A modern day retelling of the beloved fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, inspired by the equally loved Erkenci Kuş as well as the original fairy tale by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont *** Characters, some scenes and plots from Erkenci Kuş are utilized in Beauty's Beast. ***

Book 1 of 3 Sanem is the second daughter to a wealthy merchant. Soon she will be married to the governors son-as is customary with arranged marriages. Beautiful, innocent but stubborn, Sanem rejects the idea that just because she is a woman she has no choice in her life's partner. She plans to escape to a distant land on the next merchant ship the leaves the port. Her future awaits somewhere across the sea. Can is every woman's fantasy. Tall, dark and handsome with the wit and charm of a confidant man. He has lived an adventurous life up till now, but duty calls and he must answer. Never anyone's fool he has discovered the plot that stripped his family of their honor. He senses that his destiny awaits and revenge lies squarely in his sight! This is my first Fan Fiction and is an AU. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I'm loving the writing and imagining of this love story! 🦋🔥🦋🔥🦋🔥