Beast and Remedy by L.L. Riley Narrator: Jacci Prior, Christian Leatherman
Series: The Last of the Heirs #2
Published by Mythical Gems Media LLC on August 29, 2025
Length: 18 hours and 24 minutes
Genres: Fantasy & Magic, Retelling, Royalty
Format: ALC
Source: Provided as part of book tour
Goodreads
Six Deities. Six Kingdoms. Each monarch gifted one of the Maker’s abilities…
But one heir is desperate to rectify a devastating mistake.
Vivienne suffers through perilous transitions from woman to bear, a burden forced on her as the future Queen of Belmur. She juggles her time between the two forms, grieving the loss of her mother, and relying on her twin sister, Marian, to help create a tonic to reduce the excruciating shifts. But when a failed experiment gets out of hand, her entire kingdom is forced to evacuate while she seeks to find a remedy.
King Beauvais of Torgem, Vivienne’s lifelong friend, is quick to step in and offer her support. But the king and Vivienne have a long history—a history of love, secret and forbidden, that weaves through their very souls. And when betrayal comes from a place Vivienne least expects, she fears that saving her kingdom and her family will come at a great costCan Vivienne push her boundaries and her heart? Or will she be forced to rely on the beast within?
Beast and Remedy is a reimagining of the popular fairytale, Beauty and the Beast. This story brings together a captivating and classic story retold and filled with fantasy, folklore, magic, and romance. This is a standalone book is the second book in an interconnected series. If you love fairytale/folklore retellings, check out Beast and Remedy today!
Julie’s Review of Beast and Remedy: The Last of the Heirs:
After years of estrangement, she turns to him for help to save her twin, and their will-they-won’t-they begins. I really liked King Beauvais, there was not a thing wrong with him. Give the guy some bad qualities will ya? How is she to resist such perfection? Princess Vivienne upset me on many occasions. Yes, she wants to do what is right and what is best, but putting everyone else before her is not how to be a good future queen. It’s about balance girly. She suffers with her magic passed on from her mother – the painful shifting into a bear, causing all bones to break and reform each time. While trying to develop a remedy for her ailment, she ends up causing a bigger problem and really struggles with accepting help from others. She pushes back against her magic, her feelings, and her destiny so many times that it gets my eyes rolling.
I will say that the pacing is slow for me. This is a lengthy book, and it felt drawn out quite a bit for the first half maybe. It does get really good when they are finally deep in the search and development of the cure, and the romance and spice takes off. Then the twist reveal at the end was shocking! I definitely didn’t expect that and I do enjoy when a book can completely surprise me. The ending with convincing the king felt a little too easy but I suppose it was time for him to get with it.
I listened to the audio and it was well done. The duet narration was great and I enjoyed all the voices and story telling. I also enjoyed the letters shared between the two main characters sprinkled in between chapters to help build their history and romance.
Overall it was enjoyable, a solid 3.5 stars.
I received an advance listener copy from Behind the Pages for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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