They called him the Beast . I probably shouldn’t go anywhere near him. He’s scarred. Tatted. Fifteen years older. Over six feet of pure muscle. But there's no way I can pass this chance up. The ex-UFC heavyweight champion disappeared mysteriously six months ago, and now he’s rumored to have bought a remote property just outside my small town. The exact kind of story that could launch my journalism career. When I make it to his doorstep with a dead phone and smoking engine, he miraculously agrees to sit for an interview… As long as I stay to help him renovate his new property while he fixes my car. Maybe I should be scared. Suspicious, at least. But for some reason, I can’t help but trust him. The arrangement starts out strictly professional… but soon I can’t ignore what the infuriatingly, terrifyingly attractive ex-fighter is awakening within me. Once Upon a Modern Fairytale is a series of short, instalove contemporary romances starring hunky heroes straight out of your filthiest fairytale dreams. Bella and Vance’s story is a steamy, standalone age-gap romance inspired by Beauty and the Beast. No cliffhangers, no cheating, and HEA. (Epilogue included!)
Rated '3/5 - Open door' for steam/spice/heat level.