When Beauty catches the attention of the lord baron’s heir, she is swept away by his charm, his wit, and his passionate declarations of love. But she doesn’t see the truth of Stephan’s intentions until it is too late. She locks away the secret of Stephan's abuse, and when her father emerges from the enchanted forest with a stolen rose in his hand and the tale of a vicious beast on his breath, Beauty seizes the chance to run as far from Stephan as possible.

She has some experience with beasts, after all. Certainly the one in the forest couldn’t be any worse than the one she’s already encountered.

Breaking the beast’s curse might be the key to discovering her own path to healing—and finding the courage to allow herself to feel reborn.