Okay, I loved this! I was always a big Beauty & the Beast girl, especially after I played Mrs. Potts in high school, so I was looking forward to this as soon as I saw people start to talk about it. It took me a bit to get to my hold, but I'm so glad I finally have. The references to the original are really clever, the enemies (ish) lovers is full of growling, banter,  denial, and pining. Bellamy is taking on this historical restoration on her own without her dad for the first time because he's been ill. She arrives to meet the mysterious "lost grandson" of the ridiculously rich man who hired them. Oliver has been hiding himself away for years after an accident that injured him and killed his parents, rumors abounding that he and the family are cursed. Over the months, they butt heads, eventually give in to their attraction, and become friends. Barely. It is all from her POV and it was pretty clear to me that he was into her but didn't know how to behave or express himself, which of course lead to distress for her. It's eventually spicy, often funny, definitely swoony and sweet at times, and I love that giving each other hell is a love language right til the end. I really enjoyed it and look forward to anything else the author brings us in the future. (And seriously, the references! The car, the chef's daughter named Nick... Incredible!)