My rose. With all your wonderful thorns.
Song of the Hundred-Year Summer
Shaylin Ghandi
A Fairytale Romance Novella
ebook, 52 pages
Published March 10, 2024
ASIN B0CW1BHL7Q
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Naia is an outcast. She keeps to herself, avoiding the villagers’ stares. The way they point. Even though she wants nothing more than to belong.
But when her village is cursed with endless summer, Naia must confront the formidable beast who holds the key to restoring the seasons.
As if that weren't difficult enough, it turns out the beast isn’t what she expected. His soulful dark eyes seem more man than monster. And the way he looks at her, with a clarity she's only dreamed of...
Soon, Naia is torn between her duty to the village that's never loved her…and the monster she set out to destroy.
A 90-minute fantasy romance read inspired by Beauty and the Beast.
This was a charming short story with the heart of your classic fairy tale but spun for the new generation about a girl who wants desperately to find her prince.
And I'm left with so many questions.
What happens in a year? Do they switch places? If so, are they immortal now? Does the Beast have a name? Where'd the last guy go? Why did—
Perhaps I've gone too deep with this.
4 out of 5 stars.
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