Hideous by Violet Heart

Description:

Triselle has survived a winter of devastating snows. Spring has come, and with it, unending rain. The land is dying, along with any hope for happiness. Drawn to her lord’s castle, Triselle leaves her father’s farm and finds herself in a magical world under a curse.

Lord Vanir suffers as a man transformed into a hideous beast. The appearance of lovely Triselle threatens to send him deeper into his living hell. Her adventurous spirit and accepting heart surprise him, however. Somehow, she sees through his ugly countenance to the noble, generous man hidden within.

Can they find love despite adversity? Or will the curse condemn them both?

My Review:

Hideous by Violet Heart

Rating: 3 out of 5

Triselle has survived a winter of devastating snows. Spring has come, and with it, unending rain. The land is dying, along with any hope for happiness. Drawn to her lord’s castle, Triselle leaves her father’s farm and finds herself in a magical world under a curse.

Lord Vanir suffers as a man transformed into a hideous beast. The appearance of lovely Triselle threatens to send him deeper into his living hell. Her adventurous spirit and accepting heart surprise him, however. Somehow, she sees through his ugly countenance to the noble, generous man hidden within.

Can they find love despite adversity? Or will the curse condemn them both?

This is the adult Beauty and the Beast story.  It is a short read and goes along with most of the Disney version.  Triselle is our beauty, and like the cartoon, she feels out of place in her life.  She likes to read and dreams of adventure.  She goes for a walk one day and finds Lord Vanir’s castle.  He is the missing lord of their land.  No one has seen or heard from him in six months.  She enters through a gate and it closes after her.  She finds herself locked inside the castle.  She is curious and looks around.  Lord Vanir is a troubled man who was turned into a beast.  When he sees Triselle he is conflicted.  He doesn’t know whether she will break the spell or run in fear of him.  They end up having a night of endless sex.  This is definitely not meant for the kiddos.  Of course, they have to find a way to break the spell, and she has to save her father.

It is a fun twist on the classic.  This is definitely one that I would recommend reading when you have a few hours to kill.  The story is straight forward, and there are no great surprises.  Other than the sex scenes it is pretty tame.  Readers should definitely be over 18.

Happy Reading!

Kim