To Beguile A Beast (The Legend of the Four Soldiers)
by Elizabeth Hoyt
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Author: Elizabeth HoytEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-05-01
ISBN: 0446406937
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Forever
Book Reviews of To Beguile A Beast (The Legend of the Four Soldiers)
Book Review: Fiery Passion and Sweet Emotion
Summary: 5 Stars
A beautiful story and a beautiful cover to boot! Due to the blurb and the gorgeous cover, I was very anxious to read TO BEGUILE A BEAST by Elizabeth Hoyt and let me tell you, it certainly did not disappoint! With vivid imagery and a truly wonderful tale, TO BEGUILE A BEAST was a wonderful, emotional story that really came to life in front of my eyes.
Sir Alistair Munroe is a recluse living alone in a dirty old castle. When the beautiful Helen Fitzwilliam, along with her two young chil...more A beautiful story and a beautiful cover to boot! Due to the blurb and the gorgeous cover, I was very anxious to read TO BEGUILE A BEAST by Elizabeth Hoyt and let me tell you, it certainly did not disappoint! With vivid imagery and a truly wonderful tale, TO BEGUILE A BEAST was a wonderful, emotional story that really came to life in front of my eyes.
Sir Alistair Munroe is a recluse living alone in a dirty old castle. When the beautiful Helen Fitzwilliam, along with her two young children, show up on his doorstep one night, his quiet and lonely life are suddenly tossed into a whirlwind of activity. Claiming to be his new housekeeper, despite his say otherwise, Helen creates a life for herself within Alistair's protective castle walls. Despite Alistair's raging temper and disfigured face, she'd rather be within his very filthy walls than outside where her past chases her and threatens to take away everything she loves.
Helen is an extraordinary character. Hoyt bestows Helen with a fiery attitude and strong personality. Although she is a fictional character, Hoyt's writing is so fluid and so vibrant that Helen really jumps off the page. The one thing that I absolute loved about her character was how strong she was and yet how willing she was to allow herself moments where she could feel weakness. Often I find myself gravitating toward books with a strong heroine, but it isn't everyday that I find a female character strong in personality, yet willing to allow someone else to lead. This made Helen much more realistic and I found myself connecting to her actions and emotions as they pulled me through the pages.
If there could be a polar opposite from Helen, it would be Alistair. He is not easy and outgoing like our lovely Helen. In fact, he is a recluse in every definition of the word. Missing an eye and covered in jagged scars, Alistair rarely leaves his castle or seeks human companionship. He is moody, quick to anger and cares little about the state of his castle. His one true love is his writing and the stories he can tell about the beauties that nature holds.
I felt that the contrast between the likable Helen and the beastly Alistair were what made the book completely wonderful. Anytime the two individuals encountered each other we got a delicious taste of tension and Hoyt is a master of tension. There was rarely a slow part in any scene, rarely a time where words were on the page solely for the purpose of taking up room. Every action, every interaction was strategically placed to keep the tension going. This made it quite difficult to set the story down and I found myself going to bed earlier and earlier each night just to get back to the story sooner.
When I wasn't being pulled through the story light a rubber band about to snap, I found myself flooded with emotions. There were times when the pages just raced through my hands as the anticipation drew or other times when I would linger, occasionally rereading sections of tenderness. Every interaction was filled with some emotion, whether happy or sad, delighted or ragingly angered. That was definitely what caught within the first chapter and held me close. The pure emotion that swam between the covers was wonderful and made for a truly enjoyable read.
If you have not yet read TO BEGUILE A BEAST, I do highly recommend that you go out and pick it up. Technically, it is Book 3 in The Legend of the Four Soldiers series but don't let that stop you. I have not yet read the previous books and I don't think it detracted from the story one bit. If you loved Jennifer Haymore's A Hint of Wicked, I think you'll absolutely adore TO BEGUILE A BEAST.
Summary of To Beguile A Beast (The Legend of the Four Soldiers)
CAN A WOUNDED BEAST . . .Reclusive Sir Alistair Munroe has hidden in his castle ever since returning from the Colonies, scarred inside and out. But when a mysterious beauty arrives at his door, the passions he's kept suppressed for years begin to awaken.
TRUST A BEAUTY WITH A PAST . . .
Running from past mistakes has taken legendary beauty Helen Fitzwilliam from the luxury of the ton to a crumbling Scottish castle . . . and a job as a housekeeper. Yet Helen is determined to start a new life and she won't let dust-or a beast of a man-scare her away.
TO TAME HIS MOST SECRET DESIRES?
Beneath Helen's beautiful façade, Alistair finds a courageous and sensual woman. A woman who doesn't back away from his surliness-or his scars. But just as he begins to believe in true love, Helen's secret past threatens to tear them apart. Now both Beast and Beauty must fight for the one thing neither believed they could ever find-a happy ever after.
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