Loved itIt's slow-paced, it's slow-burn, and it's just really beautiful. It's just really beautiful.
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Rose Daughter (1997)
Others: Positive Once upon a time an enchanting young woman named Beauty nurtured a rose garden in barren soil. Her gift for cultivating such rare flowers was truly magical and her roses adorned homes throughout the village, bringing joy and love to all who chanced upon their exotic scent. But one summer, Beauty’s roses did not blossom. Without their presence her family and neighbors became ill-tempered and nature itself lost the light and warmth of the season. Even more heartbreaking, the roses no longer protect Beauty from her nightmares of a monstrous Beast—a Beast it is her destiny to meet and whose heart and soul she must nurture with love
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- 9780441013999
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- 295 pages
Genres: fantasy, romance, young adult
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