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BEAST A Dark Beauty and the Beast Retelling (Ever After Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Measha Stone (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.3 2,450 ratings

Book 1 of 5: Ever After

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I don't forgive debts. If you owe me, you pay.

It's how I've built my empire.

But Ellie doesn't come begging me for her father's life; she comes demanding an exchange. Her life for his.
A deal is struck.

I'm not a good man. I'm a beast, and my hunger for her will be fed. I will possess her.
But there's more at play here than just the possession of a beauty. Secrets don't stay buried.

Outside forces want to take what's mine. And when Ellie finds out the secrets of her own past, she'll need to decide.
What exactly is she willing to risk for love?

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"An intense hot and sexy retelling of beauty and the beast! Loved the twists and turns, loved the characters." ~ Debbie Eyre, Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I am going to say this: THIS IS A MUST READ BOOK" ~ Adalle, Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"This story is so well rounded with danger, thrills ,twists, turns and an ultra steamy connection. Loved!!" ~ Cindy Mahoney, Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Dark smexy version of beauty and the beast...very well done. Twisty salacious and fast paced. Non stop delicious fun start to finish." ~ Nyx D, Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"This story was absolutely, sinfully wonderful and I loved every single thing about it." Billie Jo W, Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"There are twist and turns and it will keep you on the edge of your seat at times. And it is hot, hot, hot!!!" ~ Mary Wilson, Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079Y7CV7W
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Heart Publications (February 27, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 27, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5505 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages

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Measha Stone is a USA Today bestselling romance author with a deep love for romantic stories, specifically those involving the darker side of romance, all the possessive dominant heroes, and their feisty heroines. If you love a well deserved happily ever after, you will enjoy her books.

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sherrejon

4.5 delicious stars for The Beast Ash and Ellie

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2021

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I was so excited to read this adult, contemporary version of Beauty and the Beast, and I was not disappointed.

Ellie’s dad gets taken away one day when she’s about to open their cafe. She figures out that the man taking him is non other than Ashland- a man that is wealthy and is involved in some “dark” businesses. She figures out where he lives and goes to try to convince him to let her dad go. But, her father owes him A LOT of money (gambling) and even selling the cafe isn’t going to be enough. So she offers herself-surely with all the businesses he owns, he can use her and try to recuperate the money her father owes. Ash accepts and Ellie’s father is taken away, leaving Ellie behind to do as The Beast wishes.

Ash’s dominance comes out whenever they’re together. Initially, she stops eating, but he forces her and tells her that she has to do whatever he wants. Their relationship becomes one of a D/s. Even though he can become controlling and an a$$, he starts showing signs of having a good heart, especially when it comes to Ellie’s desires/dreams. He allows her to continue school and to draw, but it doesn’t take away from him alphaness. Plus, I enjoyed how possessive he was (which works out since he could’ve had her work for him).

Ash has a secret wing in his house (just like the book) that Ellie is forbidden from accessing, but do you think that stops her from exploring? Nope. Her investigation has consequences, which not only affect her but Ash and his future business. She needs to learn to obey him more or else she’ll be punished.

In terms of the chemistry between Ash and Ellie-oh is it there! It’s palpable and sexy. Even though Ellie doesn’t want to submit to him willingly, she unconsciously does (which is how Ash discovers her submissive side). Peter, Ash’s cousin, notices how much Ash cares for Ellie (BTW, I can’t wait to read his book, which is book 2). Even when she’s punished, she can’t help but want him and what he does to her.

What bothered me? SPOILER**** I didn’t care for the scene at the beginning of the book when Ash is “testing” Ellie’s compliance in front of her father. That’s just gross 🤦🏻‍♀️couldn’t he have done it in a different room? Ugh. Also, although we hear and find out about Ellie’s past partners, we don’t hear of Ash’s. We don’t even know if he’s clean when he starts being intimate with Ellie- is she on the pill? These are things I needed to know! Although we assume he’ll be faithful, it’d be nice if we saw his perspective on infidelity... this part didn’t bother me as much as the father scene though***END SPOILER.

If you want to read the epilogue, you need to sign up for the author’s newsletter. I know this bothers some people, but it doesn’t bother me, especially if I enjoyed the author’s writing style and the book. It’d be nice if the epilogue would be included though 😬. The epilogue is only a few pages long but definitely cute and sexy.

Would I reread this book? Totally. Will I reread this author? Definitely!

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Maria

Has great sex/plot ratio for a 1st in series

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019

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I picked this up because it was marketed as a Beauty and the Beast retelling and I love those. Also it was discounted or free on Amazon at the time and between the title and that cover it was way too tempting not to click on the buy button.
I went in blind not having a clue about the setting, I didn't even know if it's contemporary or some sort of fantasy. So I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that it features one of my favourite tropes -the girl paying her father/brother/boyfriend dept with her body. It's a guilty pleasure of mine but damn I love it and it took me an embarrassing amount of time to figure out why this particular scenario always appealed to me. But than again in my teen years I was not so prone to analyzing my psyche and finding the hidden connections. It was after I was in my mid twenties when I finally connected the love of this particular scenario with my favourite fairy tale.
If you're familiar with this trope you won't find any surprises. I won't go into trying to figure out if Ellie truly loves Ash by the end or it's just a form of Stockholm Syndrome. I choose to believe the truth is somewhere in the middle. I want to talk about Ash and why this wasn't as creepy cringey as most of these books usually are.
Most of the dark romance novels make me want to kill one of both main characters because while I might have some submissive tendencies myself I go into a rage over r@#$ and most of the standard BS of the genre. After all I have my pride and more often than not when reading one of those books I end up thinking that I would kill myself rather than let that overconfident jerk order me around. I would do it just to deny him his freaking prize. But I digress. Ash coerced Ellie, there's no going around that fact. But she had a choice. In each moment she could walk away and let her worthless father reap what he sowed. In fact I was a bit annoyed when she kept forgetting that little fact and acted childish in the beginning. Ash didn't force her, he provided everything she needed except contact with her father. Which ended up to be for her own sake as he proved to be an even bigger piece of @#$% than I thought.
It was Ash's change in thinking that was most fascinating. I loved how much he struggled with accepting his own feelings. It was this slow realization that loving doesn't make you weak that really made this stand out for me. Yes, he was a jerk and his behavior frustrated me to no end at times but he has his own set of morals and he sticks to them. He provides a safe environment, frees her from the biggest stress factor - her father, his gambling and lies. What I liked from the start about Ash is that it was in his interest to simply take Ellie as a form of payment from her father as she would have been able to make him the money her old man owed him, one way or another. However, he had no intention of doing that and if she hadn't offered herself he would have simply ridden the world of one human waste of space.
I know it all sounds as if I'm rationalizing things and looking for a reason to like an a@@. However, I'm aware that he's not the good guy and that what he did was wrong. I'm just saying that he didn't abuse her when he could have and instead he let her spread her wings in ways she never expected to be able. Some of the things he did are still a form of r@#$ but she could have walked away. There would have been consequences but knowing what I know about her father I can't help but feel that either way she would have won.
There are elements of BDSM in this book. And those scenes were pretty hot and really graphic. I liked that there was a good balance between the sex and the plot, which isn't usually the case with a first in a series book.

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Rose j

A very good retelling!

Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2022

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A very good retelling of the fairy tale "Beauty & Beast" . It kept the charm of the original story and add a lot of intriguing events. I was taken back by the plot twist at the three quarter of the novel but it seemed overshadowing by pits and pieces in the story before. All in all, a great read !

Claudia~Cushin Violeta

Dark and Delicious ride ahead🔥😍😍

Reviewed in India on June 25, 2021

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Page 1 and you know this is not gonna be anywhere near light and sweet but the exact opposite.
Poor thing, Ellie gets unwillingly involved as payment to a loan sharker due to her father unable to pay his gambling debts time and again. This time the goons are here to collect and take away her father.
But Ellie wouldn't just sit and not save her father. Even if it's going against not just some loan sharker but one of wealthy men in town, Ashland Titon.
Ash is a dangerous man who is unapologetic when he carries out his business.
But Ellie offers him an offer that he can't deny. Her in exchange for her father's life.
Thus begins the dark and Delicious ride.
Right then in the office when Ellie offers herself to Ash and he tries to test her by touching her was a scene that's just was.. Whew!!!
There's undeniable attraction between Ash and Ellie. How much ever Ellie denied but her body would say something else altogether.
Honestly I felt Ash even though dangerous was like a big, protective man who even though has a tough exterior but is a big softy from inside with the way he cares for Ellie.
This was for sure a 🔥🔥ride. Loved this one. ♥️♥️♥️

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J.Gibbons

Ash! 🫦🥵🔥

Reviewed in Australia on September 11, 2023

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Yet another brilliant story by Measha! She's definitely become one of my favourite authors. This story POV isn't generally the way I enjoy, but in this case, Measha, did wonderful job doing it in the third person narrative. I'm a big duel POV fan myself. I couldn't put it down and finished it in one sitting. Looking forward to reading the next instalment in the 6th

LJ

An enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2022

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This is an interesting story, with some thoughtful reflections around consent and choice. The story was original and had depth , there were a number of times I smiled at some of the interactions.
Ellie is a wonderful character, although with a challenging life and a father with gambling related debts which leads her to meet Ash. I liked her strength and determination, but felt sorry for some of the realisations she has to face.
Ash is a trying to escape his father's legacy and do things differently and places an importance on consent in work choices. Ellie presents a number of challenges for him.
The story explores some aspects of domination and submission without judgement, weaving aspects of understanding naturally and allowing for exploration and acceptance of feelings towards it even when outside a comfort zone. The situation with Marcus reinforces what it shouldn't be.
I've read it twice and enjoyed it.

Lindarhc

The Beast and Ellie

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2022

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Measha has given a great book that keeps you reading. Ellie arrived at her fathers coffee shop to find it closed when she goes in she finds the floor a mess. When she goes through the back it’s to see her father being dragged out by two men. She tried to say if they gave her time she would get the money but they took no notice and left. Ellie goes and offer herself in exchange for her father. Ashton Titon takes her up on her offer not knowing that her father had said she would. Ellie enters a world she never thought of. This is a great read I could not put down . It is a must read.

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