I thrived in all the power and luxury this world had to offer.
Until I found out the hideous truth.
When a man I considered a friend betrayed me in the worst possible way.
The scars on my body burned anew every single day as I only craved one thing.
Revenge.
And to execute it I had to strike him where it would hurt the most.
His family.
I patiently waited in the shadows for more than a decade for his beloved daughter to grow up.
Unaware that a villain was ready to steal her far, far away.
I used to be a prince once.
But a certain underworld king destroyed my life.
The price for his betrayal is his daughter: the princess of the dark castle.
Beauty and the Villain is book one in Beauty and the Villain Duet.
Holy Sauteed Shitakes!!
So this ends on a "what have you done? Oh Hades no" nail-biting cliffy - but don't fear the conclusion is nipping on its heels
"Sometimes, sweet lies are a salvation saving us from our self-hatred, allowing us to indulge in our most forbidden desires. "
Rush was a past protégé of Lachlan's - but he was "released" for reasons that have yet to be revealed
Now he has returned with a desire for vengeance that has been nurtured for years -
Times up -
Let the games begin
And what a wonderful game he has planned
I was a bit irritated with Aileen through a lot of this journey. She's highly intelligent, book smart, but not very real-world smart. At times I firmly believe she had no clue.
(I understand why some eat their young - being honest )
Watching her put the pieces together though?
That moment when everything clicked into place?
Priceless?
Kind of rooting for Rush here ;)
This goes back and forth using letters and memories to strengthen our understanding of both characters and their connection to each other.
There are some seriously messed-up revelations.
Some heart-stopping "OMG" moments.
All peppered with little hints and clues scattered about like a breadcrumb trail leading me to believe nothing is as someone believes.
This first in the duet set up the tone for the finale' IMO -
slow to build with an explosive lead into what you know is going to be one dark and psychologically slippery ride
About the Author:
V.F.Mason always loved reading books and had quite a few fights with her momma over the genre she liked (romance, duh!) She studied filmmaking and thought that would feed her desire for stories, but that didn’t happen. Finally, when she was tired of all those voices in her head, she sat down and wrote a book. It was a huge decision to make and she thanks her friends and family for supporting her in it. When she is not writing, she can be found with her friends doing all sorts of crazy things or reading recent romance books that were written by her favorite authors.
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