Beauty and the Boss

I’ve always loved fairy tales—especially the promise of a hard-won happily ever after.

There are countless retellings of Beauty and the Beast, but Beauty and the Boss is not a direct adaptation. It is a contemporary romance lightly inspired by the familiar themes at the heart of that story: isolation, transformation, vulnerability, and the terrifying risk of being truly seen.

Beaumont Calloway is brilliant, ruthless, and nearly impossible to please.

Ten years ago, Beau was a celebrated high-school basketball star with his future laid out before him. Then a fiery car accident scarred one side of his face and body—and convinced him that no one would ever truly desire him again.

Now he hides behind tailored shirts, a carefully kept beard, and the walls of the multimillion-dollar company he built from nothing. His employees fear him. His relationships remain safely in the dark. No one gets close enough to pity him, reject him, or cause real harm.

No one except Isla Bellamy.

For four years, Isla has organized Beau’s life, challenged his temper, and returned every time he fired her—usually with a raise and considerably less patience. Warm, capable, and quietly stubborn, she is the only person who has never feared him or treated his scars as something shameful.

When their long-simmering attraction finally ignites, Beau tries to control it the way he controls everything else: through distance, darkness, and rigid rules.

Isla refuses to accept only the parts of him he is willing to reveal.

She wants honesty. Mutual pleasure. Affection that lasts beyond the moment. Most of all, she wants a man willing to remain present when the lights come on.

But vulnerability does not come easily to Beau, and when fear takes over, he pushes her away.

When Isla leaves to work for his charming rival, Beau is forced to confront the truth: winning her back will require more than money, power, or grand gestures. He must accept her terms—no cruelty, no hiding, and no pretending that love can exist without trust.

Beau built an empire by controlling everything around him.

Isla will teach him that love begins when he finally learns to let go.

Readers who enjoy contemporary twists on classic fairy tales, emotionally intense romances, complicated heroes, strong heroines, and deeply earned happily ever afters can find Beauty and the Boss on Amazon.