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A Ruin of Roses

by K.F. Breene

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️explicit·spoiler·Deliciously Dark Fairytales #1·✓ Series Complete
Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You'll get a deliciously unhinged, addictive romance with monster boyfriend vibes and enough spice to set your Kindle on fire.

Synopsis

A spicy new twist on an old classic - a deliciously dark Beauty and the Beast reimagining. I could save him, but he would ruin me. The beast. The creature that stalks the forbidden wood. The dragon prince. He has suffered a fate worse than death. We all have. A curse put upon us by the mad king. We are a kingdom locked in time. Shifters unable to feel our animals. Stuck here by a deal between the late king and a demon who seeks our destruction. The only one keeping this kingdom alive is Nyfain, the golden prince to a stolen throne. The last dragon shifter. He’s our hope. He’s my nightmare. When he catches me trespassing in the forbidden wood, he doesn’t punish me with death, as he’s entitled. He takes me, instead. Forces me back to the castle as his prisoner. Seeks to use me. Apparently, I can save him. I can save the whole forgotten kingdom, locked away by the demon king’s power. But it would mean taming the monster beneath his skin. It would mean giving myself to him. It would mean my ruin. _ _ _ _ _ _ This is a dark and sexy Beauty and the Beast retelling, featuring a strong heroine, a dangerous anti-hero, and a humorous supporting cast. It is a full-length novel at 80k words and suitable for 18+. This is the beginning of a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger. Buckle up. The author was let off her leash.

At a Glance

3.80 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️explicit
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

beauty and the beast retellingdragon shiftercaptive

Mood

darkromanticintensehumorousmagical

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.80 ★

Page Count

386 pages

Published

2021

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Tillie Hooper

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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violencecaptivityexplicit content

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