A review by pencilknot
Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston

4.0

I've always been a big fan of retellings and I when I read the synopsis for this book, I instantly put it on my to-read list. The other books in the series were pretty good, so I had high expectations. However, this book didn't completely live up to it. Sure, I enjoyed the modern twist on Beauty and the Beast, but the romance moved too fast for my taste. In one chapter, Vance suddenly realizes that he has a massive crush. Rosie realizes the same thing a chapter later, and then KABOOM! they kiss and fall in love. Not really my thing and that's where the 1 star goes. Overall, I loved the concept and how it revolved around a fandom, but in the end, it fell flat on the romance.