However, the story and plot felt underdeveloped, and the abuse, which was very clearly abuse, was meant to be sexy and alluring, but it wasn't. Lisane—soft, sweet, but sharp when she needs to and determined to make her life exactly what she wishes on her own terms; Rhaim—a first class a-hole, with the grump and temper we all love from the Beast, and a secret softness that only Lisane is able to bring out.

Victoria’s portrayal of the sheltered princess betrayed by her family and then punished and humiliated by the All-Beast was incredible. But I wasn't accustomed to my own breath hot against my face, or the rough feeling of fabric against my cheek-or knowing that my wrists were tied behind my back, painfully tight. I loved this author's writing style and omg, that ending was WILD; I will absolutely be continuing with this series! Do not be deceived by the title, its much more deep and detailed and incredibly interesting than I bet you are thinking! Lisane, known as the princess of tears has been kept hidden (as women are) until suddenly thrown to Rhaim.There’s this tension between kingdoms that has a lot of potential but that has nothing to do with the turning point of the book. Princess Lisandra was brought to the All Beast (a beastly mage) by her father in exchange for his help.

The All-beast was so fearsome and intriguing, he could not only control and manipulate beasts surrounding him but also become one himself. Being a "Beauty and The Beast" retelling you can already guess the main elements you'd find here: the castle, the magic, the library, and of course, the Beast. Even though she is kidnapped, she isn't the normal damsel in distress, on the contrary she wants to make most out of the bad situation she was thrown into.Bend Her: A Dark Beauty and the Beast Fantasy Romance is the story of Rhaim the All-Beast, a cruel beast mage doomed to die at the hands of the woman he must protect at all costs, and Lisane, the sheltered Princess of Tears, who has been given into his care and who needs him to teach her magic so she can be free—no matter how much it might hurt her. Bend Her” is a spicy, dark and tantalizing Beauty and the Beast retell that pulled me in from the start and is a delicious dark retelling treat.

A beauty and the beast retelling where the beast is the exactly right amount of beastly, but with manners.Rhaim is a mage and each mage is shown how they’re going to die and in Rhaim’s vision he sees a woman. There was a short plot twist towards the end that I didn’t really expect so it gave it some nice excitement. And so, when a group of soldiers brought a bound and drugged woman to my doorstep, to bribe me to fight in their war, and pulled the bag off of her head and I saw her there—the woman from the vision at my Ascension, and who has haunted my dreams ever since—I knew it was the beginning of my end.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). It did take me a little bit to get fully into the characters and writing style, but the story concept had me from the first page. I did want a little bit more spice (I mean 😏) but I loved the sexual build of tension and slow burn between the two main characters. So when Lisane is dumped on him, he knows his days are numbered because she’s the woman from his vision. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.This story weaves elements of the original tale within an entirely new plot, adding a dark romance dynamic between the protagonists that is sure to appeal to fans of spicy books.