The Heart of The Beast is a romantic adult full length novel loosely based on the fairytale Beauty and the Beast. Living a simple yet contented life with her family, Beauty must confront The Beast when her brother is ordered to be hanged for a crime he did not commit. Beauty must surrender her body to The Beast in exchange for her brother's freedom. Beauty is shocked to realize that somewhere deep down she finds The Beast attractive and despite his harsh reputation, to also have a seemingly sensitive side he does not readily admit to himself or anyone else. With time Beauty reveals how the power of love can overcome even the hardest heart. About the Author: Susan Kohler, a native Californian, is a writer of romantic/erotic fiction. She is also an active member in the spanking scene and has both seen and done most, if not all, of what she writes about. Her first three books, a full length spanking novel entitled The Paddle Club and two collections of short spanking stories entitled Hot Crossed Buns and Another Batch of Warm Buns were published in 2007.