Reviews

A Ruin of Roses by K.F. Breene

lvladison's review

3.0

This is a little too obvious that it’s a Beauty and the Beast retelling - possibly because he’s actually called a beast. I had a rough time getting into it but was more intrigued in the latter half.

danyellle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jazzy678's review

5.0

It's been a long time since I was so caught up in a book. I should have left my house 3 hours ago. I tried to fight it, but finally gave in deciding I wouldn't be torturing myself by going to work with another unfinished book.
That's a lie, the book decided for me. Book finished and I'm not even a little sorry


This is the first book in a beauty and the beast retelling. I absolutely loved it. I don't usually read retellings, but I'm so glad I didn't let that keep me from reading it, as this is so much more.

There is sex, a lot of it, but there's so much more. That's the word that keeps screaming at me, more. This book is a lot of things, but mostly, it's just more. More of everything I didn't know I needed.

smuttea_matcha's review

3.0

This book had a lot more explicit content than I was expecting and I can't tell if it was good or bad. The chemistry between our two MCs was great, but the side characters unnecessarily made everything sexual. It was meant to be shocking and comedic, which it was in the beginning, but then that's all they ever brought up. They had no other dialogue except to make sexual jokes that just got old.

c_marie_writes's review

4.0

I'll say a good 3.5 or 3.75 on this one.... It started out a bit ... slowish? But what dropped the rating down the most is the FMC and her childish type of talking/thinking. The language/choice of words... it all just is so immature for a 20+ year old person?

I will continue the series however, and hope that the dialogue gets better as I do like the premise of the story and there has been a bit of steaminess so far.

sarahdelaemery's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? No

4.0

kait_kosub's review

3.0

3.5⭐
The idea of this book had me very interested! I liked the characters and was very invested in the romance and the side characters were pretty funny. Overall, though this series was just okay.

makenzimae's review

4.0

I enjoyed this story more than I though I would:) a different take than some of the other fairytale retellings going around lately

andyjoy3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

teagjess327's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25