In Bed with the Beast

Fun, sexy, and a touch of hilarity in this modern telling of the Beauty and the Beast. Belle has been living in her father's basement to save money but he finally kicks her out of the house and with nowhere to go she moves into her library. When Vincent finds out he offers to let her stay with him until she can find a place. This comes with lots of rules, of course, but with him being known as the "beast" you would expect nothing less. Did I mention fun and sexy and funny? I definitely recommend this one! **Received this ARC for review from the publisher via NetGalley**

This story is a fun, sexy take on the story Beauty and the Beast. Isabelle "Belle" Reading has been the quiet, shy girl her whole life and now at 25 years old she is ready to have some fun, but her very strict dad has other thoughts on that idea. When Belle gets caught by her dad sneaking back into the house dressed up as he calls a hooker with her best friends Cindy and Ariel, she ends up moving out of her dad's house. Now living in the library where she works her life is falling apart. Belle just learned that the library is in danger of closing so Belle decides she is going to be a stripper at Prince Charming just like her friend Cindy. In the meantime, Vincent "Beast" Adams, who works at Prince Charming, keeps showing up at the library. Beast finally tells her she can move into his house instead of sleeping on the floor of the library each night, but he has a few rules that she needs to abide by. The biggest one is not going into the one room that is locked! As the two of them try to navigate living together, it is fun watching the big, surly, gruff guy deal with the sweet, quiet, shy girl. When Belle tells Beast that is going on blind dates to try and learn how to be sexy so she can be a stripper to earn money for the library, he is not happy. Each of her dates turn out worse the last! When Beast finally agrees to help her be sexy, that is when the fun begins. As these two get closer and closer, past secrets start to be revealed. What Belle doesn't know is that the biggest one has yet to be revealed. It takes a leap of faith that truly can stand the test of time! Beauty and the Beast is my favorite fairy tale so I knew I'd love this story. It was fun, entertaining and sexy all at the same time. I really loved how every now and then a part of the story popped up that mirrored the original. Overall I really enjoyed Beast and Belle and their path to their happy ending!

**I read an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review** In Bed with the Beast is a modern twist on the beloved fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. This story has it's hilarious moments, it's endearing moments, it's awkward moments and it's sexy moments. Isabelle Reading wants nothing more than to be independent and prove to everyone in her life that she's an adult and can handle adulting! For a woman who still lives in her father's basement and finds her solace in her library, getting into business with her two new friends takes her about as far out of her comfort zone than it could! Oh, did I mention that the business is called The Naughty Princess Club? Beast is a man who works at Charming's, the club owned by the boyfriend of one of Belle's friends. His nickname fits, as he's tall and build like a linebacker. He tends to intimidate people on sight, but he's a man of few words and that's the way he likes it. When Beast realizes Belle needs a place to stay, he steps in and provides it. As the two get to know one another hilarity ensues right along with some very sweet and poignant moments. Will these two very different people be able to help one another as they really look to find themselves? I enjoyed this twist on a classic. I will say it was slow to start for me, but once I got into it, the story flowed and I enjoyed it. You definitely feel every emotion in this book and that is the sign of a well written story.