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- Content warnings: Violence, Blood, Injury detail, Death, Death of a parent, War, Alcohol use, Suicidal ideation, Mind control, Ableism
Before Beauty
by Brittany Fichter
Book 1 in Becoming Beauty
A clean fairy-tale romance for anyone who wants the Beast to be genuinely broken, not just grumpy in a castle.
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length292 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Redemption arc
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- Cursed
- Betrayal to trust
- Sweet / tender
- Earned hope
- Brooding prince
- Hurt/comfort
- Gentle / romantic
- Romantic fulfillment
- Warrior/fighter
- Longing glances
- Perspective shift
- Redeemed villain
- Redemption romance
- Tension / anticipation
- Class difference
- Only one who understands them
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy romance
- Beauty and the beast
- Castle / fortress
- High fantasy
- Spirits
- Fairytale retelling
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- Royal court / palace
- Cursed love interest
- Small town / village
- Healing romance
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Hopeful
- Earnest
- Moderate
- Damaged survivor
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- Disabled MC
- Romantic
- Warm
- Soft/gentle
- Christian rep
- Emotional
- Atmospheric
- Outcast/loner
- Character-driven
- Introspective
- Inspirational
- Magical
- Heartwarming
- Beauty and the Beast retelling
- Redemption
- Sacrifice for love
- Protect at all costs
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Book details
- Length
- 292 pages
- Publisher
- Brittany Fichter
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book