In this modern spin on a classic tale, Beauty hesitantly takes a mysterious job working for a butler in an enormous mansion, the owner of which proves to be a brooding beast. When Beauty and the beast start having feelings for each other, they find their relationship is the least of their concerns. Beast Charming tells the story of Beauty, who works as a temp at an agency run by a high-tempered dragon. To avoid running into her conniving and desperately-craving-for-nobility father-conveniently named Noble-she takes on a peculiar job that will force her to converse with a violent beast named, well, Beast. The rest of the story develops into a hysterical tale of a classic fairy tale romance gone modernly awry. AGES: 12 to 18 AUTHOR: Jenniffer Wardell is the arts, entertainment, and lifestyle reporter for the Davis Clipper. She is the author of Fairy Godmothers, Inc. and has won several awards from the Utah Press Association and the Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
