Bryony and Roses
Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city.
But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house full of dark enchantments. Is the Beast that lives there her captor, or a fellow prisoner? Is the house her enemy or her ally? And why are roses blooming out of season in the courtyard?
This recommendation from Tracy was a really fun and sweet Beauty and the Beast retelling. It took me a while to get into the story, for two reasons: I have no idea why I even started reading it since I’m very tired of fantasy and of romance I didn’t know it was a Beauty and…