Falling for the Beast: A modern-day Beauty and the Beast retelling

Why it got left at the gas station:

• This book doesn't fit what I mostly write, which is rom com.
• This book has some Christian symbols/parallels, which again, isn't what I write
• This book starts with the Beast being cursed, which might not appeal to the Christian market

Why this book could still be your favorite child:

• There's a twist to the usual Beauty and the Beast story that people generally love. I'm not going to spoil the twist, because it isn't revealed right away, but it humanizes the beast and makes the story a bit of a parallel with Christian themes.
• This book has a redemption thread in it that people tend to really love.
• If you love stories where characters are human and have made human mistakes, and don't feel they deserve redemption, only to find that special someone who looks past all that to love them, then this is the story for you.

Life story:

Aribelle is backed into the position of cleaning house for the horrible Mr. Thaddeus Walker.

Not only is he rude, he's dangerously secretive, going out at night and coming home with injuries which seem to heal mysteriously fast. She should be keeping her distance, not trying to break down his barriers.

But the more she uncovers, the more attracted she becomes until the cost of exposing his secrets fades behind the risk of losing her heart.

Thaddeus knows he should have sent the girl away instead of allowing her into his home.

Now she’s asking questions he can’t answer. And the more time they spend together, the more he wishes he could pull her close and kiss her. But he can’t afford to do that.

Beautiful Aribelle could never love a beast.