Jasmine Guillory riffs off Beauty and the Beast in her Meant To Be novel By The Book (#1,104). Just settle in and enjoy a tale "as old as time". Oh, and be sure to have plenty of snacks on hand; you'll need them!
Isabelle has been in love with books her whole life. She's been lucky enough to get a job in publishing, but after several years of going nowhere, she's re-thinking her career choice. When she and her friend Priya are sent to a convention in California, Izzy overhears her boss talking about one of their difficult authors. Before she can think about it, Izzy steps in and pitches a personal visit to Beau Towers who lives in nearby Santa Barbara. To her surprise, Marta gives Izzy an opportunity to try to pry a manuscript out of Beau.
Given his bad-boy celebrity status, Izzy is surprised to find herself living in Beau's Santa Barbara mansion, (complete with a bathtub she loves so much she talks to it!) giving him daily pep talks to motivate him. And did I mention an amazing snack cabinet stocked by his assistant with everything you could possibly imagine and more? (Hence the snack alert to begin this review.)
The books, the baking, the beach! Who could ask for anything more? I loved Izzy and Beau and their love story. Can't wait to read another book in this series! I will really miss that snack cabinet, though...
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