Frances P. (ponca-rose) reviewed on 7/7/2019 + 16 more book reviews

I enjoyed this more realistic version of Beauty and the Beast. Sidonie Forsythe arrives at Jonas Merrick's all but abandoned castle on a stormy night to give up herself as payment for a gambling debt her older sister owed. The sister's husband is a vicious wife beater who would doubtless kill his wife if he learned of this debt to his sworn enemy. Jonas is scarred physically and is an outcast of society because he is thought to be a bastard. Jonas is mesmerized by the beautiful Sidonie, and she quickly learns that underneath his hideous scars, the man has a beautiful heart. Of course he is extremely rich, and both the mentally deranged villain and society itself causes all kinds of problems for both him and his guest. The book is the first in a series about three young men who have suffered the meanness of society because they are thought to be bastards. The three have looked out after each other since school days, and they and their friends make a delightful series as they fight to overcome the life-threatening challenges that are thrown in their paths.

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