Of course, the major themes are there: forced proximity in the man’s sizable home the man seeming beastly despite his deeply buried good qualities the gradual evolution from enemies to tentative friends to lovers. While Jasmine Guillory made plenty of significant changes to the fairytale (which I’ll dive into in a moment), I do love the elements she chose to retain. As such, I was constantly charmed by the numerous nods to Beauty and the Beast, especially the Disney movie I grew up watching. Part of what drew me to By the Book is that it’s a retelling of one of my favorite childhood stories, Beauty and the Beast. While Izzy spends time with the reclusive Beau in his mansion, they might end up with more than just a finished manuscript. Beau is a celebrity contracted to write a memoir, but he hasn’t turned in anything – or even responded to a single email – in the past year. She sees her chance to prove herself by getting a reluctant writer to turn in his manuscript. Isabelle (Izzy) has worked at her publishing firm for two years and is desperate to either get a promotion or a new job. Special thanks to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!īy the Book immerses readers in the world of writing and publishing.

I was thrilled to get an advance copy of this book from NetGalley – it is just as magical as I’d hoped it would be! Review Following Julie Murphy’s Cinderella retelling, If the Shoe Fits, Jasmine Guillory’s new contribution reimagines one of my personal favorites: Beauty and the Beast.

Each book is a retelling of a beloved fairytale. It’s the second in a multi-authored series called Meant to Be, published by Hyperion Avenue, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide. I’ve been growing more and more interested in Jasmine Guillory in the past year, and while I hadn’t yet read any of her books, I was eagerly awaiting her 2022 novel, By the Book.

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