This novel is an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Blind since birth, Elle Duncan has only ever known darkness, but lack of sight has never hindered her ability to perceive the beauty of the world. Her kind and gentle soul is put to the test when her father sustains an injury that threatens their livelihood, and in desperation, he turns to the most unlikely of saviors-the Rossetti Beast. Don Rossetti is bound for an unchanging fate. He is bad-tempered, with an equally dark and scarred countenance to match. With a heart forged of ice and a soul confined to darkness, he has surrendered to a forlorn existence. But when a peasant man arrives from the village begging for a favor, he is compelled to aid the farmer in exchange for a price-a price that Elle will be forced to pay. Cover Photo © RJ Creatives Cover Art © 2023 by RJ Creatives

Ariel Taylor was not someone to back down from a challenge. Juggling university along with being captain of the basketball team, Ariel had more than enough on her plate. But when her Fitness and Physical Education coach proposes a sprinting competition with a prize of two basketball game tickets, how could Ari possibly say no? However, her goal is made more difficult when the infamous basketball legend Colton Scott also sets his mind on winning the competition. But with tickets to the most heated basketball game of the year on the line, Ari is ready. The notorious Colton Scott - no matter how sweet he is - won't stand in her way. If only Ariel knew that the tickets weren't the only thing Colton was trying to win.