A Gentle Hope
A Beauty and the Beast Retelling
Can one find hope when trapped in a curse?
Iara has spent years caring for her grumpy, unappreciative father, all the while longing to join her mother’s loving family in the capital city. But when her father dies and she can finally make that dream come true, she is accosted. First by an unwanted suitor who insists she marry him, and then a fairy godmother she’s never seen before, who whisks her away—to be magically imprisoned on the grounds of a ruined castle.
Aleixo thinks of his past with shame. His reputation for cruelty is so well-known that even his own people refer to him as the Beast. As a result, he’s been cursed, forced to live within the grounds of a ruined castle until he can find a way to break the curse. He has worked hard to redeem himself by rescuing other people in desperate straits. But it’s been three years, and he’s beginning to lose hope that he can ever earn his freedom. That is, until he meets Iara.
Iara isn’t grateful for being rescued, and her repeated attempts to flee the grounds are as amusing as they are futile. But her determination is inspiring and for the first time in years, Aleixo truly begins to believe that the curse can be broken—at least by her. Still, now he has to face the possibility of another loss, for what if Iara’s escape just means he’ll be left behind?
“A Gentle Hope,” a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, is a standalone novella, complete with tropes like forced proximity, emotional scars, and redemption. It is part of the “Hope Ever After” series, a collection of twenty hopeful and uplifting fairy tale retellings. Each book is written by a different author so it can be enjoyed in any order. The proceeds from this series are donated to the O.U.R. (Operation Underground Railroad) to rescue children from exploitation and trafficking.
The Enchanted Tales of Tír reading order:
Unmasked: A Cinderella Retelling (Book .5) – Newsletter Exclusive
Tested: A Princess and the Pea Retelling (Book 1)
Nettled: A Wild Swans Retelling (Book 2)
A Gentle Hope: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling (Book 2.5) – Part of the Hope Ever After series but will eventually become Book 3 in this series
Lied: A Handmaid’s Goose Girl Retelling (Book 4)
Survived: A Princess’s Goose Girl Retelling (Book 5)
Hope Ever After
“Hope Ever After” is a collection of twenty hopeful and uplifting fairy tale retellings. Each book is written by a different author so it can be enjoyed in any order. The proceeds from this series are donated to the O.U.R. (Operation Underground Rescue) to rescue children from sexual exploitation and trafficking. Be sure to collect all twenty, as the entire series, put together, forms a rainbow, a symbol of hope and of God’s love!
An Ambitious Hope: A Red Riding Hood Retelling by Lucy Winton
A Gentle Hope: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling by Sarah Carlisle
A Silent Hope: A Wounded Lion Retelling by Madisyn Carlin
A Fairest Hope: A Snow White Retelling by S. Lee Poole
A Crowned Hope: A Prince and the Pauper Retelling by Kayla Eshbaugh
A Golden Hope: A Rumpelstiltskin Retelling by Chelsey Noelle
A Beautiful Hope: An Ugly Duckling Retelling by Leialoha Humpherys
A Renewed Hope: A Princess and the Pea Retelling by Robyn Sarty, Scarlett Luna Strange, Selina De Luca, and Leialoha Humpherys
A Charming Hope: A Frog Prince Retelling by Ashley Evercott
An Enduring Hope: A Wild Swans Retelling by Jes Drew
A Cascading Hope: A Little Mermaid Retelling by Yakira Goldsberry
A Midnight Hope: A Cinderella Retelling by Stefanie Lozinski
A Faithful Hope: A Blue Bird Retelling by DaLeena Taylor
A Gracious Hope: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling by Robyn Sarty
A Wishful Hope: An Aladdin Retelling by Sarah Beran
A Healing Hope: A Rapunzel Retelling by Selina De Luca
A Wingless Hope: A Thumbelina Retelling by Sydney Winward
A Secret Hope: A Goose Girl Retelling by Scarlett Luna Strange
A Frigid Hope: A Snow Queen Retelling by Amanda Thompson
A Last Hope: A King Thrushbeard Retelling by Verity Sandahl