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Fairy Tale RetellingsFae & Fairy FictionHistorical Romance

When Beauty Tamed the Beast

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  • 2011 first published
  • 374 pages
  • ★ 4.8 (8 ratings)
  • 10 editions
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Published in 2011, When Beauty Tamed the Beast is a fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction novel by Eloisa James. The story is set in Wales and Great Britain, in George III, 1760–1820. Characters include Miss Lisle Berry Thynne and Piers Earl of Montague. It deals with Nobility, fairy tale retelling, beauty and the best and physicians.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 38 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions across 4 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Mass Market Paperback bestseller list in 2011.

At about 374 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About When Beauty Tamed the Beast

"Miss Linnet Berry Thrynne is a beauty. Naturally, she's betrothed to a beast. ... Linnet has no idea of the danger posed to her heart by a man who may never love her in return. If she decides to be very wicked indeed, what price will she pay for taming his wild heart?"--Publisher's description.
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Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Mass Market Paperback, 2011

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Miss Lisle Berry Thynne
  • Piers Earl of Montague

Subjects

  • Nobility
  • Historical romance
  • Wales
  • Romance
  • Fairy tale retelling
  • Beauty and the best
  • Historical Romance
  • Aristocracy, Social class
  • Physicians
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Great Britain
  • George III, 1760-1820
  • Manners and customs

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote When Beauty Tamed the Beast?

When Beauty Tamed the Beast was written by Eloisa James and first published in 2011.

What genre is When Beauty Tamed the Beast?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings, Fae & Fairy Fiction and Historical Romance.

How long is When Beauty Tamed the Beast?

The median edition has 374 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to When Beauty Tamed the Beast?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Starlight Wish, This Woven Kingdom and The Candlelight Wish.

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