Toot's Book Reviews: Review Tour : THE BEAST'S REDEMPTION by Angie Derek (PNR)

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Book Blurb

Cursed shape shifter, Alexander Léandre, is resigned to his fate, but that doesn’t stop him from hunting down the descendants of the sorceress who bewitched him in hopes of obtaining a cure.

Belle Beaumont is used to men never looking past her curvy figure and pretty face. She dutifully agrees to befriend Alexander in order to protect her father’s herbal company.

A single touch changes all. Passions flare. When Belle discovers what Alexander is truly after and why, will she accept him for what he is? And will her love and family knowledge be enough to break a hundred-year-old curse?

Available in multiple ebook formats from: All Romance eBooks, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, BookStrand.com, iTunes, Fictionwise eBooks, Sony, The Wild Rose Pres s.

Book Excerpt

The secret smile affected him much more than the practiced ones she’d already given him.

“When are you going to start asking me questions?” he asked.

Belle cocked her head and pursed her lips. His blood spiked, the talisman warmed, and he pulled back from his baser instincts. This was getting ridiculous.

“What am I supposed to be interrogating you on, Mr. Léandre?” Belle’s voice was slightly breathless.

His blood responded even while his brain told him she did it on purpose. “Why did you agree to have dinner with me?”

“You’re interrogating me, now?” She shrugged. Her jacket shifted, revealing the curves he’d been trying to see earlier.

He wasn’t sure he could make it to the restaurant before he ravished her and that pissed him off. There had to be magic at work here. He shouldn’t be reacting to her as deeply as he was.

“I’m here, because you asked,” Belle answered.

He had to touch her even if it was a mistake. Alexander shook his head and reached out to slide a finger along her thigh. He noted with satisfaction her heart speeding up at the contact. “I didn’t ask.”

“Okay, you threw down a challenge. Why did you?”

Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala

This story was a quick read. It centered around Belle and Alexander. Alexander is taking over Belle’s family company that her deceased mother founded. Belle tries to fight him for the company, but loses her heart to him instead. She fights her feelings because he is known as the beast in the business world. Her father tells her from the beginning to keep Alexander busy and happy while he implements a plan to save the company.

Alexander won’t let them keep the company. He is hiding a huge secret about himself and is searching for something that Belle’s mother used in building her company. However, Alexander doesn’t realize how much Belle actually knows, especially about what and who he is. She also figures out what he is after and hides them in a safe place out of his reach.

This was an interesting story, but I felt it was too short. The story seems rushed, in my opinion, which left out a lot of background. There was not enough time to develop the characters fully which in turn rushed Belle and Alexander’s relationship. I would have liked to see this as a full novel instead. There was too much going on for just a short span. This is a story that goes quickly if you are looking for that and the story is a good one. I think it needed to be developed more. I give it 3 out of 5 books.

Author Bio

Angie Derek writes paranormal and romantic suspense. She lives in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with her husband, two daughters, two dogs, two cats, and one pony (she thinks she needs another one to even out the number).

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