Beautiful Surrender

Kings of Capital

De: Ivy Wild

Narrado por: Mollie Stark, Joe Arden

She's so very good at being bad.

Xavier:

My truth is control.

My truth is that good is rewarded and that bad is punished.

Aubrey Knight thought she could disrupt my business and get away with it.

But, she was sorely mistaken.

So, when her father lost the election and came to me begging for money, I struck a deal.

The little brat would serve as collateral until the loan was repaid.

She thinks she can test me.

How laughable.

She will learn that my house has rules, and she will learn to follow them.

Aubrey:

I will never follow his rules.

©2021 Ivy Wild (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

"Bratty" and the Beast

This book honestly felt like Beauty and the Beast meets Fifty Shades of Grey, or better yet, Bratty and the Beast. There was this perfect tension between the two main characters, Aubrey and Xavier, that push and pull between them, had me locked into their story from the beginning.

Mollie Stark and Joe Arden are immediate one-click voice actors for me, and paired together, they are an incredible duo. Their voices fit their character's vibes perfectly; Mollie, with her sass and brattines as Aubrey, and Joe, with his bossy, broken billionaire portrayal of Xavier.

*Spoiler*
I was entertained, engaged, and invested the whole way through. Everything was going great, until the epilogue. That is where it lost me. The story went straight for the cliché. She’s pregnant, let’s get married. It pulled me right out of everything I had enjoyed. It felt like the author didn’t know how to end it, so they went with the classic baby and wedding wrap-up.

Had I stopped reading it before the epilogue, it would have been an easy four stars. But because of that ending, it’s a three-star read for me.
Overall, the performances were phenomenal, the dynamic between the characters was fun, and the story had me hooked right up until that last part. It just deserved a stronger, less predictable ending.

Pretty great

Definitely well written, very broody mmc, but also FMC with a sad past. Unexpected twist I didn’t see coming at all! Really- maybe I wasn’t paying close enough attention, but I didn’t see it coming. The ending might have been clichè, but it’s the kind I personally like. Definitely an enjoyable read. Can recommend!

A breathtaking beautiful surrender indeed!

Ivy Wild gave us an all consuming story with Xavier and Aubrey and Joe Arden & Mollie Stark did an incredible job narrating these beautifully broken individuals that come together under a nefarious situation, but surrender to the love they find in one another.

I gotta be honest and say I didn't think I would like either of them after the little snippets we got of them in Brightly Burning Bridges, but I can admit when I'm wrong because I absolutely loved Xavier and Aubrey. Thy both just needed someone to really see them, and love them and all their faults and they found that and so much more in each other.

Enjoyed this audiobook

Duet narration by Mollie Stark and Joe Arden
Narration was perfect for Aubrey and Xavier, the emotions were felt.
These narrators did an amazing performance.

Fire meets ice, secrets, twists… and absolute chaos!

Beautiful Surrender pulled me in from the first chapter and reminded me why I love the Kings of Capital series so much. This time, we finally get Aubrey and Xavier’s story, two characters we’ve met before and maybe didn’t like all that much. But getting their backstory, seeing what shaped them, and watching their walls slowly crumble? It was perfection.

Aubrey lives her life under her father’s control a manipulative politician desperate to protect his image. When his campaign falls apart, he turns to Xavier Payne for help. Xavier, powerful and dangerously connected, agrees to fund the money her father needs… under one condition: Aubrey stays with him as collateral. She’s fiery and outspoken; he’s cold and calculating. Their dynamic is pure tension, all sparks and sharp edges. And when she starts to see past his walls and he starts to thaw… it’s magnetic.

The chemistry between them is electric. Aubrey’s a self-proclaimed brat, and Xavier, who dabbles in BDSM, takes on more of a mentor role than a dom. The push and pull between his control and her defiance made every interaction feel charged. Beneath all that heat, though, there’s emotional depth and plenty of secrets and twists that kept me hooked from start to finish.

The audiobook made this story shine. Mollie Stark embodied Aubrey’s youth, fire, and sass perfectly. She gave her so much life, you could feel every pout, every spark of attitude. And Joe Arden as Xavier? Impeccable. He nails that commanding, icy tone and then softens it just enough when Xavier lets his guard down. Their duet narration was seamless, completely pulling me into their world.

Beautiful Surrender is a bold, emotional, and addictive romance packed with heat, secrets, and heart. A stunning addition to the Kings of Capital series.