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The Beast and the Enchantress
by Camille Peters
Book 1 in A Villain's Ever After
The enchantress gets cursed alongside her beast, then has to meet the man underneath her own revenge. The sentient spellbook is the tiny scene-stealer.
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Length198 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 12 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
- The swoon
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- Cursed
- Tension / anticipation
- Romantic fulfillment
- Cinnamon roll
- Feel-good
- Scholar/intellectual
- Growth-focused
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Beauty and the beast
- Castle / fortress
- High fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Fairytale retelling
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- Royal court / palace
- Monsters
- Cursed love interest
- Hidden identity
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Whimsical
- Light
- Witch/mage
- Romantic
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- Warm
- Lighthearted
- Magical
- Character-driven
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 198 pages
- Publisher
- Rosewood Publications
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book