{"product_id":"curses-9781984815590","title":"Curses","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurses is the 'Beauty and the Beast' retelling I've been waiting for.\"--Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author  \"A unique and twisty magical romp!\"--Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author  Merit Cravan refused to fulfill her obligation to marry a prince, leading to a fairy godling's curse. She will be forced to live as a beast forever, unless she agrees to marry a man of her mother's choosing before her eighteenth birthday.  Tevin Dumont has always been a pawn in his family's cons. The prettiest boy in a big family, his job is to tempt naive rich girls to abandon their engagements, unless their parents agree to pay him off. But after his mother runs afoul of the beast, she decides to trade Tevin for her own freedom.   Now, Tevin and Merit have agreed that he can pay off his mother's debt by using his con-artist skills to help Merit find the best match . . . but what if the best match is Tevin himself?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCurses\u003c\/i\u003e is the 'Beauty and the Beast' retelling I've been waiting for.\" – Marissa Meyer, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A unique and twisty magical romp!\" – Tamora Pierce, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"If you're looking to escape into a fun fantasy romp, you can't go wrong with this one.\" – Kelley Armstrong, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A genuine delight.\" – William Ritter, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Jackaby series\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “McBride’s voyage into this full fantasy world brings a different kind of\u003cbr\u003e humor than her Necromancer duology, and it’s a worthwhile pivot.” – \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “This gender-swapped take on ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is a snappy blend of old-school fairy tale appeal, with true love and pretty gowns, and modern-day sensibilities in dialogue and plot points.” – \u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Earnest and amusing.” – \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The path to true love constitutes an enjoyable read and the repartee among characters is clever and modern.\" – \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Putnam Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49536676495703,"sku":"9781984815590","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781984815590.jpg?v=1731903462","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/curses-9781984815590","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}