Rachel Brown

Rose: The Brotherhood, Book Two - Brotherhood Rachel Brown Large type / large print edition

They called him a beast...

...but all he needed was a beauty.


As a French Duke Archille also longs for another home. England is the home of several brothers from his childhood. But he has a problem, his burn scars seem to always bring around those memories. After deciding to build his manor in England he finds another setback. He can't understand English. Until he runs into a rather fine lady. She helps him find his way around but seems to be in her own type of trouble. Being forced to marry the town hunter who is also a Red Snake.


Bellini finds herself in the services of Duke Archille since she can understand French. She becomes his personal translator. But she finds he is not the nicest man in the world. He tends to get angry and throw things about. But when he finally lightens up, she finds her heart cannot deny the bond they share. When his parents show, they are displeased with the bond and scare Bellini. She runs but makes a mistake striking her brother. He turns on her, but her other brother is killed trying to defend her, and the blame is on Archille as he shows up at the wrong time.


Will there be enough evidence to prove Archille innocent? Can Archille calm his anger towards his past enough to see the lady trying to save his life? Will his parents finally see her as he does? Or will Bellini lose Archille and become married to the Red Snake from Archille's past? Find out is this exciting retold fantasy of Beauty and the Beast.