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Don't Look at Me Kindle Edition

by J.P. Grider (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 116 ratings
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2018 Readers' Favorite Award Winner


A contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast but reversed.


Haven:


A diligent hand carved this hole in my face.


It stole my confidence, my identity, and ended my short-lived career as a broadcast journalist.


I am now unemployed. Alone. Ugly.


And expected to get over it and move on.


Go on living life as usual—as if the world doesn’t judge the grotesquely unattractive.


Quest:


It’s been three years since I was kicked out of the Army for nearly killing the opposition’s militia commander with my bare hands.


I am now unemployed. Alone. Angry.


And expected to forget the nightmares that hold me hostage and move on.


Go on living life as usual—as if the world doesn’t judge a dishonorably discharged ex-soldier.


You'll love this reverse Beauty and the Beast tale, because isn't it about time the pretty boy falls in love with the ugly girl?

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    338 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    March 29, 2018
  5. File size
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2018 Readers' Favorite Honorable Mention: Fiction - New Adult genre! Reviewed By Christian Sia for Readers' Favorite
Don't Look at Me by JP Grider is a moving story that explores the question: What happens when we get broken beyond repair? Haven Queen, an air journalist, has put in so much work to succeed and at times she feels irritated because her mother, Hannah Queen, doesn't appreciate what she's got. Haven reports on a slasher who disfigures the faces of women by cutting them. Then she becomes a victim, and everything changes. Now with a hole in her face and without a job, she feels terribly lonely, without confidence, and as though someone has stolen her life. Things aren't working out for Quest after being dishonorably discharged from the army. A collection of books left by his grandfather for Haven -- one of his best customers -- triggers an encounter that will bring together the lives of these broken characters. Can they heal each other?

This book has a powerful premise. Readers encounter a character who has a job and who has a life, but whose life is suddenly transformed the moment she encounters a vicious creature and her face is disfigured. The question that runs through the reader's mind is: Can Haven ever be the same again? JP Grider gets readers to pay attention to the characters by letting their humanity and brokenness come out vividly through the narrative. The different layers of the narrative -- the psychological, emotional, and physical -- are well developed and balanced with empathy. The first person narrative allows readers to connect with the varying emotions experienced by the characters. Don't Look at Me is an interesting novel, infused with a rare sense of realism and dotted with literary beauty. It's a thought provoking read.

From the Author

Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales, and I love reading all the re-tellings out there. However, I found that all of them were about the beautiful heroine falling in love with the beastly hero. I wanted to reverse this...Because isn't it about time the boy falls in love with the ugly girl?

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07B87SN5M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fated Hearts Publishing (March 29, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2664 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 338 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0999783475
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 116 ratings

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J.P. Grider

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J.P. Grider is a New Adult/Young Adult author who is a sucker for a good love story—whether it's reading one or writing one. And when she's not reading or writing a fairy tale, she's living one with her husband, four children, and her two little Shih Tzus Auggie Doggie and Maggie May.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
116 global ratings

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Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars So sweet
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2021
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I really do enjoy this book. I bought it on a whim and it has become one of my more favorite books. Super sweet and so real. I recommend this book often in a variety of different book clubs. It is just a great book.
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Tracy
4.0 out of 5 stars A great new to me author find
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018
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I came across this book on the The Bookworm Box website and I thought I might be like a book I had read by Elle Casey "Don't Make Me Beautiful". It was not the same theme but I loved it just the same. I love when I come across a "new to me" author and fall in love with a story and the characters. I think the story was realistic to a point. The only issue I had was the facts surrounding her attack. I was unsure of why the police weren't involved, but other than that, I felt Haven portrayal of a woman attacked and disfigured was realistic and Quest's struggle between his need for justice and right and wrong was not over the top as you can find in some books. I will definitely be taking a look at the other books offered by this author.
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Mizz M
5.0 out of 5 stars Such A Great Story!
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2018
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This is the first book I've read by J.P. Grinder and I'll be reading more! Such a well written story with characters that made you laugh, cry and want to smack them upside the head. It is a sweet love story with a twist and a little help from above? Grab this story and settle in for a wonderful read!
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Gretchen F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Will heal your scars and break your heart simultaneously.
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2019
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I couldn't stop reading it once I started. I was hooked!

The love between Quest and Haven is beautiful. The love they have for the bookstore and one man is so beautiful. But for them to be able to heal the scars within is, I think, the most valuable and touching thing about this book.
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LaVyrle Spencer fan
3.0 out of 5 stars Engaging remake of Beauty and the Beast
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018
I started reading this book because I was intrigued by the modernization of Beauty and the Beast with this flip of really toying with who is the beast. Is it Quest with his anger and internal scars or Haven with her scarred face?

I thought it dragged at times. And while I most enjoyed the sections speaking from his perspective, I also found it difficult to connect to him when there was so much detailed discussion of his violent temper. It made me wonder as a reader if he might unleash that temper against a loved one or bystander as it seemed out of control at times.

Overall I enjoyed the concept more than the book but applaud the author for the original concept.
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My free time to indulge.
2.0 out of 5 stars Great potential but fell short
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2018
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Good idea to take a different path with beauty and the beast theme. I liked the premise including the suspense of who had scarred the heroine. The story became too complicated with the hero having to go home, he was not even there to protect Haven when her stalker was revealed. In the end she did not need saving and saved herself. The story too conveniently and hastily brought hero and heroine together at the end for a hea. Sometimes storylines are better when simpler.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2018
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I liked this book because I felt the emotions displayed were very real and true to life. I didn't see this story as a "beauty and the beast" story. I saw it as two broken people learning how to live again after being terribly devastated by what life threw at them.
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Aja Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars If one only remembers to turn on the light
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2018
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So, I really liked this book, for a few reasons. I liked that the story centered around books, quotes and and a bookstore. I liked the resilience of the characters, and that they remained kind throughout the story. The only thing I didn’t love about the book was how fast things happened. There wasn’t really a buildup to anything, so it was hard to get fully immersed in the story. All in all, I enjoyed the book and would read overs from the author
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Magdalena Korczynska
3.0 out of 5 stars Little disappointed.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2019
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The beginning was slow, but interesting... I like good "slow-burn", but in this whole story there was something missing, that I can't point out. Not bad book, but also not memorable.
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