Beast - (Charming) by Jade Linwood (Paperback)

About the Book

"Former con artist Jean-Marc Charming Arundel--Prince Charming, to his friends--has an appointment to keep with a demon. Travelling through an ancient woodland haunted by wolves and bears, he flees a sudden storm into a beautiful mansion. There, he finds himself an unwilling guest of a fearsome beast: a noblewoman transformed by a fairy, curse, as much a prisoner in the house as he. Charming and his two fellow "guests," Johannes and Wilhelm, must attend on the Beast in strangely romantic settings--reading books by the fire, picnicking in a menagerie, dinner--for which they are rewarded with mysterious gifts of red roses. But to what end? And when will they be freed? The clock is ticking, and more than just his own life depends on it..." --

Book Synopsis

A gender-flipped Beauty and the Beast meets The Bachelor with werewolves, bears and fairytale princesses.

If you go down to the woods today...

Former con artist Jean-Marc Charming Arundel--Prince Charming, to his friends--has an appointment to keep with a demon. Travelling through an ancient woodland haunted by wolves and bears, he flees a sudden storm into a beautiful mansion. There, he finds himself an unwilling guest of a fearsome beast: a noblewoman transformed by a fairy curse, as much a prisoner in the house as he.

Charming and his two fellow "guests," Johannes and Wilhelm, must attend on the Beast in strangely romantic settings--reading books by the fire, picnicking in a menagerie, a formal dinner--for which they are rewarded with mysterious gifts of red roses. But to what end? And when will they be freed? The clock is ticking, and more than just his own life depends on it...

Review Quotes

"A fun, quick read." -- Sci-Fi Fan Letter

"A light-hearted romp through the world of fairy tale." -- The Fairy Tale Magazine

"Bursting with dry humour and vibrant characters." -- Luviolet Reads

"I can't emphasise how much fun this book is." -- Series Book Lover

"I love how Linwood has reimagined each of these protagonists." -- Kara Reviews

"If you like fairy tales, well-written characters given autonomy and fresh twists, Charming is perfect for you." -- I Just Kinda Like Books

"The women are so easy to root for, especially in the face of a jerk like Charming." -- Righter of Words

"There's a really tongue-in-cheek tone to it all, which I love." -- Sifa Elizabeth Reads

"This book was exactly what I wanted it to be - really good fun!" -- Mug Full of Books

"A delightfully twisted mash-up of fairy tales... Fans of Alix E. Harrow's Fractured Fables series or Kevin Hearne and Delilah S. Dawson's The Tales of Pell series will enjoy this story" -- Library Journal

"Delightful" -- Booklist

About the Author

Jade Linwood was raised in Oxfordshire, with books, cats and apple trees.

Jade has lived in Dorset, Wiltshire, Wales, Cambridgeshire and London, and has travelled to Venice, Paris, Rome, Athens, Jordan, and Egypt's White Desert. Jade has competed in swordfighting competitions, been a member of a travelling theatre company, flown on military transport and was once offered a part in The Bill.

There are still books, cats, and apple trees. Everything else is mutable.