Happy release day to this new dark romance retelling! I never thought this would be a genre I'd enjoy, but here we are, and I absolutely love what I've come across.
Thanks to Valentine PR for the gifted ebook copy in exchange for my honest review!
MOONLIT THORNS - P. Rayne (Releasing February 29th, 2024)
You can get your copy now - and it is available on Kindle Unlimited!
Book Description:
No one knows what happens up at Midnight Manor.
The home of the Voss brothers sits like a sentinel looking down on our small town, remaining a mystery. The four brooding billionaires rarely leave the confines of the iron gates, fueling rumors that have existed for decades.
When my father dies, all the security I've known is ripped away, forcing me to come face to face with the eldest brother, Asher Voss. His outward beauty is just as I'd heard—it belies a predatory nature, irresistibly drawing me in.
A bargain is made, and I have no choice but to live in the shadowy confines of his gothic manor to save my family. As time passes, it becomes harder and harder to deny our attraction.
Asher Voss might be too old for me, and he's definitely cursed by his own demons, but an inferno of passion between us threatens to either consume or destroy us both.
MOONLIT THORNS is a dark contemporary romance Beauty and the Beast retelling.
My Thoughts: 5/5 stars
Alright, when I read a book cover-to-cover in a day, it's basically an automatic 5 stars. However, there are so many other reasons why this deserves the 5 star rating. Being somewhat new to the dark romance genre, I've been slowly figuring out what tropes I enjoy within the genre, and across the board (horror, historical fiction, science fiction, etc) my favorite will forever be retellings. This is a contemporary Beauty and the Beast retelling and it had all of the elements and moments from the story you would want there to be. Like the library - absolutely loved when he finally allowed her access to that stunning room of Midnight Manor.
As with all dark romance novels, there are trigger warnings galore. I highly recommend looking at the author's website to see the full list of them. I liked the pacing of the story, I liked the different perspectives, and I loved the inclusion of certain parts of the fairytale - the names of the groundskeeper, cook, and head of housekeeping, the roses, the library, the Gaston type that thinks he's entitled to Annabelle (yes, I also love that this is her name), and the dark gothic manor. Also, the transformation that Asher goes through as Annabelle's time at the manor stretches on - going from hating her existence in his space to gifting her an entire library because he knows she loves to read. Seeing that this is book one in a new Midnight Manor series makes me so happy. I devoured this book and I'm anxiously waiting for book two to come.
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