By the Book

This is the first Jasmine Guillory book that I've read and I'm definitely going back for more! As a former children's librarian, I have a soft heart for retelling as. By the Book did not disappoint. We follow Izzy as she bravely takes on a tough author at her publishing job. There are plenty of absolutely adorable references to the Beauty and the Beast, but, overall, it is a different story - not quite a full retelling, but enough to keep you remembering the original story. The conversations, the fights feel real. The love feels real. By the end of it, they find each other - and so so much more. Another bonus is that this is a quick read! I highly recommend to anyone who likes a sweet love story and doesn't want to have to spend hours and hours following their fights. So so so good.