The Sacred & the Scarred Series by Joanna Alonzo

A contemporary Christian retelling of Beauty and the BeastA mysterious messenger. An imperfect beauty. A perfect beast.He would've laid waste to kingdoms had God not granted her wish.Life yanks Calysta Daniels out of her comfort zone when an odd request from a stranger becomes the only option to keep her father out of jail.Brendan Ashthorn is perfection-turned-beast... moreA contemporary Christian retelling of Beauty and the BeastA mysterious messenger. An imperfect beauty. A perfect beast.He would've laid waste to kingdoms had God not granted her wish.Life yanks Calysta Daniels out of her comfort zone when an odd request from a stranger becomes the only option to keep her father out of jail.Brendan Ashthorn is perfection-turned-beast. The last thing he wants is to grovel at the feet of this young woman who is the flawed replica of the perfect stranger who cursed him.Will Calysta's own scars help reach out to a beast who considers himself beyond redemption? Or will Brendan's pride deprive him of the love he so desperately longs for?In this contemporary retelling of the classic tale, two fated souls discover in each other a Love that makes even ashes and scars beautiful in its time. less