To Beguile A Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt
Beauty And The Beast Historical. Yumm!
CAN A WOUNDED BEAST . . . Reclusive Sir Alistair Munroe has hidden
in his castle ever since returning from the Colonies, scarred inside and out.
But when a mysterious beauty arrives at his door, the passions hes kept
suppressed for years begin to awaken. TRUST A BEAUTY WITH A PAST
. . . Running from past mistakes has taken legendary beauty Helen
Fitzwilliam from the luxury of the ton to a crumbling Scottish castle . . . and
a job as a housekeeper. Yet Helen is determined to start a new life and
she wont let dust-or a beast of a man-scare her away. TO TAME HIS
MOST SECRET DESIRES? Beneath Helens beautiful fa?ade, Alistair
finds a courageous and sensual woman. A woman who doesnt back away
from his surliness-or his scars. But just as he begins to believe in true love,
Helens secret past threatens to tear them apart. Now both Beast and
Beauty must fight for the one thing neither believed they could ever find-a
happy ever after.
Personal Review: To Beguile A Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt

A beautiful story and a beautiful cover to boot! Due to the blurb and the
gorgeous cover, I was very anxious to read TO BEGUILE A BEAST by
Elizabeth Hoyt and let me tell you, it certainly did not disappoint! With vivid
imagery and a truly wonderful tale, TO BEGUILE A BEAST was a
wonderful, emotional story that really came to life in front of my eyes.
Sir Alistair Munroe is a recluse living alone in a dirty old castle. When the
beautiful Helen Fitzwilliam, along with her two young chil...more A beautiful
story and a beautiful cover to boot! Due to the blurb and the gorgeous
cover, I was very anxious to read TO BEGUILE A BEAST by Elizabeth
Hoyt and let me tell you, it certainly did not disappoint! With vivid imagery
and a truly wonderful tale, TO BEGUILE A BEAST was a wonderful,
emotional story that really came to life in front of my eyes.
Sir Alistair Munroe is a recluse living alone in a dirty old castle. When the
beautiful Helen Fitzwilliam, along with her two young children, show up on
his doorstep one night, his quiet and lonely life are suddenly tossed into a
whirlwind of activity. Claiming to be his new housekeeper, despite his say
otherwise, Helen creates a life for herself within Alistair's protective castle
walls. Despite Alistair's raging temper and disfigured face, she'd rather be
within his very filthy walls than outside where her past chases her and
threatens to take away everything she loves.
Helen is an extraordinary character. Hoyt bestows Helen with a fiery
attitude and strong personality. Although she is a fictional character, Hoyt's
writing is so fluid and so vibrant that Helen really jumps off the page. The
one thing that I absolute loved about her character was how strong she
was and yet how willing she was to allow herself moments where she
could feel weakness. Often I find myself gravitating toward books with a
strong heroine, but it isn't everyday that I find a female character strong in
personality, yet willing to allow someone else to lead. This made Helen
much more realistic and I found myself connecting to her actions and
emotions as they pulled me through the pages.
If there could be a polar opposite from Helen, it would be Alistair. He is not
easy and outgoing like our lovely Helen. In fact, he is a recluse in every
definition of the word. Missing an eye and covered in jagged scars, Alistair
rarely leaves his castle or seeks human companionship. He is moody,
quick to anger and cares little about the state of his castle. His one true
love is his writing and the stories he can tell about the beauties that nature
holds.
I felt that the contrast between the likable Helen and the beastly Alistair
were what made the book completely wonderful. Anytime the two
individuals encountered each other we got a delicious taste of tension and
Hoyt is a master of tension. There was rarely a slow part in any scene,
rarely a time where words were on the page solely for the purpose of
taking up room. Every action, every interaction was strategically placed to
keep the tension going. This made it quite difficult to set the story down

and I found myself going to bed earlier and earlier each night just to get
back to the story sooner.
When I wasn't being pulled through the story light a rubber band about to
snap, I found myself flooded with emotions. There were times when the
pages just raced through my hands as the anticipation drew or other times
when I would linger, occasionally rereading sections of tenderness. Every
interaction was filled with some emotion, whether happy or sad, delighted
or ragingly angered. That was definitely what caught within the first chapter
and held me close. The pure emotion that swam between the covers was
wonderful and made for a truly enjoyable read.
If you have not yet read TO BEGUILE A BEAST, I do highly recommend
that you go out and pick it up. Technically, it is Book 3 in The Legend of
the Four Soldiers series but don't let that stop you. I have not yet read the
previous books and I don't think it detracted from the story one bit. If you
loved Jennifer Haymore's A Hint of Wicked, I think you'll absolutely adore
TO BEGUILE A BEAST.
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