Bookish and the Beast: The Once upon a Con Series, Book 3

In Ashley Poston's Once Upon a Con series' third book, the beloved Starfield universe retells Beauty and the Beast, as fanfiction writer Rosie Thorne meets her match in bad boy Vance Reigns. Rosie Thorne and her father have been short on luck and money for years. Losing her grocery store job in a heated moment of smashing the patriarchy, Rosie 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. 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. Rosie and Vance's story is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, set in the beloved Starfield universe, where the bad boy Vance Reigns meets his match in the fanfiction writer Rosie Thorne.

Rosie Thorne and her father have been facing financial difficulties for years, and when Rosie loses her job at the grocery store, she fears she may have to abandon her dream of attending a prestigious college creative writing program. Meanwhile, Vance Reigns has been a Hollywood celebrity for as long as Rosie has been writing popular fanfiction and clipping coupons. However, a tabloid scandal forces Vance to hide out in a small town, where he unexpectedly crosses paths with Rosie.

Rosie's only chance to save money for school is to catalog the Starfield library at Vance's manor house. While most Starfield fans would be thrilled to work so closely with Vance, Rosie has realized that he is, in fact, a huge jerk, and she can't stand him. Yet, as Rosie and Vance reluctantly get to know each other, secrets are revealed that could change their perspectives and their hearts forever.

This retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in the Starfield universe explores the complex relationship between Rosie and Vance, as they navigate their differences and discover that there may be more to each other than meets the eye. The story's engaging narrative and well-developed characters provide a compelling reading experience that celebrates the power of storytelling and the transformative nature of personal growth.

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