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Beauty and the Beast

I mean yeah, i get it, you had a bad relationship with a woman before, view spoiler [ the high class girl used him for sex and when she got pregnant she rejected him and abandoned her son hide spoiler ] and now you want to protect yourself from that. But then he start measuring every other woman to her including his wife and expecting the worst of her at every chance, until there's a point where he doubts from everything she says or does because it just could be "a lie or bait from her part".

His constant lack of trust in Gytha just exasperated me, to say the least. There is a scene half through the book that just show exactly this. She saves herself, thank god, but it was just ridiculous to read. Because ever since that, we are baited in a back and forth when the two characters keep having the same problem.

Thayer doesn't trust in Gytha or her feelings. Oh there were some bad guys, but so caricatured that i don't even remeber them. And the Secondary Characthers weren't good enough that i could forget the assholness of the two idiots protagonists. I need some good Historical Romance that isn't writed by Lisa Kleypas. Dec 29, Netanella rated it liked it Shelves: This book is unabashedly a historical romance.

It had me smiling from the start. Our hero, the Red Devil, is big and red and furry, scarred and battle-marred and befreckled like a red-headed stepchild. Our heroine is golden and pure and sensual, all in one package, and when she sees Big Red for the first time, she wants to take care of him and ease his worries. She gets all squishy inside. Big Red, however, having been burnt in the past before by a beautiful woman, doubts his golden bride's belief in him and their marriage, and therein lies the trouble for most of the book.

But for a good conversation, the story could have been shortened by about 10 chapters. Much of the plot revolves around the misunderstandings of Big Red and the Golden One, again, easily resolved by a "honey, I love you" statement. There's the evil uncle Someone, who plots to steal Big Red's inheritance from him. I loved the first half of the book much more than the last half. Unfortunately, by the second half I found myself skimming whole sections to get to the ending. This was a fun and cheesy romance; it fit the Beauty and the Beast theme, and I would recommend it to fans of the genre.

Jan 03, Lucy Qhuay rated it it was ok Shelves: An enjoyable enough historical romance, without being particularly original or exciting. It's plain to see I picked this book up drawn by the promise of some kind of beauty and the beast retelling , but I must say I was disappointed. I was expecting Thayer, the hero, to be a battle-scarred, cold-hearted, ruthless warrior, but when push came to shove, he really wasn't.

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He was surprisingly soft and sweet, albeit in a rough way. Sure, he had trust issues and he was scarred, both in and outside, since An enjoyable enough historical romance, without being particularly original or exciting. Sure, he had trust issues and he was scarred, both in and outside, since he had been betrayed by a woman of his past, but I can't remember a moment when he was purposefully cruel. Plus, and even though he was supposed to be 'The Red Devil' and the leader of his group of warriors, he wasn't exactly what you call an 'alpha' hero.

I also didn't like that Thayer and Gytha, the heroine, came up as childish as they did. I can understand it somewhat with Gytha, considering she was seventeen, but he was a thirty-year-old man and a seasoned warrior. All in all, read this book if you please, just don't have high expectations. May 23, Maddux rated it it was ok Shelves: It was an okay read. Found myself skimming through a good bit of it. Likeable heroine, even the hero was all right - but he was no beast. Really don't know why the book was titled so, when it falls so short of living up to its name.

The first half of the book was happy, and then there were weak villains to wreak havoc on all the happy paypul. And all women - especially beautiful ones - are all going to be unfaithful h00rs to a mildly battered, honorable warrior like me, no matter what lengths she goes to to try and prove that she is worthy of my love. Dec 25, Monica rated it did not like it Shelves: I adored the concept of this book and I started to read it with high hopes but I couldn't get into it.

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I also felt like there was nothing keeping me in the story. Once the wedding happened it just seemed like that was it. This book just didn't work for me. Check out these reviews and form your own opinion: Jan 14, Gardavson rated it really liked it Shelves: Gytha goes to her marriage only to find out that she'll be marrying someone else. Her intended has died, and the contract states that she is to marry the heir, rather than any particular person. Thayer has been scarred in battle and doesn't want to marry the beautiful Gytha.

He figures she won't be happy with her marred husband, and her beauty will draw handsome men to her whom she would choose to sleep with rather than be true to him. Gytha however has no such plans but must convince Fun read.

Gytha however has no such plans but must convince her new husband that beauty is more than skin deep. Oct 09, Caron Pescatore rated it really liked it. This is my first Hannah Howell novel. I was looking for a new Highland romance author--someone who is already established, because God knows I'm sick of reading mediocre books.

In any event, when I spotted this Hannah Howell book for just.

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At the time of purchase I thought this was a Highland romance. Turns out it's an English-set medieval romance. I love that genre as much as I do Highland romance, so I was not the least bit upset at the discovery. Overall I enjoyed the b This is my first Hannah Howell novel. Overall I enjoyed the book; it held my interest, had a nice romance, and even included some intrigue, so I was happy.

It's by no means the dynamic tale I was hoping for, but at least it wasn't a mediocre read. Furthermore, I enjoyed Ms. Howell's writing style, and her characters are all well drawn and relatable. I particularly liked the protagonists, Gytha and Thayer--although the names do leave a lot to be desired. LOL Gytha is contracted to marry the heir of Saitun.

When William, the current Baron of Saitun and her intended, is declared dead, Gytha must marry Thayer, the new heir. Thayer--the so-called beast--is large, with bright red hair, freckles, and is plain of face. When Gytha first meets Thayer; however, all she sees are his beautiful brown eyes.

Gytha is an exquisite beauty. Most men who see her, want her. Unfortunately, Thayer is not like most men. The thought of having such an exquisite wife is a source of mental anguish for him. He has no doubts that he will spend the rest of his life tripping over lovesick courtiers, and being cuckolded by his wife. All Thayer's beliefs are based on his past experience with a beautiful, high-born lady, who was his first love, and who treated him abominably.

As far as Thayer is concerned, he is too plain, and Gytha is too beautiful, ergo the two make a horrible combination. Notwithstanding, once the two marry, they begin to establish a amicable relationship, based on mutual liking and respect. Unfortunately, Thayer cannot let go of his conviction that at some point, Gytha will turn to another man. Gytha is aware that Thayer is holding something back, but doesn't know what it could be.

As her feelings for Thayer develop into love, she becomes determined to uncover what it is that her husband is hiding, so the two can have a happy, fulfilling marriage. Although Thayer is determined not to fully trust Gytha, he can't stop himself from falling in love with his wife. As she becomes more and more necessary to his happiness, he begins to fear that he will be broken when--not if--she takes a lover.

The story is chock full of intrigue, what with a murder plot against Thayer, a man who will stop at nothing to have Gytha as his own, kidnapping, and Thayer's former lover, who is determined to win him back in her bed. The story that unfolds is engaging, fast-paced, and action-packed. Unfortunately, it was also too long--and I'm not talking page count. What I mean to say is that the story dragged on for far longer than it should have. In my view, the last 50 pages or so could have been eliminated. The portions of the story included in those pages added absolutely nothing to the book, and in actuality took away from the enjoyment of the read.

Alas, as the story continued on, my enjoyment decreased, and by the time it ended I was hard-pressed to give it 4 stars. If I were to borrow a leaf out of my fellow-reviewer, Lark's, book--who once rated a book 3. So, the bottom line is, although the book was not the compelling story I was hoping for, it was, nonetheless, pretty good, and I enjoyed it very much. Thus, I will definitely be reading more from Ms.

Howell in the near future. Moreover, I would recommend this book as a worthwhile read. FYI, this is not a clean romance. Though I have to say that Ms. Howell's sex scenes are quite a bit milder than some I've read by other authors. Dec 08, Elis Madison rated it liked it Shelves: The title made me cringe, too. Seems like this theme has been done to death… because it has. Anyway, so here's Howell's version: Gytha, a famously beautiful young woman, was betrothed at birth to the heir of Saitun Manor.

Seems people were croaking all over the place in those days, so rather than betroth her to a particular boy, her father deemed it safer to just betroth her to "the heir" whoever that might end up being. For most of Gytha's life, that was William, a decent, good-lo Yeah, I know. For most of Gytha's life, that was William, a decent, good-looking chap.

She only met him a time or two, but she was OK with it. On the eve of her wedding, her father decided it was time to tell her that William was dead. He'd known for a while but apparently didn't think she needed to be told until just now that, well, she's going to marry ROBERT.

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Robert, too, is a decent-looking fellow, but Gytha can't get too excited about him. Seems like he's always cowering and getting smacked around by his jerk of an uncle, whom she can't stand at all. Yeah, Thayer was the heir after William but everybody thought he was killed in battle in France until he showed up to attend the wedding. Now Thayer is a renowned warrior. Well, Gytha doesn't think he's quite that ugly.

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Cat finds an address for the last known whereabouts of Vincent Keller and discovers him hiding away inside, under the protection of his friend J. Vincent begs her to keep his hideaway a secret. Cat does so, but, what Vincent seems to be hiding from, appears to now be targeting her. In the darkness of the subway tunnels, with her body pinned against his, Catherine realizes that Vincent Keller is the one who saved her life nine years ago. When a ballerina is murdered, Cat investigates possible suspects with her detective partner Tess.

Vincent masks that he is keeping tabs on her, when he appears out of nowhere with a lead for Cat to follow. A judge is murdered and the person Cat thinks is responsible is innocent according to Vincent. Vincent revives a teenager whom Cat discovers has a history of bone fractures.

Silverfox, the agent in charge of ensuring the truth about Vincent never gets out, kidnaps Cat and makes her an offer: After her recent visit to Murfield, she wonders if Murield is right about Vincent; This causes Vincent to turn himself in, because it has cause Cat to doubt him. In the end, Cat and JT come to his resuce.

Cat investigates when a woman due to get married goes on the run and must also erase footage of Vincent after he is caught on camera stopping a robbery. Heather throws her sister a surprise birthday party. Vincent arrives as the party is in full swing and witnesses Evan, the medical examiner, sharing a kiss with Cat. Cat tells Vincent that she would like to prepare dinner for him the very next day. As Cat lights a candle and waits for him, staring longingly out of her open window, she is unaware that Vincent has blacked out on his way to her apartment.

Cat blows the candles out as Vincent comes to, now on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. Cat and Tess investigate the murder of an artist whose paintings are being used to front a high-end escort service. The death of a fraternity boy shows all the markings of a beast-like attack. Having found a clue that leads to the real killer, Evan is kidnapped. Cat begs Vincent for help, unaware of how frequent his blackouts have become. Vincent runs off, into the night, leaving Cat to pick up the pieces and for her precinct to put capturing Vincent as their main priority.

Cat goes to tell Vincent this news but finds he has locked himself in a cage, now J. Vincent recalls memories from his past, whilst Tess and Cat investigate an attempt on the life of a teenage pop star. Vincent takes the serum, despite not knowing what it will do to him. In the end the serum works; now Cat and Vincent can continue seeing each other. Even when the risk is so great, Vincent offers.

As everything starts to feel normal, a drunken Heather tells Cat that Evan let slip about his research on mutated DNA. Catherine must find Vincent to tell him the news.

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