Stealing Beauty is a emotional roller coaster of feeling's, a beautiful spin off of Beauty and the beast vs Alpha bad boy romance that is HOT. There is some serious intense scenes, spots that make you cringe, as well as swoon. The beauty is Belle AKA Annabelle by real name her father Pierre and her own a bar, they offer weekend burlesque show's which are what's keeping the bar afloat and from paying for it self.she's a smart hard working woman who doesn't need a man, she's almost finished with school to be a real estate lawyer she wants to own her own real Burlesque Club someday, her father and her would like to carry on for her mother, she's disgusted by Gabriel and his constant come on's which are never ending. Gabriel is Gaston oh is he a Gaston Ewe from moment one, I just had a gut YICK feeling from his introduction, he's Alpha alright however not how we want it, he's most definitely the town villian and no matter how hard you try to forget him you just can't. Aleks is the Beast ,but handsome and just right in all the areas that count, he's hot and loves woman, he was a professional MMA undefeated fighter before taking over the family business after the loss of his father he inherited a real estate Business, earned a degree, dubbed himself the "love em and leave em" ,King but even a beast can't resist his Beauty.
Sirena is both Aleksandr and Belle's friend shes the rationale middle gal if you know what I'm saying. Cynthia is supermodel beautiful best friend and burlesque dancing friend of Belle's , they do every thing together and have each other's back's.
I really enjoyed and couldn't put this Book down, it was as such a beautiful story with suspension, heart ache, anger, pure happiness, laughs If you want something that makes you feel, this book is exactly what your looking for.
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“There sat his beauty, trying not to cry as tears pooled in her lower lids, still looking radiant.”Jessica Collins recreates Beauty and the Beast in this thrilling and sensual twisted tale, ‘Stealing Beauty.’‘Stealing Beauty’ centres around ANABELLE LEHALA, a beautiful law student who wants to spend time with her best friend, and provide a good life for her and her father. ANABELLE is constantly sought after by GABRIEL AVENANT, a man who believes she is his and his alone. That is until ANABELLE finds that her life has been turned upside down.She meets a mysterious, captivating stranger who tempts her like no one has before; ALEKSANDR WOLFE, the beast. As the novel progresses, ANABELLE finds herself in danger as GABRIEL’S advancements become more possessive and violent. ANABELLE finds a protector in ALEKSANDR and finds that there is more to him than meets the eye.Collins provides a refreshing twist to an old tale, coupled with fierce romance with instantaneous chemistry. The story stays somewhat true to the underlying foundation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with little nods or Easter eggs to the original story.ANABELLE came across as a strong, driven character, however, was sometimes driven too much by her emotions rather than her head which made for an interesting character arc. ALEKSANDR had all the elements of a mysterious and passionate love interest, whilst GABRIEL provided the story with a true, evil villain.Personally, I believe the ‘Stealing Beauty’ was an interesting read. I won’t lie when I say that it took me a little while to get into the story, however, was captivated by the underlying foundation that stayed true to the original ‘Beauty and the Beast’ storyline. One issue I found somewhat frustrating was the fact that, in my opinion, ANABELLE’S and ALEKSANDR’S relationship came across as somewhat abusive at times, and lowered ANABELLE’S character to make ALEKSANDR’S rise from the pages.This issue, however, I chose to overlook as there is much debate surrounding the abuse in the original ‘Beauty and the Beast’ story. This theme throughout the novel is not distasteful, rather contributes to the overall storyline and the relationships that build throughout the novel.Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it.Do I recommend this novel: Yes (but not for children)
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Suzanne
A modern retelling of a classic, with a twist
Reviewed in Australia on June 10, 2017