I really enjoyed this book for what it is. Now, these books are super unconventional and you need to not have super high expectations for having lots of deep emotional depth to the story. It has that element, but the primary focus is the smexy times and boy are they HOT. But I love seeing the unique take on the fairy tales and twisting them in such a unique way. I found that I really adore The Beast in some interesting ways and while it's not my favorite of the series, I really got a kick out of seeing this menage like love really work itself out. I am not really for the extra scenes of other players becoming involved in the "scenes" so that I think is the main issue I do have with this series. I am a reader who really needs exclusivity in the relationship and even though its all consensual (consent plays a big role in these books and I highly appreciate that from this author) I really found that I got such a kick out of seeing Beast, Belle, and Gaeton work out their issues and see the importance of transparency within the relationship. And as a plus, it gives the reader a teaser for the next book "The Sea Witch" which is a retelling of one of my favorites that we rarely see so it should prove interesting to see how that all plays out in the end.