The Coveted and the Cursed: a Beauty and the Beast Retelling Cursed Kingdom Book

Rumors destroy lives.Mira is hostage by yet another captor, all for her supposed “gift”. All of Highcrest Kingdom has heard of The Coveted, the woman who can grant a heart’s desire. Time and again, those who are desperate for the opportunity are willing to kill for it.Under constant guard and often kept behind bars or locks, Mira has learned there is no point in fighting back. But everyday with a captor is a risk because she can’t give them what they want.When the most powerful man in the kingdom sends his army to retrieve her, Mira knows this is the end. If she can’t provide the prince with his desires, what are the chances he’ll let her go with no hard feelings? As the answer to that question draws nearer, Mira’s world is upended when a fearsome wolf creature infiltrates the castle and steals her away.Death by vicious teeth isn’t how she thought she’d die, and things become even more alarming when the beast drags her deeper through the wintery forest beyond the border into The Cursed Kingdom…Dark magic is awakening again in the already plagued kingdom forgotten by the world, and no one knows why. Guilt-ridden by the shame of his past, Dante is determined to save his people, maybe finding a shred of redemption for himself along the way. The Coveted’s unique magic is their best chance to stop widespread devastation, yet, upon getting to know the woman he’s unceremoniously stolen, a different kind of desire stirs in his heart, one he doesn’t deserve.Desire makes people dangerous, and secrets could mean the downfall of an entire kingdom.This Beauty and the Beast retelling that contains all the elements you love from the classic tale, following the journey of a soft and timid FMC as she discovers that her world is bigger than her struggle. The Coveted and the Cursed is an adult fantasy romance. Contains mature themes and explicit romance.