About Me

I love a nice cuppa tea, reading, traveling, my hubs, our dog Willow, and anything related to Beauty & the Beast.  I blog here at The Borrowed Rose about Beauty & the Beast fan fiction and retellings.  I'm glad you're here!

Rose Garden in the Government Gardens, Rotorua, NZ, taken Nov 2018 by one of us Endicotts

I am not a literary guru, expert or editor.  I also did not train in creative writing - I don't even think I took a writing class in college.  So, you won't find reviews or critiques on this site.  What I do love - reading.  I've been reading since I was a kiddo, and these days I read all genres.  If I have a few weekend hours, I'll lean towards a dreamy, paranormal book.  But I also love the gritty ones.  Books are gifts, and I have a great appreciation for all authors.

If you have a Beauty and the Beast tale you'd like me to read and include on The Borrowed Rose, ping me at theborrowedrose@gmail.com.

Responsibility Warning:  I read all varieties of Beauty & the Beast renditions, be they sci fi dystopian tales, very racy don't show your grandmother jaunts (mothers definitely read that sh*t - don't let them fool you), classic fairytales geared to a younger audience, or contemporary stories.  I love and read them all.  I'll be sure to alert you to the genre of a retelling so that you'll know what to expect.

 You love fairy tales, too, I can tell.  We should connect:

Beauty and the Beast List of Retellings & Fractured Fairytales

Not ready to connect just yet?  I get it.  This is a good place to begin on the site:  Beauty and the Beast Fan Fiction List.


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  1. cathamiltonMarch 19, 2026 at 1:29 AM

    are you familiar with one where he is very ugly and the queen (or similar) promises him an ugly bride, and he is ecstatic...someone to love who can love him back and their ugliness wouldn't matter, but the queen tricks him and marries him to a beauty....trying to find that one

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  2. Bonnie @ The Borrowed RoseMarch 22, 2026 at 7:14 PM

    Hi! That one doesn't ring a bell, but I will do some homework! And if you happen to find it, please let me know and I'll add it to my TBR!

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