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A Beautiful Curse A Retelling of The Frog Bride Entwined Tales Book 4 eBook Kenley Davidson

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A Beautiful Curse A Retelling of The Frog Bride Entwined Tales Book 4 eBook Kenley Davidson

A Beautiful Curse tells the story of Elisette, the middle child of the fairy godfather-cursed family from the series. When they were born, their bumbling fairy godfather, Mortimer, gave her and her twin brother, Martin, the gift of beauty. Unfortunately, he could not have picked a worse set of twins to grant it to. Martin, who is seen briefly in a A Little Mermaid, hates being beautiful because it causes people to think that he's a girl. Elisette, on the other hand, grows up with absolutely no interest in any of the things a woman with her gift could benefit from. She doesn't care much for fashion, romance, dancing, or courting. Instead, she is a bookworm who wishes to have a career. Her parents' misguided attempts to help her by convincing her to embrace her beauty and find a suitor only frustrate her. So, she applies to be a librarian's apprentice at a famous library in the capital under the name "Eli." Unfortunately, it's not that easy to escape the burden of her beauty. Once she reveals her face to her employers, she is hired with the utmost reluctance as her co-workers regularly sabotage her work in any way they can, hoping to get her fired.

Meanwhile, the three princes of the kingdom are put to the test by their father, the king. Though the youngest son, Cambren, is not mocked as openly as he is in the original fairy tale, he is still considered the oddball of the family. His brothers are especially annoyed with him when they visit the local library to learn if the rumors of the beautiful new apprentice are true, and he has the nerve to ask her to help him find a book! To Elisette's dismay, such a request does turn out to be an uncommon occurrence when she finds that the library quickly becomes crowded with people who want to look at her and have no interest in reading. It gets so bad that she gets put on probation for causing too many distractions for the library's patrons. Elisette can't understand why it's so hard for her to just do her job, especially after all the work she put into it. She begs Mortimer for help but quickly regrets it when she is transformed into a slimy frog right in the middle of the library!

Prince Cambren's oddities come in handy for Elisette when he decides to scoop up the cursed frog and protect it instead of running away screaming like the others. In return, Elisette agrees to help Cambren with his father's tests but refuses to tell him who she really is. She has never known a man to respect her after seeing her face, so she feels that it is best for him to think that she is a talking frog. This doesn't prevent them from getting to know each other on an intellectual level and growing very close. It's touching how protective Cambren is of the frog without even knowing she is a woman, let alone one who helped him find a rare book he had been searching for earlier. The romance in this book was built at a perfect pace and contained the timeless themes of "Beauty and the Beast" that true beauty is found within.

A Beautiful Curse did a fantastic job of conveying the overall theme of the Enchanted Tales series that magical gifts that seem harmless can become curses if they are given to the wrong person. Elisette was by far the strongest and most interesting heroine in all of the books. She had the clearest goals and the most rational plan for attaining them. The romance was done equally well and teaches us that love isn't any easier for conventionally beautiful women than it is for anyone else. If you only read one book from Entwined Tales, make it this one.


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A Beautiful Curse A Retelling of The Frog Bride Entwined Tales Book 4 eBook Kenley Davidson Reviews

The best frog/prince story written. Looks vs character is not a challenge when true character is what looks best. ...but I think it takes exceptional characters to see it.
A gender swapped retelling that kept me reading! I love that even in a novella, the characters undergo enough development that we can see their flaws and good parts, challenges and gifts. This was another enjoyable tale in the series with flowing writing, witty banter, and of course, a fairy tale ending.
Kenley writes well and can really rework something we might be familiar with. I guess she's my second favoerite author, after John Grisham. I've just finished another of her books and am sorry to not be thinking of anything specific to "A Beautiful Curse." I guess that makes this a poor review. I'm sorry. However, I can't get enough of Kenley!
I received this as an arc, enjoyed it so such that I went back and bought it. This adaptation switches the frog perspective into a slight twist. Can the prince look into the heart of a frog and see the real person hidden there? I loved the perspective of both characters in this story-where beauty was the issue but not how you would expect. This entwined fairy tale, like the others can be read out of order.
I thoroughly enjoyed this series. I really would love it if one of these amazing authors would write Analeise's story! Does she find a way into the fairy realm? What is that like? Will she met someone there who will complement her adventurous personality? I look forward to more books by each of these authors! Fairy tale retelling is such a fun genre and these women know how to do it best!
Ellie is, thanks to her fairy godfather Mortimer, gifted with incredible beauty. In fact, her family is gifted with a lot of blessings by Mortimer that are neither asked for or wanted. When Ellie’s plans to study at a famous library are ruined, she is reminded how unhelpful her fairy godfather actually is. Now, rather than looking like a normal girl, Ellie’s cursed to be a frog. Sitting in a smelly murky pond isn’t what she envisioned for her future. But she also didn’t expect for a kind prince to try to help her. Can Ellie break her curse or will she be munching flies forever?

This is a sweet, cute read with some original twists. It was free on Unlimited, but I enjoyed it enough to buy it. Free is good, but I don’t mind supporting authors I’d like to see more of, plus it’s easier on my memory.
Aww, now this is my favorite of the Entwined Tales. Nicely told, sweet, and empathetic, with two very likeable leads.
Ellie is the fourth daughter of the Woodcutter family. She and her twin brother were blessed--or cursed--by their fairy godfather with extraordinary beauty. All Ellie wants is to be a librarian (an ambition I understand only too well), but no one takes her seriously. Fed up, she begs her fairy godfather to retract his gift, but instead in a fit of pique he transforms her into a frog.
Prince Cam is the youngest of three brothers. He'd rather spend his time with his horses than worry about court or ruling a kingdom. But when the king declares that he will give his throne to the son who can perform a series of tasks, Cam resigns himself to at least make an effort for his father's sake. A chance encounter with a surprisingly educated and articulate frog while hunting for answers in the city library leads to an unexpected friendship.
Both Ellie and Cam long for someone to see the real them and not expect them to be something they're not. Like Sophie and Henri in the previous book, they balance each other well; he's laid back while she is a bit more feisty. There is a good balance of details and background plot as well as the main plot of them getting to know one another.
A Beautiful Curse tells the story of Elisette, the middle child of the fairy godfather-cursed family from the series. When they were born, their bumbling fairy godfather, Mortimer, gave her and her twin brother, Martin, the gift of beauty. Unfortunately, he could not have picked a worse set of twins to grant it to. Martin, who is seen briefly in a A Little Mermaid, hates being beautiful because it causes people to think that he's a girl. Elisette, on the other hand, grows up with absolutely no interest in any of the things a woman with her gift could benefit from. She doesn't care much for fashion, romance, dancing, or courting. Instead, she is a bookworm who wishes to have a career. Her parents' misguided attempts to help her by convincing her to embrace her beauty and find a suitor only frustrate her. So, she applies to be a librarian's apprentice at a famous library in the capital under the name "Eli." Unfortunately, it's not that easy to escape the burden of her beauty. Once she reveals her face to her employers, she is hired with the utmost reluctance as her co-workers regularly sabotage her work in any way they can, hoping to get her fired.

Meanwhile, the three princes of the kingdom are put to the test by their father, the king. Though the youngest son, Cambren, is not mocked as openly as he is in the original fairy tale, he is still considered the oddball of the family. His brothers are especially annoyed with him when they visit the local library to learn if the rumors of the beautiful new apprentice are true, and he has the nerve to ask her to help him find a book! To Elisette's dismay, such a request does turn out to be an uncommon occurrence when she finds that the library quickly becomes crowded with people who want to look at her and have no interest in reading. It gets so bad that she gets put on probation for causing too many distractions for the library's patrons. Elisette can't understand why it's so hard for her to just do her job, especially after all the work she put into it. She begs Mortimer for help but quickly regrets it when she is transformed into a slimy frog right in the middle of the library!

Prince Cambren's oddities come in handy for Elisette when he decides to scoop up the cursed frog and protect it instead of running away screaming like the others. In return, Elisette agrees to help Cambren with his father's tests but refuses to tell him who she really is. She has never known a man to respect her after seeing her face, so she feels that it is best for him to think that she is a talking frog. This doesn't prevent them from getting to know each other on an intellectual level and growing very close. It's touching how protective Cambren is of the frog without even knowing she is a woman, let alone one who helped him find a rare book he had been searching for earlier. The romance in this book was built at a perfect pace and contained the timeless themes of "Beauty and the Beast" that true beauty is found within.

A Beautiful Curse did a fantastic job of conveying the overall theme of the Enchanted Tales series that magical gifts that seem harmless can become curses if they are given to the wrong person. Elisette was by far the strongest and most interesting heroine in all of the books. She had the clearest goals and the most rational plan for attaining them. The romance was done equally well and teaches us that love isn't any easier for conventionally beautiful women than it is for anyone else. If you only read one book from Entwined Tales, make it this one.