Yes, there is a lot of suspension of disbelief with this series in regards to bastards being accepted in society or by their nobility parents.

I love this series, but this book had the most outrageous (in terms of hard to believe) plot twist related to Benedict’s parentage.

Benedict definitely fell first, but it was great to see Althea fall in love with him and accept him, flaws and all. I loved the scenes when it was just the two of them and what was supposed to be seduction lessons. I will say, even though Althea was not my favorite character, the chemistry between Benedict and her was on fire. He’s one of those men who grew up in harsh conditions but still has a kind soul and wants to constantly help those around him. Beast/Benedict was what I expected he’d be based off the interactions we’ve seen with him in the previous books. I’d ay it took me until the midpoint of the book to like her and understand her. I think Althea might be one of my least favorite heroines in the series and slightly under-developed as I struggled to understand her motivation and get in her head. This one took me a little while to get into as it was hard to get a read on both Beast/Benedict and Althea. While this wasn’t my favorite book in the Sin for All Seasons series, I still really enjoyed it in the end. In the Beauty Tempts the Beast, we get a historical romance twist on Beauty and the Beast (obviously). The final book in a series is always bittersweet – and this one was no except. Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads Series or Standalone: Sins for All Seasons #6

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