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Cursed: Beloved: A M/M Modern Retelling of Beauty & The Beast (Book 3) Kindle Edition

by X. Aratare (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 3 of 4: Cursed

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The final installment of our romantic M/M Beauty & The Beast series!

Nick Fairfax believes that his romance with Lord Bane Dunsaney is over. Bane has chosen revenge against Nick’s family over his love for Nick. And Bane’s secret - that he is the guardian of a tiger spirit - has also caused a wedge between them with Nick still in the dark about Bane’s true nature. Can they overcome these seemingly insurmountable problems and find their happily ever after?

Cursed: Beloved is the third and final book in the Cursed series./

Cursed: Smoke is a 20,000 word alternate version of the start of Nick & Bane's romance... in a sugar-daddy gay club! It's an alternate timeline and can be read and enjoyed on its own.

Raythe Reign produces escapist, romantic M/M shifter, fantasy, scifi, adventure, and urban fantasy books and graphic novels.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075KMLNBP
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Raythe Reign Publishing (September 11, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2097 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 264 pages

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- #3,274 in Gay & Lesbian (Kindle Store)
- #7,367 in Gay Fiction
- #13,848 in Gay Romance

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SERIES BY X. ARATARE

Cinders & Ashes (3 books, ongoing)

A high fantasy story of Fae, ancient magic and even more ancient enmity. A loose retelling of Cinderella!

The Vampire's Club (7 books, complete)

This gay vampire romance involves a young man with a secret past and a vampire who is cursed. Love and magic bind them together even as everything and everyone tries to pry them apart.

The Merman (5 books, complete)

This gay paranormal romance series contains psychic powers, a mostly-naked merman lover, an evil scientist, and true love beneath the waves.

The Bodyguard (3 books, complete)

A sexy bodyguard, his determined young client, an ancient golden sarcophagus, and unsolved mysteries in both their pasts... a dark supernatural detective romance.

Cursed (3 books published, complete)

A modern, M/M retelling of Beauty & The Beast with a beautiful mansion setting and a paranormal twist: tiger shifters!

The Dark Earth Manga / Graphic Novel (10 volumes published, expected to be 1)

A high fantasy elven romance. Aidan, an adopted young man, meets Asher, an elven prince. Aidan feels ordinary compared to the beautiful Sidhe, but Asher knows something Aidan doesn’t...

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Sairaika

A beloved read!

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023

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Can they overcome their seemingly insurmountable problems and find their happily ever after?

Now, this book was the most amazing and lovable book in this series.

A truly enjoyable conclusion. Enjoyed every moment of it.

Full of curses, beasts, fortune, destiny, consequences and love.

Perfect for readers of fairytale retellings.

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Adrian Morelande

Beautifully Overwhelmed

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019

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It is hard to come up with words to describe the emotions running through me as I read the conclusion of this trilogy. I had some expectations, some predictions, some hopes between every pivotal event from the moment I began reading Beloved; yet all of them were blown away by the unique outcomes carefully woven by the author. In the beginning of this trilogy, I genuinely feared it would be another disappointing remake of Disney's classic, of which I will forever be a fan. The tale of Beauty and the Beast has been my favorite in nearly all of its variations that I have read or seen over the years, so I came to read this work with a great many hopes in the outcome, but also with a dash of cynicism brought on by my disappointment with the two most recent adaptations of this delightful tale. Being an avid writer as well as author of male x male fiction, and a follower of Raythe's for a few years now, this final installment still left me spellbound. I fell in love with the characters, their struggles and their romance, and can honestly say I'm blissfully content with their journey as well as their happily ever after. For myself, I doubt anyone could retell this beloved fairytale better, within its chosen context or otherwise. Here's hoping for more spellbinding fairy tales retold, and perhaps some new ones as well!

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Maize

Satisfying ending

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2022

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This was another really fun addition to the series and a very satisfying bit of closure and an HEA.

I'm giving four stars only because the author's constant use of the same descriptors, "the Indian man, the big man, the billionaire".... Really
redundant and kind of annoying by the end. I don't think the story required so much description, especially when it was repetitive. Repetitive. This author has great world-building and story ideas coming but could probably benefit from more editing.

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Beth I-L

Great ending to the three book story

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2020

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The author does a great job wrapping up the story here. The story arc moves well and we see the growth in not only the MCs but secondary characters as well.

From an incident that occurred in book one I was pretty sure where and how the ultimate crisis would happen. I had it a bit wrong but ultimately a similar situation. This one was so much better than I could imagine and so satisfying.

This three book series is strongly recommended but be sure you have the time to read all three books because you aren’t going to want to leave them alone for too long!

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BL FanGrrl no.?

I LOVE IT SO MUCH! Its Just So Beautiful!

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2017

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I couldn't wait for this book to come out and I stayed up late to finish it the day of purchase! The depth and character development is astounding, you cant not love at least one! i had no clue what to expect other than a happy ending (wasn't disappointed) for this final volume. I will treasure this little series as one of my top fav romances! With the time frame illustrated it seemed a tiny bit far fetched for so much change in the character especially with how much time was devoted to opposing feelings. In the end it flows really well and fits together great. I kept getting the feeling that Alric Koening, first mentioned in vol. 2 with great regard and recapped in vol.3, would play a larger part or show up somewhere. Maybe I'm missing an Easter Egg, IDK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! <3

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C. Au

Good story but could have used more editing

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2019

I had mixed feelings about this series. On the one hand, I really enjoyed the story idea and the tiger spirit take on the trope. On the other hand, it was filled with numerous mistakes that a good editor should have caught. I also got really tired of seeing the word 'billionaire' by the end. Just for curiosity, I did a search for each book:

Book 1 - 10
Book 2 - 65 !!!!!
Book 3 - 30

Sixty five instances of billionaire in a single book? I've read hundreds of billionaire romances and they seem to find ways to describe the male lead as anything but 'the billionaire'. And poor Omar, 'the Indian'. That got tiresome as well.

I also felt bits of the story dragged on without advancing the plot. There was some repetition like when witnessing the mist the second time using almost verbatim the words of the first instance. This happened in all three books, but it stood out in the third book. Maybe because I just wanted to get on with it already?

At least Bane's background story was revealed, which was a definite positive. I'm mixed on the whole parental resolution thing. As much as some stuff dragged on, the resolution seemed too quick and convenient.

This story would have been so much better as one, maybe two books, with a better editor to polish everything up.

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Shalika

Spell binding series

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2022

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I love the story line, and it was captivating. The storyline throughout the three books was masterfully woven to allow the reader to imagine and enjoy. Well done!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020

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I cried during this book even if I knew it probably would follow the original story and happily.
I loved the Beast and Banes and Nick together and I'm really happy that many of the carachters in the book had a chance to redeem themselves.
And after so long time alone, hurt and angry Bane and the Beast finally got their mate.

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ladyhawk

Couldn’t hold back my tears

Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2022

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I loved every book in this series, but this one pulled so much at my heartstrings. Though I wish the ending could’ve been a bit more into the next chapter of their life, it was still a fantastic story. I look forward to reading more works by This Author.

Vladda

Perfect end

Reviewed in Germany on May 16, 2021

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Enjoy the last chapter of the story. I am looking forward to other books of this author. If you did not read previous books i would not recommend to start here, you ll miss out on a lot of good stuff. The previous story is summarised in the first chapters of this book so I believe it is possible to understand the plot, but honestly it is better to read all 3 books in the right order

Sofia Baltazar

So good!

Reviewed in Mexico on October 11, 2017

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Beautiful story, i love every bit of it! I highly reccommend it, and The Merman series from X. Aratare, such a good author

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Li Taylor

Loved it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2018

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Absolutely loved this shifter storyline and it’s one of the best ones I have read. Characters are brilliant and I would love to read more especially the India trip. Highly recommended

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