Mountain Made of Glass is set a beautiful and well-described world, with clear fairy tale references and plenty of spice throughout. It begins with Gesela, who lives in the village of Elk, having to kill a toad in a well to break a curse. Unfortunately, the toad was actually an Elven prince. Five of the toad prince’s brothers send Gesela to their 7th brother who they refer to as a Beast as punishment. To gain her freedom from the Beast, Gesela must guess his name within 7 days.

The cover is gorgeous and the story has clear fairy tale references sprinkled throughout. It felt like my own little quest, trying to guess the Beast’s name along with Gesela. It was a quick and easy read, with a basic and easy to follow plot.

There is so much potential here, that isn’t quite realized. There is a lack of character development, and I wanted so much more from the relationship. The characters barely speak to one another unless things are getting spicy. Both the characters and the relationship would benefit from additional pages to let the reader understand them more. The spice is both instant and persistent and feels disconnected from the rest of the story.

Overall, it’s a quick read that left me wanting more. It’s a good choice for lovers of fairy tales, enemies to lovers, and dual POVs.

Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for an advance copy of the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

A fairytale retelling, but by Scarlett St Clair?! Yes. Please.

I LOVE fairytale retellings. Adult, YA, children’s…doesn’t matter, I’m here for them all. Having enjoyed previous books from the author, I knew I’d be enjoying a spicy adult retelling and I was absolutely correct. I love it.

Princes, beasts, breaking curses?? Sound familiar?? Well the way this unfolds is relatively predictable (it is a retelling after all) the journey to get there as well as the many different aspects of the characters makes it an entirely different story than any of the other retellings available for this story.

The spice is definitely there, we’re headed for love to break curses of course, and that love comes in many forms in here.

The audio was great too. The narrators knocked it out of the park telling us this story. It’s pretty short and it’s really enjoyable.

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From the description, I was expecting a fairytale retelling with some romance, but in reality, this is pure smut with a dash of fairytale thrown in, which is not really my cup of tea. If quick read smut is yours, you'll probably love it. As someone who loves retold fairytales, I was disappointed. I feel like this had a lot of potential and could have been flushed into a longer book with more of a focus on the fantasy.

I'm giving this 3 stars because I don't like to give less than that. But this book was pretty predictable. The only reason I didn't DNF was because it's short.

The narrator however was amazing! I really enjoyed her narration of the story and I'd definitely listen to more books she does.

The summary of Mountains Made of Glass was super intriguing to me, especially as a play on Beauty and the Beast. I think if the conversations and attempt at banter were more natural then I would have enjoyed this story much more. The contents of this book were a bit disappointing. The plot was definitely secondary to the erotic scenes, which is fine if they're written well. There was little to no chemistry or compelling reason for these two to be attracted to one another. If you want an alpha male and a minimally clever woman who have lots of sexual interactions, you'll enjoy this book.

After I finishing my backlog of retellings, I think it's time for me to give up this genre.

The smut? Fine...

The plot? Subpar.

Gesela kills a toad that isn't a toad. Are you shocked? I'm shocked. There are seven princes. One is a beast. She goes to live with him. They fuck. They fall in love in less than seven days. She must guess his name or all goes to hell. But hasn't all already gone to hell? I'm too old for this shit.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher.

Let me begin with, I already read the Kindle version of this but loved it so much and love audiobooks so much I was chomping at the bit to see what I might have missed in my read and hear the narrator's rendition of it. Which was an excellent decision because it was *chef's kiss*

I adore Scarlett and she is one of my favorite authors. And you could feel her love for this story and writing in every word. It was truly a pleasure to read. The narrators also did a superb job of bringing this story to life.

Gesela also won me over right away. I also love how right away we get to see the female rage and how horrible her village is yet somehow she’s managed to survive. You all know I’m here for the iconic baddies who just channel that rage. Casamir is the best grumpy dummy. And it was truly such an incredible novella and I’m beyond excited that there will be more fairy tales like this to come. The mix of lore with romance and new, unique stories was so incredible. I’m absolutely smitten and so excited to read it again whenever I find myself in a slump that only fae can get me out of.

I need more ASAP and this instantly has become one of my favorite comfort reads.

This was a cute, short listen for me that I really liked! It was simple, I didn't have to think too much while I was listening. The story was easy to follow along with, albeit a little short, but nevertheless it was still written really well and enjoyable.

Despite it's short length, the insta-love isn't really instant which was kind of nice as the listener! Definitely one of those shorter books that still has enough plot within it that you feel like for the most part it's fairly fleshed out and feels like a full novel versus something that's a little shorter!

If you're a fan of short reads/listens, this book is perfect for you!

Thank you NetGalley for an audio eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you RB Media and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the audiobook for Mountains Made of Glass by Scarlett St. Clair.

I will start by saying I read this on kindle first. Having experienced both the audio and digital I can't help but compare them. In this case I prefer the digital copy to the audio. For me the audio doesn't work as well with dual points of view. I would have preferred the audio with just the female narrator. The narrators do a great job. I don't know exactly why but I found Casamir's character less likeable in the audio version. Gesela, however, is a badass.

Now, on to the review of the story. This is a very creative fairytale retelling. What fairytale? All of them! The use of different fairytale elements made it a fun read that always kept you guessing. It is a quick read/listen too! Like all of the Scarlett St. Clair books I have read this is spicy. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. If you like fairytale retellings, spicy stories, and Scarlett St. Clair, you'll like this one. If you aren't into dark romance, "insta love" (they only have 7 days to fall in love), or open door intimacy skip this one. #MountainsMadeofGlass #NetGalley

This was an interesting retelling, that's for sure.
I found the world building really in depth, and it created a fantastic and scary world full of creatures from sprites to selkies and everything in between. It was both beautiful and frightening at the same time.
However, this book may have been a bit short for my liking. Sometimes, it felt like I was missing key parts of information, and this made it hard to be fully immersed in the story.
When it comes to the romance, I really felt that I was missing something here. I couldn't understand their immediate attraction nor really the progression of their relationship when it mostly seemed like they hated each other until suddenly they didn't? It didn't seem smooth to me, and it came across more forced than I'd like, but again, this could've been due to the length of this book.
As I was listening to the audiobook, I'd also like to say the narrators had their own strengths. I loved the woman who did Gesella's perspective. Her accents and acting were top tier, and I'd listen to her narrate a menu at this point. Lulu was fantastic.
Casamir's narrator, however, just felt a bit like he was trying too hard, and it made it even more difficult to connect with his character.
Overall the world was brilliant and though story was perhaps a bit rushed for my liking, I'd be interested enough to read the next book.

➛ 𝟑 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵 𝘚𝘵 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘳, 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5580250177

This unexpectedly spicy, little fairy tale retelling has left me with conflicted feelings. I laughed, I cringed, I blushed. It shares the problematic romantic origin of Beauty and the Beast but I loved that the female lead is definitely a force to be reckoned with. The narration was a little distracting at times because the narrators had very different accents. Overall though, I enjoyed the mystery aspect, the nods to multiple fairy tales, and the fast pace. I would recommend it to my spicy book loving friends.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for this ALC!

Thanks to NetGalley and Tantor Media for providing an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This new retelling of Beauty & the Beast features GESELA, a part-Fae villager who falls prisoner to CASAMIR, Prince of Thorn. Her servitude will last 7 years.

He makes a deal with her: guess his true name in 7 days and she’ll go free, but every incorrect guess gets her another year on her sentence. His secret is that he only has 7 days until he forgets his own true name forever.. unless the woman who loves him speaks his true name.

You <i>might</i> call this a bully romance, especially the first 30%. There’s no rape, but there is an awful lot of coercion. There wasn’t insta-love, but there was intense attraction, and a lot of sex that didn’t seem to make sense with the plot and how the two characters felt about one another. Also, Casamir acted like a bit of a blockhead, not understanding that being really rude to Gesela could… put her off of their attraction..?

The human prince was my fav character for most of this book, (kind of comedic relief) seeming like a typical Prince Charming that we expect from 90% of fairy tales. A stark contrast against the way Casamir acts.

⭐️ I did like this rendition of the talking furniture in this book.. Rather than have sentient furniture, there were a couple of pieces haunted by Fae. We saw a lot of different fairies in this book, like Selkies, Brownies, little fairies in wardrobes who make clothes, etc.

⭐️ I did have fun trying to figure out his 7-letter name as he revealed one letter at a time.

Narration: The two narrators were pretty good! The hard thing about two narrators for me is when their dialects don’t match for the same characters, but I feel like they did a good job with this.

Overall: If you want to read some passable sex scenes shimmied into a beauty and the beast re-telling, this is the book for you. Otherwise, you might try a different Fae dark romance.

The narrator was terrible. I couldn’t finish this audiobook because of how bad the narration was. She read every line with the same inflection - no variation or differentiation at all. Often the inflection she read the line in didn’t even make sense with the line itself. I will try to get my hands on the physical book because I have liked St. Clair’s stories in the past. 10/10 do not recommend this audio version, though. I feel like I can’t really rate the book fairly because I disliked the narration so much.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book! Everything Scarlett writes is amazing and this book was no different. I loved her use of fairy tales and loved her retelling. I look forward to more books like this one.

Mountains Made of Glass⛰️
By Scarlett St. Clair👑

Review🖤

This is a very short book that you can read in one sitting! If you’re into fairytale retellings with spice, you will enjoy this. There isn’t a specific fairytale; it’s more of a mix. If I had to pick one it’s most similar to, I’d have to say Beauty and the Beast. The FMC has to fall in love with the MMC in 7 days in order to break his curse. I enjoyed the magic aspect and the world the author built. The magical creatures were great and added a lot to the story. I look forward to reading more by this author. Overall, a fun read!

Forced proximity👀
Dual pov🗣️
Fairytale retelling 🏰
Stockholm syndrome👏🏻
Enemies lovers💥

4 stars
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A dark, erotic retelling of Beauty and the Beast with some Snow White, Rumplestiltskin and Frog Prince thrown in for good measure.
It is Gesela's turn to save her village of Elk. She must kill the toad that is drying up the town well. But upon doing so, Gesela is thrown into captivity. It seems the toad was not a toad but an Elven prince and his brothers are a bit angry. Gesela is faced with the punishment of living with their seventh brother, who is under a curse of his own. The Beast. But the beast is anything but and offers Gesela a deal instead of a cell. If she can guess his true name in 7 days, she can go free. Gesela agrees but learns there is a catch; she must speak the name with love in order to free him as well.

*Special thanks to NetGalley and Tantor Audio for the audio e-arc.*

Title: Mountains Made of Glass
Written by Scarlett St. Clair
Narrated by Javi Wilder; Lulu Russell

I received an ARC (advanced reader copy) of this audiobook through Netgalley.

First off, both narrators did a great job!

This book is what happens when someone blends fairytales together. Let’s see…this is part…
1) The Frog Prince/Princess and the Frog
2) Beauty and the Beast
3) Cinderella
4) ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
5) Selkie myths
6) The Little Mermaid

Writing that out it seems like this shouldn’t have worked as a concept, but I assure you it does!

Quick warning: This audiobook is for mature audiences only. Not a children’s fairy tale!

I love this book.

It’s about a girl who lives in a community full of prejudice that is under a curse of curses. Each curse needs someone to solve it, and the solution often comes at the person’s own fatal peril.

Gesela is made to kill a toad at the bottom of an empty well so that it can get full again. She tries to get out of it, but ends up killing the toad anyway. The toad was a prince.

The prince’s brothers send her to the 7th brother, the beast, making her a prisoner.

An immediate lust is between the two. Both want love, but neither really believes in having love of their own.

The 7th son is under a curse of his own.

I fear my review is inadequate at enticing you, dear reader.

At the heart of this book is a romance that pulls you in from the beginning. Even if you know the stories - you don’t know them like this.

I give this two thumbs up, five stars, and I highly recommend it to romance lovers!

I’d heard that Scarlett St.Clair's books were spicy and hot damn, they ain’t wrong. This was a very steamy Beauty and the Beast retelling with lots of inspired twists that make it stand out from the original plot line. I liked how the circumstances of the heroine coming to be in the hands of her beastly captor are different and unexpected, and that the whole book has been given a fae/elven overhaul with many unusual creatures to be found in and around the palace. I have to say I felt like there wasn’t much connection happening between the prince and his captive beyond the physical, which was disappointing. There was a whole lot of steam but not a lot of communication and I would have loved to see their relationship develop properly outside of the lust as it seemed like there were only dashes of that thrown in throughout and our heroine didn’t understand the prince and how hard he was trying and how much his circumstances and experiences were hindering his ability to behave normally around others.

I received a free copy of this book. All views are my own.

What's not to love about a short and spicy fairytale retelling? I really enjoy Scarlett St. Clair's writing and this novella is no exception. This story featured some of my favorite tropes like enemies to lovers and forced proximity. The romance was believable despite the quick pace of the book. I really liked how many morally grey characters were in this story. The world building was magical and dangerous. I honestly can't wait to read more of these.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I got this as an ARC as I have loved everything that St.Clair has wrote. It starts as the beginning of the book and then goes straight into something that would be in the middle then back. I feel like you get no build up to the tension between the two main characters. I feel that this could be amazing if the timeline wasn’t all over the place.

I mean do we really need the want for a man’s cock that you haven’t even met. Let the build up happen so that it is enemies to lovers not a fuck me now.