Though this wasn't for me, I do think it has an audience out there. Particularly those who seek out fairy tale retellings.

I was so excited for a modern version of Beauty and the Beast! This one took me a long while to commit to finishing though. I didn’t find myself connecting with the characters at all and I kept forgetting where the plot line was going. Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review. This was an enjoyable book.

I tried really hard to get into this book. Even with the modern take on Beauty and The Beast, the way the book is written it's hard to follow the storyline at all and I just couldn't make any connection with the characters.

Been a couple years since I received this. I am now giving my thoughts. I was intrigued because this is a modern retelling of beauty and the beast. However I felt the characters were too shallow, no depth, and the overall story was plotless. The appeal was lost on me. I would not recommend this to my viewers or friend.

A good story with good writing but the characters didn't work for me and I wasn't interested in getting to know them. I might read other books by the author because the writing was good and the cover is stunning but this one wasn't for me

I never could get into this one. It may be great but it just wasn’t ever for me.someone else I sure to enjoy this book but unfortunately it never grabbed my attention

This was a cute roll reversal beauty and the beast retelling. It was interesting to read from the male POV the entire time, I honestly wasn't not expecting that. There were some issues with development that I wish I could have seen more of, especially since it is single POV. Overall though, I would definitely recommend this to a teenager as a new view on the retelling style.

I love retellings so I was excited to get approved for this. A good retelling with a gender reversal and a plot that will keep you intrigued!

Didn't mind it. Really quick read. Didn't exactly enthrall me, but was a quick and easy retelling of a fairytale I love so much.

It was a decent modern retelling of beauty and the beast. However it was just your typical YA opposite romance trope.

I started reading this one but didn't hold my interest. even though I love BATB retellings. I though the concept was good but I wish I could have connected with the characters more.

This is a modern-day, YA retelling of Beauty and the Beast. In this instance the genders are reversed, Beauty is a high school boy, Beau (took me an embarrassing long while to get the Beau-ty thing!); Beast is a girl whose classmates have dubbed The Beast, not based on looks or really even personality - the reasons are revealed fairly late in the book. They go to different schools and live in very different worlds, but meet and a friendship develops while he works off a debt on her father's ranch. There are good lessons here about what's important in life, and why it's always important to look beyond the surface, and that all too often people who act "beastly" act that way in reaction to things that have happened to them. Beau is the first-person narrator, so things are seen from his point of view alone.
I didn't love this book, but then again I'm not the target audience. I did like it though, and will definitely recommend it to my grandkids.
My thanks to Netgalley and Amberjack Publishing for providing a copy for an unbiased review.

Thank you Netgalley for access to the book.

Beau's family is struggling after his dad was injured in an accident. The situation is made worse when his mom gets into an accident with the daughter of the richest man in town. Nicknamed "the Beast" due to her supposed mean disposition, Bett comes off as too good for everyone at her school. While working at Bett's family farm to pay off the debt from the accident, Beau befriends Bett and learns the softness behind her tough exterior.

It's fine. A simple "retelling" of Beauty and the Beast, though I never would have picked up on it. The pacing is slow, and it felt like a generic high school romance book. Good if that's what you're looking for, but not if you're looking for a B&B retelling. Beau's family is amazing, and I do like that there is no instalove. The affection is a slow burn, but there was not enough to make it interesting.

This book was supposed to be a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I had high hopes, but unfortunately, this book did not deliver. The similarities between Beauty and the Beast and this one seemed like a reach. I found the characters quite shallow and the story a little too plotless for my liking. It is a contemporary romance, but the appeal was lost for me.

It is an acknowledged truth that I adore a good retelling of the classics. Spin offs and modernised adaptations are my jam. This retelling of Beauty and the Beast is another one that has me caught up in the drama and the detail.

I loved that there is a gender swap of roles here, I am not always a fan of this as sometimes I feel like it is done to just make a point but in this case it fit the story really well. I hated Bettina's family, they are literally the worst people and I did feel like her "beastly" persona was a bit of a let down. Golly that grandmother of hers was a nightmare though.

Overall another great retelling of a classic. I am bias here, I love a good retelling.

I received this as an ARC from Netgalley in return for my honest opinion.

Beau and Bett by Kathryn Berla was a unique retelling of Beauty and the Beast focusing on friendship and building trust and I can't wait to read more Kathryn Berla

Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read and review this title. I will review this title at a different date.

I was so exited for this. Then I tried to read it a few times. I actually tried. But the characters didn't grip me, the story was flat for me and I'm so sorry about it.

I think it’s time to admit I’m not going to finish this one. I’m at about 45% and I don’t see myself finishing. This is a DNF unfortunately.
The thing is, I love retellings. They’re some of my favorite genres to read! But they can also be such a hit and miss. And if there’s one retelling I’m always skeptical to start it’s always a contemporary non-fantastical retelling of Beauty and the Beast. And why is that? Because in these retellings, the beast usually turns out to be just a misunderstood semi-bully??? And it’s missing the whole ACTUAL beastly part to it’s personality. So usually the reason why that person is so “beastly” is not because they were wronged by a curse and turned into a raging beast- but because they have some kind of traumatic past. Which can be good... but it needs to be incorporated into the story well.
Anyway, I’m always a bit hesitant to pick a contemporary retelling of it.
And when I saw the initial rating this one had on Goodreads I was even more scared. But I wanted to believe I would be the exception. I wanted to like it. But alas, I didn’t.
So what made me DNF? Well, lack of interest in continuing as a first. But also, I didn’t care for any of the characters. I thought they were boring. The male MC, which I think was names Beau(?), was boring. His circumstances were I guess relatable? But honestly he seemed to be a bit judgmental and annoying. Also, I don’t get how he was the “beauty” part of the retelling if he was an unpopular guy that was probably (can’t remember to save my life) not the prettiest to say the least...
As for the MC girl... all I remember from her was that she was not so horrible??? Like, all she seemed to be is a spoiled rich girl, but horrible and beastly? Nope. Not at least until the part I read. And Beau seemed to judge her pretty harshly.
The romance. Well, I didn’t read the whole book obviously- but by the part I reached, there wasn’t romance just yet. BUT, Beau was already thinking of Bett. And I don’t get how he went from 0 to 100 so quickly? Like, he disliked her from the beginning for her attitude, but then he finds himself thinking of her when he’s not around her so quickly. It felt rushed and forced and I didn’t get that jump.
Honestly, I picked up this book because I was interested in the concept of a gender bent retelling of BATB... but I didn’t end up liking it unfortunately.