Rehabbing the Beast

Rehabbing The Beast is a fantastic paranormal romance by Avelyn McCrae. This is a fairly quick read, perfect for those with limited reading time. Seth is an Army Ranger that lives with the beast inside him. Severely injured and in pain, Seth insults his therapist Quinn at every chance. When he accidentally injures Quinn and she leaves, he can't stand himself. I enjoyed this book and can't wait for my next Abbie Zanders tale. Rehabbing The Beast is a complete book, not a cliffhanger.

Seth O’Rourke is angry at the whole world and takes it out especially on Quinn Brennan, his physical therapist. Quinn has extraordinary healing capabilities, and although she knows Seth is her soulmate, when she’s injured in an accident as a result of Seth’s behavior, she returns home to not only heal her body but her heart. This starts rather intense and harsh due to Seth’s lashing out at the world as he attempts to cope with his body’s need for rehabilitation and the loss of his career. Quinn understands where Seth’s anger is coming from and usually has the strength to not let it get to her until she, too, needs healing and then her instincts for self-preservation kick in. Seth and Quinn’s love story is quite a roller coaster ride with some ups and downs and a few twists and turns. It’s full of anger and angst to begin which in the end turns to hope and love. There’s plenty of emotions and drama with a few light-hearted moments, some steamy passion and ultimately everlasting love. The characters are appealing and interesting, although it may take you a bit to warm up to Seth. The storyline is fast-paced and will keep you engaged from start to finish. This is a very enjoyable romance.

Beauty hath charms to sooth the savage Beast... to paraphrase, or something like that. Quinn is indeed beautiful, and Seth has alienated all the other Physical Therapists with his beastly behavior, but there's something else going on here. There's a darkness to these characters that lends a touch of bitter sweetness to the tale. For Seth, it's easy to see it right away, but for Quinn it takes a bit longer for that darkness to be revealed. Their romance is resolved in satisfying fashion, though I'm still pondering a few questions about Seth, to a certain extent. (I'll leave the specifics out, so as not to spoil anything.) I hope that this is the beginning of a series, because the town and its inhabitants were interesting, and tidbits of info about Seth, Quinn, and her Grandmother hinted at a much deeper world that I'd love to learn more about.