Bonded by Thorns: Beasts of the Briar, Book 1

This book and series are PURE perfection. This IS my Roman empire. This is the first book I recommend to anyone who is into Fantasy or Romance - and just in general. I will never shut up about how much I love this series and how AMAZING it is.Dedication: "To anyone who grew up wishing for their own fairytale, featuring far-off places, daring sword fights, magic spells, princes in disguise... and of course, plenty of beasts."From the first page, I was obsessed. A relatable bookworm who lives life through the pages of the books she reads? Yes, please. This starts as a typical Beauty and the Beast retelling only to take it 15 steps further and spin it into a beautiful story of its own with DEEP interconnecting secrets. This world that Elizabeth and Helen have created is stunning and full of magic and lore that will draw you in. The secrets in the Enchanted Vale's history will keep you guessing and it's so fun to learn from Rosie's POV and get hits from the Princes' POVs without giving anything away. All the characters have such detailed backgrounds and history between each other and how that affects their decisions and interactions with the other characters. You can tell just how much care, love, and thought the authors put into the planning of this story.I cannot recommend this book enough!!!!!!!!!!S/o to Elizabeth and Helen for writing such a beautiful story and tearing my soul apart. I can't wait for more and to see what future projects you create.

1st read: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️2nd read: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I LOVED the reread. Like all the little details I missed the first time, i understood and appreciated 10x more.First off, I really really liked this book. It was a Beauty and the Beast re-telling, but with FOUR beasts/princes. They are Keldarion, Prince of Winter who is closed off and grumpy. Ezryn, Prince of Spring who prefers bloodshed to companionship. Dayton, the charming Prince of Summer. Farron, the sweet Prince of Autumn. Then, we have the FMC, Rosalina—the human—who is your typical bookworm and has dedicated her entire life to looking after her father.The plot line is very similar to Beauty and the Beast. For example, her father stumbles upon a castle and takes a flower, the beast gets angry throws him into the dungeon, and his daughter comes looking for him and trades places with him. The princes and their staff all turn into various animals once it's night. She finds out they're cursed to remain beasts until they find their mate and their bond is solidified, and if not, they'll remain beasts forever. Then she is determined to help them find their mates.One thing I didn't like about this book was that rather than seeing in-depth scenes where the characters bond, the authors just tell us. Like weeks pass by and she becomes more at home there. But other than that, I loved this 1000%. I loved the MM scenes, when Keldarion became protective over Rosalina, and the plot twist/cliffhanger. Ooh, I also LOOOVVVEEE the villain who is the Prince of Thorns and we get hints of his past with one of the princes, so I want to hear more about that. And we find him helping Rosalie, here and there, so I want more of an explanation as to why. He definitely made the story more interesting, by making drama, so we love that. And I REALLY hope he’ll be a part of the harem. Hopefully, in the next book we get to see more of them falling in love because we know they all care about each other to some degree, but I don't feel the love yet. So, I can't wait until the next book to see how their story progresses.Favorite quotes/scenes:-"I won't give up on him. Because maybe one day, he'll realize he's safe with me. He can let down the walls he's built so high. One day, he'll let me protect him." (One prince talking about the other)-"What does it feel like to you?""Hmm?""When we make love?""It feels like starlight igniting my whole body. Like an empty place in my heart is being filled." (Between two of the princes)Kel sweeps Rosalina in his arms and the music slows, and the music slows, a passionate lilt filling the air. A small smile creeps over my lips. Inside, my chest eases for the first time all night."He's dancing, with our girl." (Ezryn)-"The only person in this room I want to dance with is you."There's a different voice... and this one says Yes to this dance. Yes to all the others. Yes to dancing through the stars, throughout the ages, throughout the realms, throughout the universe. Yes to him forever and ever and ever and ever."You need to find your mate, Kel." I finally manage. "Dance with someone who you feel as spark—""It's not a spark. It's an eternal fire that burns from deep within my heart and reaches out to you. And every moment I am not touching you, it eats my soul inside out, tearing me apart, until merely looking at you is an anguish I would only wish upon my worst enemy." (Keldarion and Rosalina)-"Do you think the others will be impressed when I tell them I rescued you?""They already worship you like a queen. You'll be a goddess to them.""As it should be.""You deserve nothing less, my rose." (Keldarion and Rosalina)

"Bonded by Thorns" by Elizabeth Helen was my first dive into the world of romantasy reverse harem, and I am completely blown away! From the very first page, I was hooked by the intricate world-building and the deeply complex characters that felt so real and vivid. The way Elizabeth Helen weaves together magic, romance, and tension is nothing short of masterful. The dynamics between the characters are electric, and each twist and turn had me on the edge of my seat. I never knew what to expect, and I loved every second of the ride. This book has set the bar incredibly high for me, and I can't wait to see where this series goes next! Highly recommended to anyone looking for a captivating and emotionally charged fantasy romance.

I liked the idea of the story but what kept putting me off was how similar it was to Beauty and the Beast the movie. It is not a horrible book by any means I know the author put their love, sweat, and tears I am sure into it so I don’t want to be to critical. It’s just I knew what was going to happen cause I have watched the movie so many times, especially now with my toddler. It had its own little spin which kept me reading instead of not finishing it. I will probably read the other books because I am a person who needs to finish a story and I am hoping it will not feel like I am reading the movie the further I read.

lo leí por recomendación de una de mis bootokers favorita. No sabía que era un reatelling de la bella y la bestia y es simplemente hermoso! Cuando se trata de Faes nunca decepcionan.

This book was so good, it sucked me in and I devoured it. I loved every second of this book, the characters are amazing and well written. The plot is very intriguing, and the sexual tension is chefs kiss.Highly recommend this book!!

Eu amei cada segundo lendo! Vale super a pena, te envolve e te prende de uma forma incrível. A autora ganhou mais uma fã ❤️

This book caught me by surprise, I wasn’t expecting anything grand from it, it was a TikTok video that convinced me to read it but after seeing some of the reviews I was afraid of not liking it, after all, there are already so many beauty and the beast retellings, however I bet none of them meets why choose trope 🤭 4 🌟 3🌶️I fell in love with the characters, even though the world building is kinda lacking, I deeply enjoyed the character “building”, I love the witty comments of our FMC Rose, she is so relatable I saw myself in her a lot of the times.The princes, oh my dear princes, I was falling for each and every one of them, the flirty personality of Dayton and his good humour, the lovability of farron and his harmless intentions, the sense of protection of Ezryn and his soft spot for rose and the raw need and love of Kel for her, even though he can’t really fall for her… even caspian was very thrilling to read about 🫣🥵Needless to say that I already ordered the next one and will be waiting by my door for it!The only thing that I was a little disappointed about was the way people spoke about the smut as if there would be many scenes about the 5 of them in the act but we only got a glimpse of some smut (intense nonetheless but I was expecting more). Also I was expecting the flat out conclusion that she was the mate of all 5 of them (you read that right) in this book, not only kels 🤷🏻‍♀️

Heb het nog niet gelezen maar ziet er mooi uit.