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A review by laffingkat
Enchant: Beauty and the Beast Retold by Demelza Carlton
3.0
I love fairytale retellings. I've also enjoyed some of [a:Demelza Carlton|6878020|Demelza Carlton|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1367625880p2/6878020.jpg]'s other stories, including "Fall," the prequel to "Enchant" that was included in the [b:Magic & Mistletoe: 15 Paranormal Stories for the Holidays|33304818|Magic & Mistletoe 15 Paranormal Stories for the Holidays|Aimee Easterling|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1481390358s/33304818.jpg|54039532] anthology. So, I fully expected to be enchanted by this story, but it just didn't meet my expectations.
I liked the characters well enough, and the author's idea for a fresh take on the Beauty and the Beast story. I enjoyed watching the romance develop through the alternating perspectives of hero and heroine and their flirtatious banter. However, I was incredibly frustrated at the heroine's inability to recognize a crucial spell until very late in the story; it just didn't seem believable. Also, I thought there were other characters and subplots introduced that weren't adequately developed and resolved. The story would have been more satisfying had these elements either been omitted or developed more and given a satisfying conclusion. The ending was too abrupt!
As long as you have a strong ability to suspend disbelief, the writing was generally fine. I did note a few typos, missed words, and punctuation problems, but they were not so frequent as to cause comprehension problems or serious irritation. Note that there is some violence and explicit sex, including a rape scene. I didn't find any of these scenes unnecessarily disturbing, but your mileage may vary.
If you're just looking for a fun fairytale romance and you won't be upset by the sex and violence, give this a try. Just keep your expectations modest.
I liked the characters well enough, and the author's idea for a fresh take on the Beauty and the Beast story. I enjoyed watching the romance develop through the alternating perspectives of hero and heroine and their flirtatious banter. However, I was incredibly frustrated at the heroine's inability to recognize a crucial spell until very late in the story; it just didn't seem believable. Also, I thought there were other characters and subplots introduced that weren't adequately developed and resolved. The story would have been more satisfying had these elements either been omitted or developed more and given a satisfying conclusion. The ending was too abrupt!
As long as you have a strong ability to suspend disbelief, the writing was generally fine. I did note a few typos, missed words, and punctuation problems, but they were not so frequent as to cause comprehension problems or serious irritation. Note that there is some violence and explicit sex, including a rape scene. I didn't find any of these scenes unnecessarily disturbing, but your mileage may vary.
If you're just looking for a fun fairytale romance and you won't be upset by the sex and violence, give this a try. Just keep your expectations modest.