Bookish and the Beast

The Once upon a Con Series, Book 3

By: Ashley Poston

Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly, Curry Whitmire

In the third book in Ashley Poston’s Once Upon a Con series, Beauty and the Beast is retold in the beloved Starfield universe as bad boy Vance Reigns meets his match in fanfiction writer Rosie Thorne.

Rosie Thorne and her father have been short on luck - and money - for years. So when she loses her grocery store job in a heated moment of smashing the patriarchy, she knows she may be forced to give up on her dream of leaving her small town for a prestigious college creative writing program.

On the other hand, Vance Reigns has been Hollywood royalty for as long as Rosie’s been clipping coupons and secretly writing massively popular fanfiction. When a tabloid scandal catches up to him, he’s forced to hide out somewhere the paparazzi would never expect to find him: Small Town USA.

Rosie and Vance’s paths collide in a chance encounter, and suddenly cataloging the Starfield library at Vance’s manor house is Rosie’s only shot at saving money for school. And while most Starfield superfans would jump at the chance to work in close proximity to Vance, Rosie has realized something about Vance: he’s a huge jerk, and she can’t stand him.

Still, there may be more to Vance than meets the eye. As Rosie and Vance begrudgingly get to know each other, secrets are revealed that could change their minds - and their hearts - forever.

©2020 Ashley Poston (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

Meh. Not nearly as good as the first.

I listened the first in this series and thought it was cute, so decided to give this one a try too. It was not that great. I’m not planning to continue on to the third.

Do I like this one better?

I didn’t understand the “Villain” passage that the book began with, but was extremely interesting. Adore all the references just like the two previous books. This book lacked action, lacked something intense to happen.

Adorable nods to Beauty and the Beast

Such a fun story for book nerds and cosplayers. Recommend to those who love romcoms and quick reads. Clean YA story

Loved this series!

The first book was my favorite, but I honestly loved all of them. They were a fun and easy listen.

Bookish and the Beast

This is a wonderful series and this installation is as good as the previous ones. Ashley Poston should be lauded for her fearless inclusion, as well as her excellent writing. Shout out to the narrators! Bang up job! Highly recommend! For teens who need a landing place and for adults who remember (or need to remember) where that place is.