Synopsis:
Beauty and the Beast… re-imagined. Marta knows she shouldn’t feel this way toward Mr. Wendell. She needs to keep her job as his servant, especially because her family back in Germany depends on the money she and her brother Jakob send home. Marta’s new feelings can’t be as important as helping her family save their bakery, can they?
Marta doesn’t want to believe the rumors that Mr. Wendell profited from another’s tragedy to gain his wealth. Although his face bears terrible scars, she sees past them to his kind and generous heart. Still, she wonders why he never leaves his big house high in the Colorado mountains. Does he hide himself away because of his disfigured face, or because he has a guilty conscience?
While Marta tries to push away her questions, others are determined to find answers. Their efforts lead to a fresh tragedy that threatens Marta’s hope of finding happiness with Mr. Wendell. Will Marta fail her family and her new friends, or will God bless her efforts to build a happy future for them all?
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a cozy and heartwarming non-magical retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” set in the Old West. Two German immigrants, brother and sister, find work as servants for a wealthy recluse who lives high in the Colorado mountains in a silver-mining community.
Author Submitted Content Warnings:
Language: None
Sexual Content: Clean – Some sweet kisses and hand-holding
Violence: Mild – A character has extensive scarring from an animal attack that happened in the past. These scars are described, but not in a romanticized or disturbingly detailed way
Substance Use: Mild – Adults drink wine
Prejudices: Moderate – Chinese immigrants are harassed physically and verbally. This is portrayed as wrong, and the main characters work against this harassment.
Religious Themes: Characters go to church, pray, read the Bible, discuss Christian doctrine, and strive to live their lives according to their beliefs.
Other Topics: Loss of sight, sibling death (in the past), depression, paralysis
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