Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
Beast of Blood and Roses: A Dark Beauty and The Beast Re-telling (Dark Ever After Fairytales Book 1)
by M Guida
About this book
My father traded my life to a cursed beast.
The vampire who holds me captive was once a powerful enforcer… until a witch bound him to this place and turned him into something monstrous.
The curse can only be broken by love.
But falling for him might be the most dangerous mistake I’ll ever make.
I’m trapped in his crumbling bayou estate, where shadows whisper and something far darker than his curse is closing in. The longer I stay, the more I see the man beneath the monster—the one who watches me like I’m something precious… something his.
I was supposed to fear him. To survive him.
But when danger comes for me, the beast doesn’t hesitate.
He’ll destroy anyone who tries to take me.
Even if it costs him what little humanity he has left.
Loving a monster could ruin me.
Refusing him might doom us both.
This isn’t your mother’s fairytale.
BEAST OF BLOOD AND ROSES is a dark vampire Beauty and the Beast retelling filled with obsession, danger, and a love powerful enough to break even the darkest curse.
Tropes:
Enemies to Lovers
Touch Her and Die
Forced Proximity
Morally Grey Hero
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
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Reader Reviews
December 28, 2025
It was a unique twist and highly enjoyable YA book. Would recommend for those who love Beauty and the Beast retellings. )
November 27, 2025
This new Beauty and the Beast retelling is magical, dark and refreshing! I am hooked. I haven’t finished yet but man is it good. We have all sorts of supernatural creatures. Set in New Orleans. The Beast was a vampire who was cursed by a witch named Tinker Bell! Which omg love. We have magical amulet. Our damsel who was gambled away by her father and is now at the mercy of the Beast. It has all the vibes of the OG with so much more. If you love b&b you have to pick this one up asap! )
September 16, 2025
I really enjoyed this book! It is written very well. I hope you give it a read. I highly recommend! )
October 20, 2025
I’ve read a lot of M. Guida’s books, but Beast of Blood and Roses might just be my favorite yet. This one had me hooked from page one. Perfect for lovers of Beauty and the beast retelling, dark, sensual, romantic, and paranormal escapism. When her father gambles her away in a poker game (yes, you read that right 😭), our heroine is thrown into the clutches of a creature straight out of legend, a cursed vampire-beast ruling his bayou mansion like a gothic ghost. I'm obsessed with the setting......
November 30, 2025
If you like beauty and the beast retellings you definitely are going to want to check this one out. I could not put it down. )
