Cruel Beauty
Betrothed to the demon who rules her country and trained all her life to kill him, seventeen-year-old Nyx Triskelion must now fulfill her destiny and move to the castle to be his wife.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~342
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Cruel Beauty?
Cruel Beauty is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Sexual assault
- Kidnapping
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Cruel Beauty: quick answers
How spicy is Cruel Beauty?
Cruel Beauty is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Cruel Beauty a standalone?
Yes, Cruel Beauty is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in Cruel Beauty?
Cruel Beauty features beauty and the beast, retelling, arranged marriage, villain gets the girl. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Cruel Beauty have content warnings?
Our notes for Cruel Beauty include: sexual assault, kidnapping. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Cruel Beauty?
If you loved Cruel Beauty, try To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo, Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim, My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows. They share its beauty and the beast and retelling energy at a similar spice level.