2.03k reviews for:

A Ruin of Roses

K.F. Breene

3.58 AVERAGE

ninards4fun's review against another edition

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Really bad writing 

airinefferin's review against another edition

3.0

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Hey this was better than I expected, but some things made me give it a 3.

The good stuff :
- great smut. love the spice
- the butler Hadriel is hilarious. it's a beauty and a beast retelling, so is he Lumiere? If so, Hadriel is the funniest Lumiere ever
- Finley (beauty) and Nyfain (the beast) are both obsessed with everlass plants. i like this. i always like more botany in fantasy.
- Finley is a smart ass talker. slightly crazy, but fun.

The meh stuff :
- the backdrop feels unnecessarily complicated. i stopped following the explanations at some point and just enjoyed the spice.
- nyfain's foul moods are just annoying. major turn-off.
- plot is confusing. again, it's a beauty and the beast retelling, why overcomplicate the plot?

If you're in it for the spice and JUST the spice, it's worth it.

britneysromancelibrary's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous hopeful informative mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

hikami_d's review against another edition

4.0

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traslan's review

3.5

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Re-listened June 1, 2025.
Re-listened June 29, 2024.
Re-listened April 7, 2023.

Audiobook  - Audible 
Narrated by 
Tillie Hooper 
⭐️⭐️

Solid from Breene.

I should probably read this on my Kindle.

I think the narrator might have coloured my opinion a little bit...

sassysono's review against another edition

3.0

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Ummm.... what WAS that?

jaysim79's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

samry33's review against another edition

4.0

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Loved it. Won’t be recommending it in a hurry though!

mimi_reads_smut's review against another edition

5.0

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New Favorite Beauty and the Beast Retelling!

This is such a fun story! I love how strong Finley is, how confident! And Nyfain is

traslan's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Re-listened June 29, 2024.
Re-listened April 7, 2023.

🎧📚
Narrated by Tillie Hooper 
⭐️⭐️

Solid from Breene.

I should probably read this on my Kindle.
I think the narrator might have coloured my opinion a little bit...