Beauty and the Stone BeastA Cursed Gargoyle Beauty and the Beast Retelling
Stone by day. Hers by night.She came to steal herbs from my garden. She stayed to try to save ME.
A queen's curse turns me to stone at sunrise, punishment for defying her. My soldiers are already gone, frozen mid-scream around my walls. And I'm forced to watch over them as a reminder for my defiance.
In my library the petals of a poppy are turning to stone, one by one.
When the last one falls, so do I.
Then a green witch and her family walk through my failing wards and straight into my courtyard like they belong here. She steals herbs from my courtyard.
So I imprison her.
She tries to bargain for her family's freedom, telling me she can help.
I stopped believing in help three years ago.
I only have one petal left.
But maybe one chance.
Her.
Features:
- A cursed gargoyle hero with a tragic past
- A green witch heroine who refuses to give up
- Grumpy / sunshine
- Enemies-to-lovers, slow burn romance with heat
- A gothic castle surrounded by a forbidden forest
Beauty and the Stone Beast — a Beauty and the Beast retelling for readers who always preferred the beast.
Lisa Carlisle
Lisa Carlisle is an American author best known for blending paranormal romance with emotional character-driven storytelling. A USA Today bestselling writer, she has built a loyal readership through stories where supernatural beings, from vampires and gargoyles to witches and shapeshifters, face personal struggles as daunting as the magical dangers around them. Her novels balance romance, suspense, and adventure while exploring themes of redemption, belonging, forbidden love, and second chances.
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Reviews and Comments
This was my first book by Lisa Carlisle and I really enjoyed this Beauty and the Beast Retelling between Hadrien (Gargoyle) & Lilia (Green Witch). I thought this was a very well done retelling and thought it was creative how the curse affected Hadrien's Gargoyle abilities as well as the various nicknames he uses for Lilia. The epilogue at the end was sweet and I look forward to reading the upcoming Red Riding Hood Retelling Red and the Gray Wolf.
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