Book Review: Beast: A Hate Story, The Beginning by Mary Catherine Gebhard

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I want to say thank you to Give Me Books promotions for the opportunity to read and review this book. It was a pleasure to find this ‘new-to-me’ author and I can’t wait to read more from Mary Catherine Gebhard!

Blurb

Once upon a time, I thought love was a fairytale.

I thought selling myself to a mafia boss was noble. So what if they called him the Beast? I grew up in rags, and he would lift me to riches. All I had to do was give him my soul.

He was punishing. Insatiable. Captivating. Nothing like I expected him to be. Each day my reality blurred, leaving me wondering if I was slave or princess.

The longer I stayed, the more I lost myself to him. Even after every cruelty the Beast visited upon me, I longed for his touch. Even after every savage word he spoke, I begged for his lips. I thought the worst thing he could take was my body. I was too naïve to guard my heart.

Once upon a time, I thought love was a fairytale.

Now I know better than to speak of happily ever afters.

Beast is the first book in the Hate Story duet. About what it means to fall in love with the person who has absolutely destroyed you, it contains disturbing and graphic situations that may be a trigger for some.

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My Review:

Mary Catherine Gebhard is a new author for me, but the description for this book was so intriguing I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to grab an ARC of this book to read and review. I’m *so glad* I did.

I’m very picky about this genre (mafia/hitman/etc) of romance, so in order to impress me it had to be good. It doesn’t fit the mold 100% because the “Hero” – Beast/Anteros – had a lot of layers. He was a complex and varied character, which is a big plus for me. I’ve said this in some of my previous reviews; character studies are a huge selling point in any medium. Beast was a great example of a man with many sides.

As far as our heroine goes, she was also quite complex, but not as much. That’s not a bad thing – it’s mostly because she wears her heart on her sleeve. Frankie is selfless and kind, and betrayed at every turn. She wants to see the best in everyone, and is shown the worst. Her life becomes a sea of nails and she can’t walk without stepping on each and every one of them.

I love finding an author that makes me want to find more of their books, so thanks Mary, you’ve done your job.

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About Mary

Mary Catherine Gebhard bites off more than she can chew. She’s lived in Salt Lake City, Utah her entire life, but occasionally goes on vacation from reality. Don’t worry, she sends postcards.

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