{"id":25019,"date":"2020-06-03T10:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=25019"},"modified":"2020-05-22T13:26:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T18:26:06","slug":"wotr20-ku-fairytaleretelling-beauty-unmasked-by-a-j-renee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=25019","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR20 #KU #FairyTaleRetelling &#8211; Beauty Unmasked by A.J. Renee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23691 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?resize=474%2C267\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1508855386l\/36453512._SY475_.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beauty Unmasked\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6165\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png?resize=156%2C54\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"freeText6775616206500526995\">Viktor Prinz<br \/>\nWhen an IED hit my unit, it set off a chain of events that transformed me. Gone is the easygoing and charming man whom everyone flocked to. I\u2019m no longer the whole man I used to be, and I\u2019ve accepted this darker side.<\/p>\n<p>Isabel Marchant<br \/>\nIn my twelve years as a physical therapist, I\u2019ve never been tempted to cross the line with a patient. That is, not until Viktor Prinz answers the door in his nearly-naked state. Seeing past the grief, I find the first man to make me want more.<\/p>\n<p>Can Viktor find the strength to accept the cards he\u2019s been dealt? Or will he run this beauty who stands up to him out of his life, never to return again?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TBR.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6166\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TBR.png?resize=113%2C51\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/36453512-beauty-unmasked?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=TMiR5KnSZK&amp;rank=5\">Goodreads\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6156\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png?resize=158%2C45\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=twintalk-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B076P36TRG&amp;asins=B076P36TRG&amp;linkId=9856a17a4d57a422e4fc662652ac3819&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/angies-review.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6154\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/angies-review.png?resize=230%2C50\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I purchased this book from Free off Amazon May 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Oh AJ!!\u00a0 I love your books!!\u00a0 I am so glad I saw this book and grabbed it the other day when it was a freebie off Amazon.\u00a0 This is a sweet novella retelling of Beauty and the Beast. \u00a0I loved the twist of the story that Belle was actually the beast because she was pushing the \u201cPrince\u201d Viktor to get better.\u00a0 But in actuality Vik was the beast due to his grumpy disposition.<\/p>\n<p>The story begins and we see a uber crabby Vik not wanting anyone around.\u00a0 He has lost his leg and his momma.\u00a0 Seems he is going to hide away then deal with the pitying stares of people he knows.\u00a0 His aunt informs him she has hired a PT to come and help him with his new prosthetic.\u00a0 He is none to thrilled and the way he answered the door pretty much sets the tone for Belle and Vik.\u00a0 LOL<\/p>\n<p>The chemistry between Vik and Belle is off the charts immediately.\u00a0 They are both drawn to the firm yet caring souls of the other.\u00a0 She is like DUDE HE IS A CLIENT.\u00a0 He is saying NO HOT CHICK WOULD WANT THIS MESS!!\u00a0 We see the fun flirty banter and the respect they both form for the other.<\/p>\n<p>When there is a miscommunication and then angry word, both are left wounded.\u00a0 When he see Vik take that step forward in hopes of more with Belle, I was so excited.<\/p>\n<p>The story is a sweet novella, but I will say it wasn\u2019t an insta-love because there was a lot of banter and chemistry to fill the story.\u00a0 However, seeing them both fall head over heals for the other when they finally confide their true feelings was a sweet read.\u00a0 The epilogue made ma laugh like all AJ\u2019s books do!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png?resize=231%2C55\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>AJ Renee is the author behind the St. Fleur series, Love in Scrubs series, Beauty Unmasked, Winter&#8217;s Surprise, Unlucky in Love, Surviving Paris, and Finding Love at the Falls&#8230;. She&#8217;s a military wife and mother to three young girls. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with her Masters of Science in Criminal Justice and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology while working at the library.<\/p>\n<p>She loves to write steamy romance with suspense and a happily ever after. When she isn&#8217;t writing or interacting with her readers, you can find her spending time with her family or reading. AJ enjoys traveling, researching family history, and all things New Orleans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Viktor Prinz When an IED hit my unit, it set off a chain of events that transformed me. Gone is the easygoing and charming man whom everyone flocked to. I\u2019m no longer the whole man I used to be, and I\u2019ve accepted this darker side. Isabel Marchant In my twelve years as a physical therapist, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=25019\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#WOTR20 #KU #FairyTaleRetelling &#8211; Beauty Unmasked by A.J. 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