*This can be read as a stand alone, but some of the side characters will be missing their back story*

I'm always a sucker for a good fairy tale re-telling and this one really hit the spot. I haven't seen too much done with Beauty and the Beast outside of Disney. Atone took a very unique spin on the tale and it hooked me right away. Now, there were several times that it referred to events from book 1 (Sleeping Beauty), which I hadn't read (but I may need to go back and buy it). The author did a great job of giving enough to understand the references without really rehashing an entire book.

Becca and her friends are part fae and living in our world. Their current arch-nemesis is their old boss, Nicholas, who seems determined to expose magic and most likely destroy it. Becca is shocked when she gets a call from a missing Nicholas's concerned boss because he has her listed as his emergency contact (very strange indeed). She discovers quite a few surprises when she goes to check on him (goodness of her heart and all). And this is where our fairy tale begins. Nicholas has been turned into a beast and Becca needs to find a way to fix it before the something bad (worse?) happens.

Becca was a great character - all spunk and attitude - even when it comes back to bite her in the butt. Nicholas is an arrogant prick - sorry for the language, but it's a great description. The story continues in a way that stays true to the Sleeping Beauty story while still managing to be something entirely new and different. Beauty and the Beast has always had the strongest love story for me - two people overcoming odds not only outside themselves but inside as well. This book demonstrates that perfectly. This a must read for any fairy tale lover.
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