The Wrath of Roses - Review

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 For some reason it took me awhile to get into this book. Once I did though, I just burned through it. This was a dark read for sure, the Beast was everything that you would think a beast would be. He was a savage creature who didn't care about anyone and would savage you at the tiniest provocation. That extended to the people of his castle who were stuck in the curse with him. I will say that this surprised me. I really thought that the Beast would have a soft spot for certain people in his castle like he does in the story we all have come to know and love. Nope not the case at all. Which ties into the story as well. This was something that I kind of wish was explored a little more. Like that the servants had more of a chance to speak with Fleur (Belle) or Gabriel (Gaston). What was happening with them was not as explored as the story of what happened to Renard (The Beast). Fleur of course is our book loving FMC in this retelling. She feels very modern in a world that is still anything but. I liked her as a character. She was someone who took what she wanted even if there were people who didn't understand her. I loved that connection that she had with Gabriel. Even though when we meet them in the village he is definitely everything that we know his character to be. Brawny, masculine and a bit misogynistic. I didn't really care for him in the beginning. Though as the story began to unfold and we get to see more of him and learn about his past with Fleur, I started to like him a lot more. I liked the way the story changed from the villagers and Gaston going to get Belle from the castle and that being the fight, to what it ended up being. I also loved the way that they all came together. It was all very well done. 

The spice in this book was very nice though at times some of the scenes dragged on for a bit longer than I wanted. However, who can say no to good spice. I gave it a 4 out of 5 for spice. Overall, I enjoyed the story and the wrap up of it. The way the characters ended up being together was also a very nice touch. The epilogue definitely tied things up very nicely. I can't wait to see what's next in this series since there is another book that is coming up. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes why choose and a nice twist on a classic tale. It's not too dark and not too light either. It's kind of a perfect mix! 

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