This story was wonderful: I could completely imagnine it happening. I'm so glad that you used the same villagers from some of your other stories. Your characterization of Gaston is hysterical and absolutely spot-on. I could really believe that he fell in love with Genevieve, but yet still kept some of his larger-than-life pride. Thank you for a lovely read!

"If only he still had the magic mirror! He could have asked it to show him a girl who could love him in this form. And then, a map with directions to her house.

He wondered why the Beast had never thought of doing that. Probably too busy brooding and moping in that castle of his. Honestly, how stupid had that guy been? He knew that the only way to break the spell was to find a girl to love him. So what did he do? Locked himself away in his castle, thus guaranteeing that he would never meet any girl, ever. What an idiot."


LOL! I actually wondered that too. How does one stay in his castle for 10 YEARS knowing that he needs to find a girl to love him? How is that going to happen if he never actually tries to meet a girl?

And the "road map to girl" idea is so characteristic of Gaston. hahaha.

This story was great. You redeemed Gaston in a believable way, and this would have made a great alternate ending to Beauty and the Beast.

Came here from a recommendation on and was impressed!

I'm rereading your story. Just so you know! ^_~

I would have thought it was impossible to make a sympathetic character out of Gaston. I thought wrong.

/salute

I loved this story. It was an interesting idea and you wrote it well. Bravo

Oh no! :(

Oh!

I didn't think he'd be able to change back!

Oh no!

I am SO pulling for the romance to work between Gaston and Gen and now... Oh dear!

*Runs to read the nexr chapter*

Aw - Genevieve is so sweet! She reminds me a bit of me, for some reason - probably because of the dissinterest in marriage.

Finally, Gaston realizes that Money does not equal love!

As much as I like to see Gaston get his just deserts... I still feel an itsy bit bad for him...

Beautiful,beautiful,BEAUTIFUL! I'm so glad Gaston found someone to love him-I hated him in the movie,but your writing made me sympathize and pity the guy.It was nice to see he and Belle -Trying- to get along,and how he understood what he'd done to her that made her scared of him.:) Will you ever write a sequel to this story?It'd be cute to see their relationship even deeper.

Bye,
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Wow! A very nice story, i actully like this one better then thefirst. You made me like Gaston, which is pretty amazing for me.