beauty of the beast # 1 the mystic rose part a the flower , the sword , and the kiss kristie lynn higgins text copyright 2005 , 2014 by kristie lynn higgins cover art copyright 2014 by kristie lynn higgins smashwords edition www.kristielynnhiggins.com no part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means , electronic , or mechanical , including photocopying , recording , or by an information storage and retrieval system , without permission in writing from the author .