To Hold a Hidden Pearl

Rossingley, Book 1

By: Fearne Hill

Narrated by: Richard Stranks

Dr. Jay Sorrentino is getting married in 10 days’ time to the girl of his dreams, so what the hell is he doing in a gay London club with a stupidly handsome stranger? As if calling off the wedding and alienating his friends and family isn’t enough, Jay also has to contend with starting a new job at a new hospital. So the last thing he needs is for the bloke from the club to be his prickly supervisor.

Dr. Lucien Avery is a difficult colleague. He’s also the unexpected and reluctant heir to the vast Rossingley estate. Reclusive and miserable, he hates most of his colleagues, people who eat packed lunches, and supervising junior doctors. That is, until the delectable Dr. Sorrentino turns up on his doorstep.

A light-hearted M/M contemporary romance, Rossingley takes place in Southern England and is centered around a fictional country house and estate by the same name. The first in the series, it can be enjoyed as a stand-alone.

©2020 Fearne Hill (P)2022 NineStar Press, LLC

Great Romance

Lucien and Jay both had a lot going on in their lives during this book between Lucien’s grief and survivors guilt over his families deaths and Jay trying to get his life together after realizing his feelings for men and in particular Lucien I enjoyed Lucien’s style and personality’s and liked what little we found out about Freddie in this story they went through a lot of emotional moments in this book but helped each other hold it together and I really enjoyed this story

Jay and Lucien

Really enjoyed this book and the narration was well done by a new to me narrator. The story of an Earl Dr Lucien Avery a recluse, who has lost his family in a horrific accident, is to supervise new Dr Jay Sorrentino, only to find out it was the guy he hooked up with at a Club. We watch the MC's manoeuvre their way through the relationship as 10 days after the hook up Jay was meant to marry his wife.

Beautiful story

This is my first Fearne Hill audiobook, and I will definitely be listening to more. What took me so long. The narration was perfection and the story was so wonderful. Beautiful MC’s who went through a lot, but came out the other side. Low to moderate angst.

A Great Book

This is the first book in The Rossingley Series. I found this story and its characters stunning. I don’t give very many 5 star reviews in fact I can’t even remember the last one that I gave that’s how few. But I am giving this one 5 stars not because it was perfect because it wasn’t. But this story enthralled me and kept me in involved with its characters. I have read and listened to so many books that I can easily get bored with a story. That didn’t happen with this one I wanted the next book “RIGHT NOW”.

The plot was entertaining and it was steady throughout the book. The characters were well developed and thought out. Jay and Lucien are the MC’s of this book. I will admit that this book probably isn’t for everyone but if you have an open mind and like substance to a story jump on this book. The narration I have mixed feeling about. I think that the narrator did a good job. It wasn’t monotone and there were places that the emotion was brought out to its fullest. My problem is that he wasn’t my favorite as far as his voice. There wasn’t anything wrong it was more a personal thing like preferring blue eyes instead of brown there’s nothing wrong with either but everyone has their own preference. I can highly recommend this as a good read/listen. I voluntarily read an advance copy of this book for an honest review.

Heartfelt Love Story; Superb Narration

Marvelously well-written and accompanied by the sublime voice performance of Richard Stranks, ‘To Hold a Hidden Pearl’ is one of the best books I’ve read this year. This book has given me my favorite kind of surprise–new-to-me artists that convince me from the start that I’ve found something special.

I love both main characters, Lucien and Jay, but I REALLY love Lucien. Hill has created a character who has both a heart-breaking vulnerability and masks it with emotional barriers that make him seem emotionally unavailable. Jay must work to get to the squishy adorable Lucien that lies beneath. Readers are treated to a superlative story full of opposites-attract, hurt/comfort, and gay-awakening tropes. I want to do a re-listen already.

Richard Stranks’ amazing performance of this book leaves me looking forward to more from him. He’s definitely someone to keep an eye (ear?) out for.

A free ARC was given to me at my request and this review is voluntary.

Highly recommended.