Falling for the Beast

De: Victorine E. Lieske

Narrado por: Karin Allers

Aribelle is backed into the position of cleaning house for the horrible Mr. Thaddeus Walker. Not only is he rude, he's dangerously secretive, going out at night and coming home with injuries which seem to heal mysteriously fast. She should be keeping her distance, not trying to break down his barriers. But the more she uncovers, the more attracted she becomes until the cost of exposing his secrets fades behind the risk of losing her heart.

Thaddeus knows he should have sent the girl away instead of allowing her into his home. Now she's asking questions he can't answer. And the more time they spend together, the more he wishes he could pull her close and kiss her. But he can't afford to do that. Beautiful Aribelle could never love a beast.

Falling for the Beast is a sweet romance.

©2017 Victorine E. Lieske (P)2017 Victorine E. Lieske

A different spin on a Beauty and the Beast story

There's some violence but no foul language. No lovemaking scenes so far. I like the narration.

A fairytale twist

This was a fun twist on a classic! Although there was no cute little teacup or anything it was still a very entertaining story!
The male lead character was able to heal other people although when he did he took on their wounds. That made me think of Jesus did for us.

But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed. Isaiah 53:5

The narrator's voice for the male lead was a little weird but it didn't take away from the story.

Cute story

The story is a sweet beauty and the beast reimagined. No surprises and not much to the characters and their relationship, but cute. However, the narration was not great. The main male character narration reminded me of an old man holding a cigar in his teeth, and the female lead character sounds like a whining child at times. It wasn't the worst narration I've heard, but not how I imagined the story to be told at all.

Lovely

If you could sum up Falling for the Beast in three words, what would they be?

Super fun story.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the twist on the beast's spell.

Have you listened to any of Karin Allers’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

She is a super reader/narrator. I love all the acting she puts in while she's going along. That is the most important thing to me as a listener. I did have a hard time with letting my imagination take over with the voice of the beast this time.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes, the story around the puzzle.

Don't waste your time

This could have been a decent story but the narrator ruined it. Her normal voice was pleasant, but the changes she made to portray the heroine was annoying and the voice she used for the hero/beast was flat out wimpy and winey.

Loved it!

This story tugged at heart. Thaddeus was a a man that took others pain and healed them. Mean while falling in love with his housekeeper Belle. She discovers his secrets and she loves him despite his scars. He doesn’t think he can ever have Belle. But they work things out.
I was hooked from the beginning. Not only because it kept my attention, it was well written and a clean romance. Also a very good author. Good job!

Good book

Great story, loved the author.
Did not like the narrator. Her guy voice for the beast sounded nasally. I got used to it by the end of the boom.

Fun book!

I enjoyed this book! Couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more in this series from Victorine Lieske!

Falling

Falling for the Beast is a decent retelling of Beauty and the Beast in a modern setting, but the narrator is awful! I’m sure I couldn’t do better, but while she reads accurately, she makes the Beast sound like an old man! And Aribelle is too childish-sounding.

A nice twist

WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Aribelle is backed into the position of cleaning house for the horrible Mr. Thaddeus Walker. Not only is he rude, he's dangerously secretive, going out at night and coming home with injuries which seem to heal mysteriously fast. She should be keeping her distance, not trying to break down his barriers. But the more she uncovers, the more attracted she becomes until the cost of exposing his secrets fades behind the risk of losing her heart.

Thaddeus knows he should have sent the girl away instead of allowing her into his home. Now she’s asking questions he can’t answer. And the more time they spend together, the more he wishes he could pull her close and kiss her. But he can’t afford to do that. Beautiful Aribelle could never love a beast.

MY TAKE
This is very much a modern twist on Beauty and the Beast, and I loved the twist part of it. If you're familiar with the original story, you'll know generally how the story will progress, including a dance in a ballroom in ball-appropriate clothing. But, I love the story of being able to love the inside of a person, and this story does that really well. I connected with both love interests and I especially liked seeing his growth.

The ending is also a little different which is a nice change. The only thing that really stretched my ability to suspend belief was the resolution with the bad guy. So I took off a little for that.

I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator was adequate.

4 1/2 stars