—Grady Williams is a national treasure, the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, America’s scarred superhero. With tattooed arms sculpted from carrying M-16s, this bad boy has girls begging from sea to shining sea to get a piece of his action.


When my father squanders away my college fund, I make a deal with this dirty-talking Devil Dog—I will pretend to be Grady’s girlfriend for the Marine Corps Ball, and my dad will write Grady’s war memoir.


Grady is fearless. Hell, this badass jumped on a grenade to save his fellow Marines! As much as I crave him, I refuse to allow myself to become addicted to a dangerous man who will detonate my heart.


Grady—Isabella Cuesta is an angel who can see beyond my mangled skin, a pawn used to repay her father’s debt, a woman who makes me feel like a man instead of a monster. 


But I no longer believe in fairy tales.


She’s mine until our contract ends. I’ll take her hard and rough, listen to all her hopes and fears, lay down my life to protect her. 


This beauty will never let herself love a dangerous man like me—a man who has killed, a man who runs towards gunfire, a man who never backs down from a fight. 


But without her love, I’m not a man—I’ll remain forever a beast. 


Publisher's note: This is a full-length, standalone novel. Happily Ever After. No cliffhanger. No cheating.

Ratings and reviews

4.4
76 reviews
Patti P
March 1, 2020
it was OK. I feel like the author had so much to work with these characters but somehow there was a disconnect. I don't think there was enough depth. it felt a bit rushed. yes I could see these two falling in love but the physical connection was emphasised. the author also failed to deal with the reality of the situation of these. it felt a bit fairytale-y to me
6 people found this review helpful
marj kuper
February 25, 2020
I got to page 105 when I gave up on this. The characters were unbelievable, disgusting, and frankly insultingly crude. I'd give this minus stars if I could.
3 people found this review helpful
Sheila P
November 29, 2020
Yes, Beast and a Beauty he almost lost. Isa's love and faith in Grady, even when he had none of his own for himself. PTSD in the spotlight. If you don't want to deal with the gritty of it, don't read this book.

About the author

Alana Albertson is an award winning Latina author, the current President of Romance Writers of America's Contemporary Romance chapter and the former President of Romance Writers of America's Chick Lit and Young Adult chapters. She holds a Masters of Education from Harvard and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Stanford. A recovering professional ballroom dancer, Alana currently writes new adult romantic suspense, young adult, and contemporary romance. She lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, two sons, and four dogs. When she's not spending her time needlepointing, dancing, or saving dogs from high kill shelters through her rescue Pugs N Roses, she can be found watching episodes of House Hunters, Homeland, or Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team. Please visit her website at www.alanaalbertson.com 

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