The Beast of Bath

Publisher's Summary

Lord Victor Mayhew, Viscount Norcross, lives in the shadows, hiding his scarred face from those who would fear him...or worse, pity him. He's become accustomed to the dark, and to the aching loneliness that is his only and constant companion. But while traversing the city in the dark of night, he encounters a beautiful woman who is running for her life.

Lady Thessaly Shade has discovered that the prettiest of faces can hide the ugliest of hearts. While Lord Norcross keeps his face carefully concealed from her, he cannot hide the fact that he is a man of honor, a man for whom the word gentleman is a way of life and not merely an honorary title.

With no way to repay him for his kindness, for his courage in aiding her at great risk to himself, Thessaly bargains with the only thing she possesses of value...herself. Can she convince him to trust her, to believe that she can see beyond the scars he bears to the man he is? Or will he push her away out of fear and retreat into the loneliness that he knows so well?

©2015 Chasity Bowlin (P)2017 Chasity Bowlin

Enjoyable Regency Story

I really enjoyed this book, the story is about a brave strong willed woman, Lady Thessaly, who runs away from her, wastrel of a stepfather who intends to sell her to a brothel having already sold everything else. She is rescued by Victor an honourable tortured soul who lives life in the shadows because he is very badly scarred.

Victor has an enemy, the man who caused his scars, and this enemy is out to hurt him in any way he can.

Thessaly and Victor strike a bargain, they will marry and produce an heir for Victor's line, what isn't part of the bargain is that they will fall in love.

I really enjoyed this story, I liked the way their relationship developed and I loved that love won in the end.

The story was just the right length with just the right amount of action and was beautifully performed.

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Great!

I loved this quick take on one of my favorite fairytales. I love a damaged hero and this one was perfect! Steamy and suspenseful, I really loved this book! Also, the narration was fantastic!! I highly recommend this audio for anyone looking for a historical novella!

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Fun little book

Fun retelling of beauty in the beast. Sound quality was excellent, accents were well done, enjoyable little spin to an already familiar tale. A little short, but definitely worthwhile.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

A beast worth meeting

Based on Beauty and the Beast this story is similar enough to be recognizable and different enough to show creativity. I liked the characters, they're more complex than they seemed in the first chapters and their emotional range is very good.

The narration is well done, I liked the character voices and the delivery conveyed the emotion of the story nicely.

This book was supplied free by the author/narrator/publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Narrator was Distracting

The plot did not have any unique or creative twists the way that some of the better fairytale reimaginings do. And the narrator had such a choppy delivery (stressing words or phrases at odd intervals in each sentence) that I found myself grinding my teeth and hoping for the end.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Nice spin on a classic

This story was very fast paced and intriguing my only complaint is that is was not long enough. 😋 I really like Chasity Bowlin’s writing style and the twists and turns she takes

Lillian Yves does get another great job at narration and navigating between different voices and dialects. She’s easy to listen to and brings the story to life.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Beauty & the Beast..: beautifully done

Not too long, and not rushed. A Regency B&B that was well written and narrated. Highly recommend.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Historical Beauty and the Beast

If you could sum up The Beast of Bath in three words, what would they be?

Steamy historical fairytale

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes! And the short length of the audiobook makes it easy.

Any additional comments?

Loved this book and the narrator was great! A quick listen great for fans of historical romance and fairytales. I received a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

A Nice Quick Listen

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, It is a mix of several stories with a different twist. I liked the ending.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked the household staff best. They were loyal and concerned.

Which character – as performed by Lillian Yves – was your favorite?

The maid

Any additional comments?

I got this book via audiobook boom. The narrator was good and brought the characters to life.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Fabulous fairytale retelling

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely, this is a really entertaining and enthralling retelling of the beauty and the beast fairytale, wonderfully narrated.

Would you recommend The Beast of Bath to your friends? Why or why not?

You've already asked me this... I'd recommend the audiobook over the print edition, the characters were brought to life so wonderfully and I couldn't stop listening.

Which scene was your favorite?

I loved the opening scene of this book, it's suspenseful and sets the scene for the rest of the book.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The story was very satisfying

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Adult Fairytale - short, sexy and sweet!

If you like fairytales and are looking for something compact, fast-moving and easy to listen to, this could be your book. It is a sexy version of Beauty and the Beast, complete with intrigue, murder and some risque Regency fashion. The result is fun and fast-paced Regency escapism.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful