I wish this could have been longer. Beauty and the Beast is my favorite fairytale and i was excited for this retelling twist. I didn't really see the romance but there definitely was spice from the very beginning!

Another winning book from Scarlett St Clair.

If there’s anything I love as much as Greek mythology, it’s fairytales and I would 10/10 recommend this.

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This beautiful retelling was many symbols and representation of classic tales that many would not know of including me. This beautiful book will test you of how far are you willing to go to get your freedom. But what happens when the charm and the growth of a prince makes you second guess wanting true freedom!!
Scarlett has done it again with a new series and her dedication of basically why the hell not allows you to know what is to come and the love she has for this world.

Side note. Right now it is of ebook release. Once book 2 of this series comes out there will be a book released with both of them. I do understand that there is a few conventions that may have limited OG paperback of MMOG.

This was an okay short read. Probably took me a bit longer than it should have but I don't think it was too much the book's fault. It was an interesting mix of fairy tales put into one and I enjoyed the concept. I didn't love the characters but they were not bad and there was an interesting cast of them, I especially enjoyed Wolf who was a wolf but not a wolf.

I know there is only so much you can do with pacing in a short novella such as this but the story really fell short for me because of the time frame it was crammed into. I wish there could have been more development with the characters and the romance. I'm also not super satisfied with the way it ended. I don't know if I missed something but it seemed to me that the girl, Elsie, I think her name was, was treated a bit harshly regardless of being spared raining glass. I thought she was a friend??

This was my first read from Scarlett and I did think the writing was done well so I will be trying some of her full-length novels and I look forward to it!

Thanks, Netgalley for the ARC!

<b>Actual Rating: 3.5⭐</b>

If you’re looking for a quick, simple and spicy dark fairytale retelling then you can give this one a try.

I admit the world building was fascinating to explore with danger lurking in every corner. The forest gives the sense of enchanting and magical but also felt spooky and mysterious at the same time.

So many elements from various fairytale you might be familiar here right from the character’s name, the name of some places and even right down to some events that occur here.

As for the characters, to be honest I don’t really feel connected to them. The main characters lack of depth and I wish the length of the book was longer to get to know them better.
Nevertheless, I really like the side characters like the Mirror and the Brownie which liven up the story with their bantering with the prince by trying their best to help him woo the FMC – Gesela.

As for the romance aspect, while it’s not a straight insta-love, I felt their relationship progress slightly too fast.
Once again I wish the length of the book is longer to make room for the main characters to explore their feelings toward each other instead of only showing the high sexual tension between the two of them.

Overall, it’s a pretty good retelling and I finished reading it in just one day.
If there’s a sequel, I’d be interested to read it again because the world building is impressive by combining different fairytale element into this one story.

⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: sexual content, violence, murder, death, grief, blood, animal death, toxic relationship

<i>I received an advanced review copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!</i>

"Could you love me?" he whispered. The question stole my breath and burned my lungs in the silence that followed.
I wanted to answer, to whisper yes into the space between us, but I was afraid.

You guys!!!! Scarlett St Clair does not disappoint, especially with this enemy to lovers, little bit of spice novella.!
Thank you to the author, netgalley, and publisher for this copy in exchange for an honest review.

Short, entertaining, spicy romantasy! Enjoyed the darker fairy tale vibes!

What you can expect:

Morally grey MMC
Magical world with fae, pixies, etc
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Enemies to lovers

What a fun (and spicy) hate to love, Beauty and the Beast retelling! A quick read too! Once you start, you won't want to stop! It also had hints of Rumplestiltzkin which I loved! Can't wait for the next installment!

You can never go wrong with Fairytales and Fae. This author is a master at weaving brilliant stories from fantasy and mythology.

What I loved:
It’s well thought out and written
Great side character
Steamy bits
I’m a fan of novellas, so the length worked for me

Overall, a quick and imaginative read!

Retelling of beauty and the beast storyline. It was my first book by the author and it was an okay read. Liked the characters but plot seemed a little confusing to me. Quick read for sure.

Who doesn't love a fantasy retelling, and Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite. This book has everything, great stories, smut, fantasy, and interesting character if you haven't read anything by St. Clair I would recommend you do, she has a unique and interesting way of capturing a story and its characters!

I loved everything about this book! The way Scarlet wrote this world had me captivated from the first page! I absolutely loved the story and the way it played out and can’t wait for more from this story!

I really liked the fairy tale vibes in Mountains Made Of Glass. Such an interesting world that felt developed without too much world building taking me out of the main storyline. I thought the pace and characters were attention capturing without being too much.

Not my favorite book by her. But it was a nice quick read with a good romance plot. I typically enjoy her books more but I just found the writing hard to get into this time.

Loved this quick fantasy retelling! While the plot felt a bit rushed, I loved the smut, romance and the characters. Had a lot of potential for a longer romantasy, just felt a little bit short to connect with at times. Overall super fun, interesting and scratches the itch for a smutty fantasy!

Beauty and the Beast is one of my favourite fairytales. I only wish this book felt more unique than just a retelling. Every plot point I drew parallels and not much felt original.

Enemies to lovers is one of my favourite tropes and I was so nervous when I read the page count. The slow burn that enemies to lovers requires is usually hard to cram into a single book let alone 200 and handful of pages. The constant flipping from Gisela warming up to the Prince of Thorns and then hating him the next gave me whiplash. It felt like every chapter her inner monologue starts off with “I hate him” or something to that extent. It was exhausting to read.

I did like the word puzzle and riddle to figure out the prince’s name. It was one of the thing that compelled me to keep reading. The fact that it needed to be said with love in only 7 days was very unrealistic. A more realistic timeless of several months would have made the story more believable.

One of my favourite parts was the pictures sprinkled throughout the book. I kept forgetting this book had pictures and was so pleasantly surprised every time I came across one. More adult books should have pictures! It really added to the fairytale feel.

One thing that Scarlett St Clair never fails to impress me on is her spice. It is so good I tend to overlook other parts of the book I might not have enjoyed as much. This book was no exception.

Overall I’d recommend this book to someone who is looking for a retelling. If they are looking for a believable enemies to lover though I can’t say this book is it.

A spicy Beauty and the Beast reimagining. Overall a quick read and entertaining with a thin plot but interesting characters.

10 stars!!! An enchanting and adult fairy centered on Beauty and the Beast, but entertained with fairies, magic mirrors, evil royalty, and so much more. Engaging and addictive from beginning to end, and definitely not a child's fairy tale ;) A winner all around!

This was not a favorite of mine, despite the fact that I really loved the Hades/Persephone series.

The book was described as being a short fairytale retelling which sounded awesome, but the book was too short to allow for any real plot and character development. There was too much going on and it was all resolved too quickly, Instead of focusing on building the fantasy world, the story was fixated on the characters lust for each other. But since there was minimal chemistry and romance, it was all overly sexualized.

This was a fast paced, quick read with a fairytale twist. I read it all in one sitting and it was a departure from Scarlett St. Clair‘s usual writing simply because it felt lighter. I really liked it. It was a bit cheesy at times but honestly it was full of banter and it was fun to see her spin on Beauty and the Beast (as opposed to Hades and Persephone).

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