I present to you a guest review of BEAUTY AND THE BARON, a
Forever After Retellings novel by Joanna Barker, published January 15, 2019.
Blurb for
BEAUTY AND THE BARON:
A
penniless maid determined to save her father, a broken baron bent on isolation,
and the undeniable draw between them that will lead to happiness—or disaster.
Rose Sinclair has run
out of options. With her father in prison and their bookshop sold to pay his
debts, she has no choice but to turn to Henry Covington, the Baron Norcliffe.
But the baron has more than earned his harsh reputation, and Rose must face his
wrath in order to save her father—and herself.
Since the deaths of his
parents, Henry Covington has isolated himself from society, ensuring the
solitude of his estate with his deliberate callousness. However, when the
beautiful Miss Sinclair appears on his doorstep, begging for a chance to repay
her father’s debt to him, a moment of weakness finds him offering her a
position—as a maid in his own house.
They both soon learn
that first impressions are not to be believed. Henry is surprised—and
intrigued—by Rose’s optimistic charm, while Rose slowly uncovers Henry’s true
self, his compassion concealed behind the pain of loss and betrayal. But when a
shadow from Henry’s past returns, their newfound hope is tested. They must
decide for themselves who to trust—and what they will risk for their happily
ever after.
Beauty and
the Baron is a Regency
retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
It is a sweet/clean romance novella, and is Book 1 in a series of Regency
retellings. The stories can be read in any order.
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Connie’s
Review:
Rose
Sinclair loves to take long walks and today, she finds herself outside
Norcliffe House. Taking a deep breath, she goes to the door and asks to see
Henry Covington, Baron Norcliffe. She offers her services to help with keeping
the financial records of the estate now that his steward has left. She has
gained her experience while working in her father’s business called Sinclair’s
Bookshop. Henry is incensed at her request as he tells her that her father’s
debts prove it is not possible to hire her. Henry is having problems balancing
the books and Rose says she will help him simply to repay her father’s debt to
him. Henry denies her that job but offers her a position as a maid which she
accepts.
As the work filled days pass, Rose finds herself exhausted by the very long hours of toil. When Henry finds her asleep while cleaning the hearths late at night, he is surprised and sends her on to bed to rest.
John Ramsbury is a man that Henry had trusted at one time, but a lie that the man told resulted in the death of Henry’s parents. John has come to see Henry hoping to renew their friendship, but Henry sends him away.
Rose and Henry find themselves sharing conversations and he enjoys her friendly personality and her intelligence. But when something happens that makes her look bad, he wonders if she truly is the person he thinks she is or a complete fraud.
This is a sweet story like all of this author’s books. She has a talent for joining characters together and bringing out the best in them. I enjoyed this novella very much and look forward to reading more books by her.
Copy provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.
As the work filled days pass, Rose finds herself exhausted by the very long hours of toil. When Henry finds her asleep while cleaning the hearths late at night, he is surprised and sends her on to bed to rest.
John Ramsbury is a man that Henry had trusted at one time, but a lie that the man told resulted in the death of Henry’s parents. John has come to see Henry hoping to renew their friendship, but Henry sends him away.
Rose and Henry find themselves sharing conversations and he enjoys her friendly personality and her intelligence. But when something happens that makes her look bad, he wonders if she truly is the person he thinks she is or a complete fraud.
This is a sweet story like all of this author’s books. She has a talent for joining characters together and bringing out the best in them. I enjoyed this novella very much and look forward to reading more books by her.
Copy provided by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.
BEAUTY AND
THE BARON, a Forever After Retellings novel by Joanna Barker, Love Letter Press,
available now ebook and print at Amazon. It is
currently enrolled in Kindle Unlimited.
1 comment:
Thanks for sharing my review, Amy. I have read several of Joanna Barker's novels and enjoyed them all. Hope other readers will give them a try.
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