Beautiful Things

A Regency Reverse Harem Romance (Second Sons, Book 1)

De: Emily Rath

Narrado por: Allie Rose, Dan Calley

At twenty-two, Rosalie Harrow is unmarried and near destitute. She has two choices: snag a wealthy gentleman, or take work as a governess. Neither option appeals to headstrong Rosalie.

When Rosalie receives an invitation to Alcott Hall, she believes she's there to meet the Dowager Duchess of Norland. Instead, Rosalie is thrust in the middle of a house party of eligible high society ladies all desperate to win the hand of the new, conveniently single duke. Hilarity ensues as Rosalie dodges the attentions of the officious duke, and weathers the censure of the other guests, all while trying to unravel the mystery of her invitation.

And then there's the gentlemen . . .

The more Rosalie tries to avoid the high society husband hunt, the more she finds herself charmed by three very different men. There's Lord James, the duke's younger brother. Lieutenant Renley, recently returned from the West Indies, and begrudgingly looking for a wife of his own. And the tempestuous Mr. Burke, who irks Rosalie to no end.

Marriage is a trap and Rosalie will not be easily snared . . . but that doesn't mean she can't enjoy the chase while it lasts.

Contains mature themes.

©2022 Emily Rath Books (P)2023 Tantor

Falling in love all over again

I fell in love with regency period stories after reading the Second Sons Series. After hearing the book, I fell in love with the book all over again!! It was as if I was reading the book for the first time. The voice actors were so amazing and I’m excited to listen to the next books!!

Drama, love, longing, and lots of tea

I don't read a whole ton of regency romance, but when I decided to read this on a whim I wasn't disappointed. It's a why choose/reverse harem regency story, need anyone say more? I really enjoyed the yearning and the scheming and this book made me wonder if I will end up on a regency book binge. The narration also was pretty good, didn't have any complaints of it over all The characters were great and there were some delicious tropes and cliches thrown in.

Far too long for a Cliffhanger ending!

It's not a bad story, the prose is excellent, but it's scene after scene of essentially the same nonsense only to end in a cliffhanger when the action finally gets real. There's too much angst-driven romance and not enough plot. Thirteen hours to end with no conclusion?? No way!

Everything you want out of a reverse harem!

I normally only like m/m romance stories but decided to give this book a try. And I was not disappointed. All of the characters find a way into your heart and you are pulling for each of them. The unique love stories between them are wonderful. The romance scenes are more towards the end of the book but the build up tensions is worth it. Make sure you have time to listen to the next book because this one ends on a cliff hanger and you won’t want to wait to see what happens next.

unsure

I like James and I really feel bad for him & want better for him