A review by thebiasedbibliophile
The Winter Prince by Constance Lopez

5.0

Beauty & the Beast retelling and Constance Lopez? Yes, please! The Winter Prince is the book I was most looking forward to in the Once Upon a Prince Series, and Lopez did not disappoint!

This was one of those books that I completely lost myself in, so much so that I forgot to take notes while reading. The Winter Prince quickly became one of my favorite Beauty & the Beast retellings. I loved the way Lopez built on the original fairy tale and made it her own.

I appreciated the fact that Revi’s motivation for keeping Kienna as a prisoner was believable, however misplaced it might’ve been. Despite his abrasive personality, his care for his people was apparent when reading from his perspective. And, Revi and Kienna’s romance was cute and drew in the reader’s emotions perfectly. 

I thoroughly enjoyed the ending! I won’t give anything away, but I loved the fact that Lopez mixed aspects from the original fairy tale with her own ideas. The ending felt true to the story and really capitalized on the building emotions between Revi and Kienna. 

Overall, this is the second book I’ve read and loved by Constance Lopez, and I hope to read many more in the future!