The Wrath of Roses

A Dark Fairy Tale Reimagining (Tales So Wicked, Book 1)

By: Violet Taylor

Narrated by: Troy Duran, Bridget Bordeaux

Narrated in duet by Bridget Bordeaux and Troy Duran

What if the Beast took the girl of his dreams AND the man who was desperate to claim her, and used them to act out his every fantasy...

The witch’s wrath has left me isolated, broken.
A Beast unable to even touch another living soul without ruining them.
My only solace comes from watching the one I’ve fallen in love with from afar. Fleur.
She’s beautiful, spirited, and everything I desire. I can’t give her what she needs, but there’s one in the village who can…
Gabriel is tall, strong, and handsome—all things I once was. As my days grow lonelier, I accept that I need them—both of them.
They’ll act out every dark, twisted fantasy my monstrous form prevents me from participating in.
And with any luck, they’ll grow to enjoy their new prison.
But the closer we become, the more the roses wither and die. The castle is changing. The curse exacts a greater toll each day.
Unless… Is it possible Fleur is meant for more than satiating my most carnal needs?
Could she be the one to break the spell?
Or is it too impossible for anyone to love a Beast?

This is an MFM. Contains dark themes including graphic violence, blood, sexually explicit content, dubcon, 18+
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(This is a stand alone in a series of stand alones!)

©2023 Violet Taylor (P)2024 Violet Taylor

Beauty, Beast, AND Gaston

The Wrath of Roses- Violet Taylor
Narrated by Troy Duran and Bridget Bordeaux

Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
Narration 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧

The emotions this book brought out of me was completely unexpected. We all know the story of Beauty and the Beast and this reimagining is probably as close to the original as you can get yet at the same time there’s the added dynamic of adding Gabriel, the Gaston of this story, added into Fleur (Belle) and the Beast’s relationship. Just like the original, I did NOT like Gabriel. I kept hoping that it would be true to the original that the Beast would end up killing him, I just did not see a redemption arc for him, but I will say the ending honestly surprised me and my reaction to what happened surprised me just as much. I don’t want to say too much and give anything away, but the ending alone was everything!

Troy and Bridget did a phenomenal job on this narration. Troy is one of my favorites and he had the perfect low growly voice to portray the Beast. And Bridget was perfect to voice Fleur. She always does such an incredible job.

Adult beauty & the beast retelling with a few unique twists!

I have to say Alaine McDaniel’s review sums up my feelings for this book. Troy & Bridget’s narration was fantastic. I can’t wait to see what other stories Violet has planned for this series.

Wow!!! Love it!! 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Absolutely loved this audible!! Couldn’t stop listening to it!! The author, Violet Taylor, definitely knows how to keep a story interesting with twists that I didn’t expect. I will be checking her other books for sure!!!! If you’re looking for a very spicy book… with an interesting story that keeps your interest… this is your book for sure!!!!!!

What a Perfectly Unique Take On Beauty and the Beast!

This audiobook was a perfectly unexpected retelling of Beauty and the Beast. We get Belle, the Beast, and Gaston, and I absolutely have to say that Violet Taylor will be an auto-buy author for me from here on out.

I absolutely devoured this book and cannot wait for more from Violet!

The story line such a spicy book

Nothing everything I expected out of a author such good twists and turns plot and if only it could be a movie I would watch it