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Beauty and the Rose, Book 1
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Kelsey-Ann O'Dowd
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One night changed everything....
Daphne’s a beauty who doesn’t know it. A wallflower blossoming into the belle of the ball. A beautiful lie. My lifelong obsession. Her father stole from me and now I’ll have my revenge.
I’ll steal her away, take her to my castle. Lock her in my tower. Make her a captive to her passions. She’ll crave the one who keeps her. She’ll crave me. I’m the masked phantom in the shadows. The Minotaur in the labyrinth. The danger her father warned her about. More monster than man.
She’s Beauty, and I’m the Beast.
Note: This is a dark romance. It is the first in a trilogy.
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- By E Ivet Q on 11-09-21
By: Stasia Black
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Danger's First Kiss
- A Modern-Day Cinderella Story Set in Sparrow Webs (Dangerous Web, Book .5)
- By: Aleatha Romig
- Narrated by: Sarah McEwan
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
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On the surface, the world glitters with all things only money can buy. My thoughts should be on the danger lurking beneath the surface. The money and power come from places and dealings the world pretends don't exist. I'm here at this debutante ball as a representative of the new Sparrow underworld. The clock is ticking as alliances are formed and enemies eliminated. There isn't time to be distracted, and yet I catch a glimpse of the stunning woman across the room.
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Dark meet cute narrated by 12 year old
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 03-20-21
By: Aleatha Romig
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The Big Bad Office Wolf
- Kings of the Tower, Book 1
- By: May Sage
- Narrated by: Shane East, Lucy Rivers
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
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After the night of her life with a dirty, sexy stranger who’s supposed to live a world and a half away from her, Tori is feeling pretty damn smug - until she finds him in the office next door. Bryant is a menace, making every woman in the entire building lose focus, but she never thought he would actually go after her assistant. Determined to save the poor girl from his clutches, she confronts him and finds herself thrust in a world she never knew existed.
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BUY THIS BOOK!!!!
- By Brandie @AudiobookObsession on 04-18-18
By: May Sage
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Playing with Knives
- By: AJ Merlin
- Narrated by: Leanne Woodward
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
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Nothing exciting ever happens here, unless you count us getting our very own movie-rental shop right next to the sheriff’s station. Which, for the record, I don’t. That is, nothing exciting happens until my roommate is murdered and her body washes up on the riverbank for the police to find.
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Another good story by this author!
- By Ravens9308 on 12-10-22
By: AJ Merlin
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Knot so Lucky (Destination Love Book 1)
- By: Trilina Pucci
- Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Jacob Morgan, Teddy Hamilton, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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What happens is that you get “make out with strangers and pee in a parking lot” drunk. Tie the knot with a guy you just met. Then *allegedly* participate in depraved group activities with him and his friends in the honeymoon suite of a five-star hotel. But that’s not even the worst part.
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Hilarious + spicy + fantastic narration!
- By creatingkristen on 11-09-23
By: Trilina Pucci
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Billionaire's Captive
- Complete Trilogy
- By: Stasia Black, Lee Savino
- Narrated by: Brian Meslar, Kelsey-Ann O'Dowd
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
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They say the gods will accept no small sacrifice. To appease them, you must give your all. I’ve sacrificed everything. Lived through loss and learned to love. To take the beauty with the pain. The rose with the thorns. This love story isn’t perfect, but it’s ours. We’ll hold onto it forever. And hope our forever is longer than a day. From the USA Today best-selling authors Stasia Black and Lee Savino comes a story of love, loss, surrender, and rebirth told in three parts, now complete in this trilogy collection.
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Ummmmmmmm
- By Anonymous User on 01-28-21
By: Stasia Black, and others
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Take Me I'm Yours
- By: Lili Valente
- Narrated by: Ryan West, Lili Valente
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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I'm not supposed to want my ex-boyfriend's dad. But after one scorching night last summer with a sexy, older man who instinctively knew how much I wanted to be called his “good girl," I can't stop thinking about him. Of course, back then, I had no idea who Gideon was. Still, we both agreed that one night was our only night. Our lives were too complicated for anything more, no matter how much I craved it. Then our paths collide again at my ex’s fundraiser. That’s where I learn the truth about who Gideon really is.
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Steamy sweet
- By Katie on 03-05-25
By: Lili Valente
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Princes of Carnage
- Pretty Ruthless Monsters, Book 1
- By: Eva Ashwood
- Narrated by: Cassandra Medcalf, Daniel James Lewis
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
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When my father died and I stepped into his shoes as leader of Enigma, I vowed to protect the gang he’d built. And I won’t break that promise—no matter what I have to do to keep it.
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Ehh
- By K the Reviewer on 01-13-25
By: Eva Ashwood
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Original Sinner
- Original Sinners, Book 1
- By: Kait Ballenger
- Narrated by: Isabelle Turner, Ethan Reid
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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The seven deadly sins keep high profiles in the Big Apple: Lust runs brothels, Sloth’s a media streamer…you get the picture. Pride, though, he’s more mysterious. You might know him as Lucifer—temptation irresistibly embodied. The paparazzi are dying for some burning-hot gossip. So when someone publishes my scathing but private rant about him, they eat it up. And now my job is on the line. After all, he is my boss.
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Delicious
- By Anonymous User on 04-17-25
By: Kait Ballenger
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Hunter
- A Snow White Romance (Stud Ranch Standalone, Book 2)
- By: Stasia Black
- Narrated by: Shea Hart
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Isobel: I’m on the run from my evil stepmother, but no one can know. Least of all my new boss, Hunter Dawkins. We might have had one amazing night together, but the next morning he went colder than a Wall Street banker’s heart during a charity ball. Hunter: I have big plans for my large-animal veterinary clinic, and they don’t include taking on a gorgeous, fast-talking city-slicker for a summer intern. The fact that she’s got legs for days and curves that could make a grown man weep? Or that we spent one unforgettable night together? Doesn’t mean a thing.
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Sour fantastic book
- By Susan Hopkins on 03-10-22
By: Stasia Black
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The Devil's Deal
- Cavaleri Brothers, Book 1
- By: Lilian Harris
- Narrated by: Gideon Frost, Lessa Lamb
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
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She’s the devil's daughter, but once, she was my only friend. Everything changed 15 years ago when her father killed mine. When she betrayed me. And every day since, all I’ve thought about is vengeance. Brutal, twisted revenge.
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♥️❤️ SO GOOD.. I NEED MORE STARS ❤️♥️
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 11-27-22
By: Lilian Harris
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Forbidden Freedom
- By: Jasmin Miller
- Narrated by: Cindy Kay, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
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Gemma Fiore can't decide what's worse: sharing a forbidden kiss with a stranger on her wedding day or her husband being murdered before the marriage has even been consummated. Matteo Santarossa never planned to steal a kiss from a married woman... it just happened. He hadn't planned to kidnap her either, but when gunshots are fired, decisions get made fast. And Gemma Fiore? She's the kind of woman he's ready to make risky decisions for. The heat between Gemma and Matteo is nothing either of them can seem to control.
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Gemma and Matteo
- By Vicki on 01-14-24
By: Jasmin Miller
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Illicit Temptation
- An Irish Mafia Bodyguard Romance (Astoria Royals Standalone, Book 3)
- By: Deborah Garland
- Narrated by: Michelle Sparks, Joe Arden
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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Shea-Lynne O’Rourke is no innocent princess. But she is off-limits. Older. Strong-Willed. Mouthy AF. That doesn’t stop me from wanting to possess this feisty Irish Rose and make the only woman I can’t have mine. She's my last bodyguard gig before I take my place in Quinlan Empire. I'm riddled with scars and past sins, too filthy for an angel. Who surprises me with a savage taste for the forbidden.
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Good storyline
- By Maria on 04-17-25
By: Deborah Garland
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Ruthless King
- A Dark Mafia Omegaverse Fated-Mates Romance (Ruthless Warlords)
- By: Alison Aimes
- Narrated by: Jason Clarke, Stella Hunter
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
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Irresistibly gorgeous mafia king Nikolai Skolov is dominant, hard, possessive - and determined to bend innocent Dahlia Lundin to his will. But she is equally determined to resist. The lives of those she loves depends upon it. Except Dahlia isn't prepared for the insatiable hunger the warlord's discipline awakens. Or her soul's recognition that her new master is also her fated-mate. As dangers mount and betrayals loom, all Dahlia knows is turned on its head.
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Rape is not Romantic
- By WSTR on 07-21-21
By: Alison Aimes
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- Becky
- 11-29-20
Beauty and the Beast
I just listened to Beauty's Beast on Audible. It's a great story. Very steamy! Beast takes Beauty to his "castle" and keeps her there. He's out for revenge. She is very innocent. Cliffhanger warning. Two more books in this series.
The narrators (2) did a good job. Their voices are nice to listen to. I did feel like they read too slow. I wanted the story to move along faster. Maybe because this is such a busy time of year.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
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- Carlymae2020
- 09-13-21
Female voice!!
So I have not yet finished but I would like to say I am severely disappointed in the fact that the female voice reader BUTCHERED the last name of my favorite characters from the dark mafia romance. WHO IS THE OOBULLIES?! Because I don’t know who they are. And she continues to mess it up so bad it makes me physically angry that it’s hard to focus on the book itself. WHY DID NO ONE CORRECT HER BEFORE SENDING THIS TO PUBLISH?! Ugh 🤦🏼♀️ I’ll write another review or update this one after I finish the story. I am extremely in love with Lee and Stasia so it’s nothing against them or their book I love their writing and they are brilliant! But the female voice infuriates me to no end!
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- Michallyn mariah payne
- 10-04-20
Great story
Love the narrators highly recommended enjoyed it will be probably buying more great story...Love the author
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- Mel Dex
- 07-20-20
Ramped-up dark version of Beauty and the Beast
This was a twisted version of Beauty and the Beast very sexy treat!!!
Daphne
Her father stole from him and now he will have his Revenge through her body he makes her crave him she's his prisoner she's his lifelong obsession now he will take his prize,
This was a mouth-watering, panty-dropping, over-the-edge ecstasy with Sizzling chemistry, dark desires and scorching heat that was paired beautifully with a dramatic engaging storyline that grab my attention and held on to it brutally tight! I couldn't get enough of the lies the obsession brutality betrayal ,
Right from the very first page to the jaw dropping end i was dragged into this original, suspenseful, erotic, magnificent depraved story!" I couldn't get enough of the secrets , lies , twists and turns seduction brutality , sizzling betrayal, obsession,love and so much more this was a perfect story for the end of the work day a tasty dark deliciously sexy treat!!!
First book in the trilogy you'll have to wait to see what happens next
This is a 5 star read all around Love charters love the storyline and love that audio Performance
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- Dmauritzen
- 10-25-20
Exciting
This was a interesting adventure. I enjoyed listening to Daphne’s story witch was sad but had lots of ups too. I enjoyed the storyline and meeting all the great characters I am excited to listen to the next chapter. Narration was good.
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- Crystal S.
- 10-11-20
Dark Beauty & the Beast retelling
I am sucker for fairy tale retellings, especially if they are dark. So naturally Beauty's Beast was on my tbr as soon as I saw it. I have the ebook, but listened to the audio book. Unfortunately I feel like that lessened my experience a little bit. Not because the narrators were bad, they weren't, in fact, they were great for their characters. However, it did reinforce how naive Daphne is. Had I been reading the book, my mind could have adjusted her a bit, but with the audio there was no escaping it and that naivety got on my nerves. The book ends on a cliffhanger, and I'm honestly not sure if I was engaged enough to continue the series.
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- B. Roscoe
- 08-20-20
The Beast & Daphne's Dark & Steamy Story!
The Beast And Daphne's Story Is A Dark And Steamy Reimagined Beauty And The Beast Story Set In New Olympus And Infused With A Scientific Spin! Innocence Trilogy Fans Will Love It!
This is book one in the Beauty and the Rose trilogy, which is a steamy modern spin on Beauty and the Beast. It takes place in the fictional New Olympus.
Fans of the Innocence trilogy, Marcus and Cora’s story, will appreciate a little crossover between the two trilogies.
The story takes place in New Olympus. It revolves around Belladonna, a research company that until recently was headed by Dr. Piers Laurel. The company's original mission was to find a cure for Battleman's disease, the illness that Dr. Laurel's wife fought and which eventually took her life.
Dr. Daphne Laurel, twenty-six, has devoted her career to research. She lost her mother to Battleman’s disease and hopes to find a cure for others. Her father’s recent illness, though, has brought uncertainty to Belladonna. The company is struggling. Daphne has stepped into the CEO shoes in her father’s absence, but she is out of her comfort zone and the Board is looking for change. Daphne paints a positive picture of her father’s condition to anyone who asks after him, as she hopes that will buy her time with the Board.
Devoted to her research, Daphne has no social life. In fact, she has never had a boyfriend. She does happen to have a secret admirer of sorts, though. Every year since her eighteenth birthday, she finds a single rose. It never comes with a note or a hint of the identity of her admirer. She has wondered if it might be her father, but has ruled it out.
Daphne has attended the Autumn Gala since she was a teen, and this year is no different. The high society event has her representing the company and rubbing elbows with New Olympus’s finest. Marcus and Cora Ubeli, in particular, have been pivotal to Belladonna’s success with their generous donations over the years. Adam Archer, heir to Archer Industries, a billion dollar empire, seems a little more interested in Daphne than usual this night. He had conducted research at Belladonna, along with Daphne, until he left to run his father’s company. She has been working with him recently in an effort to save Belladonna. They are discussing a possible merger. Adam’s vision for the company is broader than just diseases. He has influenced the Board over the years, driving them into the more profitable cosmetics industry.
The Beast, thirty-five, is going to re-balance the scales of justice, beginning on the night of the Autumn Gala. The masks donned by attendees provide the perfect opportunity for him to blend in with the crowd. He hates the arrogance on display, but he will put them all in their place soon enough. He wonders if Daphne liked his rose this year. She is beautiful but naïve – and it is entirely too easy to lure her away to his castle. He wants everything from her. But first, he must determine if she has been corrupted, or if she is the same innocent beauty that he fell for so many years ago.
The Beast and Daphne's story begins dark and steamy as the Beast dishes out Daphne's punishment. They are lost in erotica as they work through their trust issues. They have incredible chemistry together. The mystery of the Beast’s identity adds to the erotic nature of their non-traditional romance. The Beast’s character is complex (as expected). His two personas – the old and the new – are radically different. But Daphne, sheltered as her life has been, handles both fairly well. The Beast is a dominant alpha male, and Daphne discovers things about herself while under his care. The couple must find a bridge from their past while earning one another’s trust. The Beast has a vendetta, and Daphne plays a role in it, one way or another. But her innocence and sincerity surprise him, and soon he finds that it is she that has captured his heart. This book ends in a cliffhanger that leads to book two in the series, Beauty and the Thorns.
The Beast and Daphne's story is a mix of erotica and complex storylines. It is well-written. The plot is complex. The characters are well-defined. The story is written in first person. The POV alternates between the Beast and Daphne. I rate this book 4.5 stars.
As for the Audio: it is well-performed. For those reading the book, the prologue and epilogue are absent, but it doesn't affect the story. The prologue is repeated within the story itself, and what is learned from the epilogue is covered in book two of the series.
I received a copy of this audiobook and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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- Jordyn Kross
- 03-28-20
BDSM Beauty and the Beast
I'm a total sucker for Beauty and the Beast stories. In this contemporary take our Beauty, Daphne, is a scientist looking for a cure for the disease that killed her mother. Beast is a damaged man who has seriously sexy control issues and a history with Daphne although she doesn't know who he is. I enjoyed the two narrators reading style. This is a series and so it ends on a cliff hanger. Can't wait for book two!
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- Donna Warren
- 10-25-20
Wonderful dark story. Cliffhanger ending
Loved this audio book. The storyline is great and the narrators did an amazing job.
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- Stephanie Rogers
- 10-08-20
"Take As Old As Time", With A New Twist!
I've read (and been satisfied by) quite a few of Stasia Black's books, but hearing this story (and a tag team story with Lee Savino at that!) is an auditory feast! And WHAT a story! Daphne's father, desiring to find a cure to the disease that took his wife, has inadvertently made prisons for his daughter and her heart's desire, Derek (now Beast). Derek was disposed of for opposing the corporation's greed while Daphne was sequestered for her scientific knowledge, but socially and sexually stunted to any other interactions. Daphne and Beast do eventually gain a momentary freedom with each other. But making it last without further harming their bruised hearts will challenge them even more.
I was not prepared for how well the narrators' voices fit their respective characters. Hearing Daphne's introverted innocence and Beast's thunderous need to regain his life as a man kept me spellbound and present in the unfolding story. I'll have no choice but to continue because I can't imagine finishing the trilogy without hearing them finish their journey!
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