When blacksmith Corbin flees a broken engagement to start over in the kingdom of Laurel, he's swept into a compulsory 'Gift Giving' and unexpectedly chosen as husband by Princess Rose—the cruel, grieving ruler her people call The Beast. Trapped in a loveless royal marriage, Corbin discovers the wounded girl behind Rose's fury while she rediscovers who she was meant to be. A tender, magic-free fairy tale of forgiveness, transformation, and the courage to love again. A gender-flipped Beauty and the Beast where the PRINCESS is the beast—and a humble blacksmith is the one who sees her beauty A fairy-tale retelling with no magic: the only transformation is the human heart Perfect for readers who love clean, swoon-worthy romance from the author of Ella Grief, forgiveness, and second chances wrapped in an enchanting castle setting “"I didn't know what beauty was until I met a beast."”Perfect for a reader who loves clean, emotionally tender fairy-tale retellings—especially Beauty and the Beast—and enjoys slow-burn romance without explicit content.
