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 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.
What I thought about One Cursed Rose
A contemporary romance with elements of beauty and the beast in the world of social media and information security. Whew! That's a mouthful!
Alana Beaumont is the heir to Aquarius Social and in order to survive the business environment she's got to merge with another company by way of arranged marriage. Only Thorn Beathach (aka the beast) decides he's not going to let that happen because he wants her. If only he wasn't ill with some unknown illness.
There's some intricate world building here that is a mash up of traditional sort of paranormal elements and contemporary delivery via the web. I found that to be fresh and kept me turning the pages. In spite of Thorn being a bit creepy at the start, I did like Thorn and Alana together.
Overall, I thought there were interesting aspects of this dark crime family-type rivals-to-lovers romance. This is the first book in a series, so I'm curious as to where this is going to go. There were some places where I was left scratching my head, so I hope these questions get answered in future installments. A good start to the series.
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