A review by moodyromancereader
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory

4.0

A book about books? Yes, I am going to read it! 

This is a Beauty and the Beast retelling. Izzy is an editorial assistant living in NYC with her parents, hoping to get promoted at her job. Beau is a high-profile author with a million-dollar book deal to write his memoir. Beau is jaded and withdrawn, and Izzy is in charge of assisting him with his writing. From there, we follow Izzy, who helps Beau write his memoir, and it turns out they have more in common than they think.

Overall, a super cute read. If you like books about books, forced proximity, slow burn, and grumpy/sunshine, then this is one you’ll enjoy. Also the references to the library!! 

I picked up the audiobook, and the narrator did a great job bringing Izzy to life—I felt like the narrator was Izzy! This is my second book by Jasmine, and so far, I’ve enjoyed both of her books.