A not so classic
retelling of Beauty and the Beast, as seen through the eyes of the
villain... Betty Hart has had it with men. Jilted in love, her life now
consists of shelving books by day, watching too much Anime by night, and
occasionally dressing up like a superhero on the weekends with her
fellow "Bleeding Heart" nerds. Men are not welcome and very much
unwanted. Especially the sexy Frenchman who saunters into her library
reeking of alcohol and looking like he went one too many rounds in the
ring.
Gerard Caron is in trouble. Again. Caught with his pants down (literally) he's forced to seek asylum on Earth while his fairy godmother tries to keep Prince Charming from going all "Off with his head". Maybe, messing around with the King's daughter hadn't been such a great idea after all, not that Gerard knew the silly redhead was a princess. But his fairy godmother knows the only way to save his life is to finally pair Gerard with his perfect mate, whether he's willing or not.
From the moment Gerard lays eyes on the nerdy librarian he knows he must have her, but Betty is unlike any woman he's ever known. He thought Betty would come as willingly to his bed as every other woman before her, but she is a woman who demands respect and even, horror of all horrors, love. Is it possible for a self-proclaimed Casanova to change his ways?
Gerard Caron is in trouble. Again. Caught with his pants down (literally) he's forced to seek asylum on Earth while his fairy godmother tries to keep Prince Charming from going all "Off with his head". Maybe, messing around with the King's daughter hadn't been such a great idea after all, not that Gerard knew the silly redhead was a princess. But his fairy godmother knows the only way to save his life is to finally pair Gerard with his perfect mate, whether he's willing or not.
From the moment Gerard lays eyes on the nerdy librarian he knows he must have her, but Betty is unlike any woman he's ever known. He thought Betty would come as willingly to his bed as every other woman before her, but she is a woman who demands respect and even, horror of all horrors, love. Is it possible for a self-proclaimed Casanova to change his ways?
OPINIÃO:
Este é o segundo volume da série Kingdom, de Marie Hall. Em Gerard's Beauty, ficamos a conhecer mais um dos bad boys de Kingdom e suposto vilão do conto A Bela e o Monstro.
Gerard é mesmo um bad boy e, desta vez, fê-la bonita. Danika, a sua fada madrinha, não sabe o que fazer para acalmar o reino. Após cometer o erro de dormir com a filha do rei, a única forma de se salvar será fugindo e se escondendo na Terra. E, enquanto isso, porque não tentar achar a sua cara-metade? Mas será que ela o aceitará?
Tal como o primeiro volume - Her Mad Hatter -, gostei da forma como a história é contada e do ponto de vista do protagonista em relação ao conto da Bela e o Monstro. As personagens são bem escritas e interessantes. A trama é um bocadinho previsível mas repleta de muitos momentos bonitos. Ainda assim, tal como o primeiro, não achei que fosse um livro excepcional. Aconselho a quem quiser um livro leve mas divertido. :)
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