Top Beauty and the Beast fairy tale Inspired Romance Books
Beauty and the Beast fairy tale has enchanted readers and made their hearts race since centuries and the magic is still as strong as it was when this evergreen story of love and strength first came out in 1740 by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve. Adapted as movies, serials, plays and innumerable books, this story has been loved and is still loved by readers all over the world, including your own Njkinny.
While the original is decidedly a story for adults, there are many retellings including the first retelling by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont, were trimmed and narrated for young readers.
Here is a list of the top Romance Beauty and the Beast Fairy Tale retellings.
Must-Read Romance Beauty and the Beast Fairy Tale Retellings:
1) Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve
Generations of readers have been bewitched by the magic of this fairy tale about a young woman imprisoned by a beast who is in reality a cursed Prince. A translation of the original story with captivating illustration, this beautiful illustrated edition of the classic love story of Beauty and the Beast is a must-read and have for all lovers of this romance.
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2) Making Faces by Amy Harmon
In Amy Harmon’s romance book, Making Faces, a young woman loves a popular boy but her love is tested when, years later, they meet again. She is now a beauty and he is now a beast hiding from the world.
A 5 star rated romance that Njkinny recommends, Making Faces is a beautiful and top favourite Beauty and the Beast fairy tale inspired story that is guaranteed to make your heart race and soar with the strength of the emotions it garners.
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3) A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas
In Sarah J. Maas’ fantasy inspired story, the Beast was never a human. There are fae, humans and a magic world beyond the human world. A thrilling story that takes the readers beyond the human world into a dangerous fantasy world where our heroine has a task to do and save her impoverished family too.This book took the world by storm and climbed every bestseller list. A popular and deserving of every accolade story, Njkinny recommends this one to every lover of Beauty and the Beast tale.
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4) The Wish Collector by Mia Sheridan
A man who has been hurt by the world and who, now lives trapped inside his castle. The walls surrounding his mansion are rumored to grant wishes and it is through a wish note made by a young ballerina, our hero meets beauty. A through and through adorable, soul-searing and memorable romance complete with ghosts, a love lost and legends adding mystery, I absolutely adored this Beauty and the Beast inspired story set in current time New Orleans. Njkinny recommends The Wish Collector by Mia Sheridan to everyone. This is a not-to-be-missed romance.
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5) Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan
Named one of the “Top Romance Novels of All Time” by Goodreads, Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan is the story of a man tortured by his past that left him mute and scarred. Isolated from the world, he lives alone. One chance meeting with our heroine sets in motion a romance so enchanting that it will make your heart its own personal slave. A must-read, this book is one of Njkinny’s top favourite romances and a definite winner.
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6) Bootie and the Beast by Falguni Kothari
In Falguni Kothari’s fun and breezy Beauty and the Beast inspired romance, the Beast and Beauty are friends. Beauty is vivacious and carefree while the Beast is his usual beastly self. One scandal brings the Beast to the rescue of Beauty and all hell breaks loose complete with witty banter, intense chemistry and a great plot. Swoons guaranteed, go read this book like now!
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7) When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Fairy Tales #2) by Eloisa James
Linnet is caught kissing and is caught in a scandal where it is widely believed that she is carrying a child out of wedlock. Forced by circumstances, she marries an Earl who is known for his beastliness and thought to be impotent. A classic Beauty and the Beast setup with the magical writing of Eloisa James, this retelling is a must-read.
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8) Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood #3) by J.R. Ward
Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward is the third book in the highly acclaimed “Black Dagger Brotherhood series”. Set in Caldwell, New York, there is a war being fought between the Vampires and their slayers called the Lessers. Among the Vampires, there are a group of highly trained warriors known for their super strength, high healing power, and determination to save their race from extinction by removing the threat posed by the Lessers. This group of warriors is a brotherhood forged of their promise to protect called the Black Dagger Brotherhood.
This book is the story of one of these warriors, Zsadist. Probably the most dangerous and ruthless of them all, Zsadist is a loose cannon, a loner, and a vampire no one wants to cross paths with. Kidnapped in childhood and kept as a blood slave to a cruel mistress, he was tortured, humiliated, and kept chained until he was found and rescued by his twin, Phury, almost a century later. No one is close to him and he likes it that way until he meets Bella. She is his polar opposite and yet they both feel the pull of attraction towards each other. But when Bella is attacked and a quest for vengeance overtakes Zsadist, their emotions and love are put to test.
A delicious and soulful romance, full of angst, red-hot chemistry, heart shattering emotions and a story that will keep you captive, Njkinny recommends this adult retelling of Beauty and the Beast fairy tale.
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9) A Curse So Dark and Lonely (The Cursebreaker #1) by Brigid Kemmerer
Cursed by a powerful enchantress to repeat the autumn of the eighteenth year of his life again and again until he falls in love, Prince Rhen just needs a girl to fall in love with him to break the curse. But then he turns into a beast ferocious and hell bent on destruction as each autumn ends.
Harper is thrown into the fantasy world of Prince Rhen by accident and now she is trapped in a world with Rhen and danger is coming.
An instant bestseller, this book is a lovely and engrossing retelling of Beauty and the Beast that Njkinny recommends to everyone.
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10) Until You by M.V. Kasi
Tina wants to be a doctor and works as an exotic dancer in her free time to make money. In desperate need of money and running from danger, she agrees to impersonating another woman and staying on a reclusive billionaire’s estate for a few days. A billionaire beast who lurks in his castle meets an exotic dancer running from danger in MV Kasi’s delicious romance retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast.
Engrossing, intense and with a love so strong that it hits all the right buttons, Njkinny recommends this romance to all readers above the age of eighteen.
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11. Heart of Obsidian (Psy-Changeling #12) by Nalini Singh
A man honed by his painful past, Kaleb is a man no one wants to meet alone. Ruthless, enigmatic and shrouded in mystery, his motivations and his actions have made him into a man with no friends. When he rescues a mysterious woman from captivity, who doesn’t remember anything about herself or her life, his life changes forever.
A beloved and one of Njkinny’s Top favourite romances, Heart of Obsidian is a book that will leave you raw and yet so full of happiness. Two tortured souls find salvation and love with each other in this memorable romance from the bestselling Psy-Changeling series.
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12) Adeline (Lady Archer’s Creed #3) by Christina McKnight
“Everything changed for Jasper Benedict, the Earl of Ailesbury, the night his family died in a tragic fire—the same fire that left him disfigured. Now, his scars have given him the name the Beast of Faversham. But when he stumbles upon a damaged carriage during a tempest, the beautiful woman inside reminds him of the man he wishes he could be: free of his past, and able to love.“
This lovely and heartfelt Beauty and the Beast inspired historical romance is a must-read. Njkinny recommends it to everyone.
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13) Bollywood and the Beast (Bollywood Confidential #3) by Suleikha Snyder
Rakhee, a Bollywood actress agrees to lay low at her co-star’s estate until the latest scandal involving her cool down. Here she meets her co-star’s reclusive brother, Taj. Taj had once been a top action hero until a stunt gone wrong left him scarred and bitter. Full of heated dialogues, scorching looks and a romance that burns, Njkinny recommends this Beauty and the Beast retelling to all readers above the age of eighteen.
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14) The Bride and the Beast by Teresa Medeiros
A man hiding in a crumbling castle who is known as the Dragon of Weyrcraig is the stuff of legends. The highlanders fear him and one night, in order to satisfy his appetites, leave a helpless woman bound in the courtyard as a sacrifice. But she is no helpless virgin. A fiery and bold woman who tells him point-blank that she doesn’t believe in dragons, he has no option but to capture her. He is determined to safeguard his secret and she is determined to stay alive. A fierce story about a strong heroine and a masquerading hero, The Bride and the Beast by Teresa Medeiros is vivid and a must-read story for all fans of Beauty and the Beast.
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15) Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
The romance of Beauty and the Beast meets the adventure of Graceling in this dazzling fantasy novel about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.
Perfect for fans of bestselling An Ember in the Ashes and A Court of Thorns and Roses, this gorgeously written debut infuses the classic fairy tale with glittering magic, a feisty heroine, and a romance sure to take your breath away.
Betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom, Nyx has always known that her fate was to marry him, kill him, and free her people from his tyranny. But on her seventeenth birthday when she moves into his castle high on the kingdom’s mountaintop, nothing is what she expected—particularly her charming and beguiling new husband. Nyx knows she must save her homeland at all costs, yet she can’t resist the pull of her sworn enemy—who’s gotten in her way by stealing her heart.
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16) The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross
A luxuriously magical retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in seventeenth-century France—and told from the point of view of the Beast himself.
He is a broken, wild thing, his heart’s nature exposed by his beastly form. Long ago cursed with a wretched existence, the Beast prowls the dusty hallways of his ruined château with only magical, unseen servants to keep him company—until a weary traveler disturbs his isolation.
Bewitched by the man’s dreams of his beautiful daughter, the Beast devises a plan to lure her to the château. There, Isabeau courageously exchanges her father’s life for her own and agrees to remain with the Beast for a year. But even as their time together weaves its own spell, the Beast finds winning Isabeau’s love is only the first impossible step in breaking free from the curse….
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Thanks for the recs. Gonna check them all out
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