One Cursed Rose
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4.3 • 170 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
For fans of Scarlett St Clair and Sarah J Maas, New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti explores the forbidden and the taboo in this modern, dystopian twist on Beauty and the Beast – the first in a seductive new dark romance series set in a world where information is power, and those who control the flow of information live like gods…
“Sexy and utterly engrossing!” —bestselling author J.T. Geissinger
They christened me Alana—and while the name means beauty, beneath that surface is a depth I allow very few to see. I’m sole heir to Aquarius Social, a media giant about to succumb to an unseen enemy. My father’s solution is to marry me off to the son of a competing family. My reaction? Not a chance. Now I have just a week before the wedding to change my fate.
Who knew the unforeseen twist would be an assassination attempt on me and an unwanted rescue by Thorn Beathach, the head of the rival social media empire driving Aquarius under? The richest, most ruthless of them all, the Beast protects his realm with an iron rule: no one sees his face. When he shows himself to me, I know he’ll never let me go.
Thorn may think he can lock me in his enchanted castle forever, but I’m not the docile Beauty he expects. If the Beast wants to tie me up, I’m going to take pleasure from every minute of it . . .and we’ll just see who ends up shackled.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Zanetti (You Can Run) sizzles in this dark, fantasy-tinged retelling of "Beauty and the Beast," set in a world where power is derived from gemstones. Beautiful social media heiress Alana Beaumont likes to play the ditz online, but privately she's smart as a whip and passionate about social justice. Thorn Beathach is the craggy and somewhat ruthless loner at the helm of another of the four social media empires, which are all run via a connection to a specific jewel. Thorn is single-minded in his desire for Alana, whose father keeps her under lock and key following her brother's death in a car accident. After an assassination attempt in a crowded restaurant, Thorn whisks Alana to his remote castle, where an unlikely romance builds between them. When Alana's father compels Thorn to return her for a large garnet he needs to stay alive, Alana is livid. But as the body count rises and villains are unmasked, Alana learns that Thorn's precautions are what's keeping them both alive. Zanetti is a master of red herrings, keeping readers guessing as to who's behind the violence until the very end. Her characters elicit fierce loyalty from the first page, and her plotting is spot-on. Fans of dark romance won't be able to resist this.
Customer Reviews
An Amazing Book
This book is amazing there were many twists, they way that you have to charge the gems are a bit confusing but the romance and heat is amazing, 10/10 definitely recommend
Thoroughly Enjoyed
I Liked almost everything about this book! The uniqueness of their reality with social media and crystals made this book unlike any other that I’ve read and it kept it interesting! The scandals and mysteries were fun as well! I did NOT enjoy the “sexual punishments” and “rules” as if she was a child, or as if he was trying to “break her” or change her, and his need to control everything about her.. it was giving red flags and a little ick. Wish he would have just accepted her as she is. Independence and all. But I know the book is trying to portray him as a sexy dominant type. I just prefer when a woman’s strength is accepted and appreciated. But I got over that and did overall really enjoy the story. I gave it 5 stars bc I didn’t need to skim. It held my interest the whole time and I kept wanting to come back and read more!
Love Love Love
Read this book you won’t be disappointed! I Loved It!!!