"[R]ather than fairy-tale romance of men’s animal nature being tamed we get a fairy-tale mystery which covers romance, intrigue and also women deciding to be true to themselves. The romance here is the emotional beats left unsaid until the last minute and they really pack a punch."
"You don't have to forgive, even if they changed, even if they didn't mean it and even if they're sorry. Your feelings matter. Your pain matters. And the book does an amazing job in embodying that."
"...amongst the most original retellings of this tale I've read ... There's no personal redemption to be had here, but there's still the love that transforms."
"To be asked to marry and to be in love with someone-- one of those things is easier than the other, on any level. ... A beautiful spin of Beauty and the Beast."