I am so glad to be a part of this tour again! I really loved this book maybe even more than the first!

Getting to know more about Ebenezer’s past was something I really loved about this story. It made sense why he was holding onto the beast-ly items so hard. Change is hard and spending time with someone for so long leads to attachment, regardless of the person/thing. Showing us how Ebenezer and the Beast come together and how they lived together was enlightening.

In this book, Bethany is trying hard to turn things around and do good. It’s becoming a bit of a problem because everyone remembers all her pranks. She is determined and I was rooting for her! Claudette was such a great influence that it was easy to see how things turned out the way they did. Bethany is so bossy when it comes to Ebenezer and it was a little too much at times. He does need some pressure because he drags his feet for everything but she’s still the child!

We get some new characters in this book and some of them were hard to love *Gloria.* As we get deeper into the story, I just felt so bad for her. Her parents were something else and she just wants to be loved. Don’t we all?

Not only is this book full of heart it is quite humorous! There are many times that I was laughing out loud. The illustrations are amazing and another aspect of the book that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Overall, I really enjoyed this story and I hope there is more in the future! I would highly recommend these if you are looking for wholesome middle-grade books. These are books that I will be sharing with my son when he is of age. Hopefully, the beast doesn’t try to eat him!