: Sadie expects to meet a "lovely lady" (who she later discovers is the man's mother, Lucy), but is instead greeted by a "big burly mountain of a man".
by Alannah Carbonneau is a contemporary, "steamy" romance novella that reimagines the classic Beauty and the Beast fairy tale within a modern setting. Plot Overview Falling for the Beast by Alannah Carbonneau
: Described as a beautiful woman who still possesses her "v-card" (virginity) and has a romanticized belief in soul mates. : Sadie expects to meet a "lovely lady"
: The book adapts the "castle" into a mountain cabin and the "curse" into a realistic physical accident and psychological trauma. Falling for the Beast: Modern Day Beauty Meets a Beast Falling for the Beast by Alannah Carbonneau