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Beautiful Things

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

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Beautiful Things

By: Emily Rath
Narrated by: Allie Rose, Dan Calley
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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 Regency Romance Historical Romance Regency Marriage Historical Fiction
Excellent Prose • Well-written Regency • Wonderful Voices • Compelling Romance • Worth Reading • Good Concept

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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!!

Falling in love all over again

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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.

Drama, love, longing, and lots of tea

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So I started off listening to the book both on Audible and following along with my Kindle and by the the end I was solely reading on my Kindle. The two narrators both have wonderful voices the issue I had was their voices for other characters with the female narrator she at times had this high pitch voice that was to much and the male narrator had this wonderful voice but then when he changed his voice to the different characters it almost became whiny and off putting. I will most likely read the second book because this story is definitely worth reading.

I absolutely love Emily Rath!

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5⭐️ 3🌶️

I just finished reading this for the second time in preparation for Alcott Hall and I loved it even more the second time.

I’m no stranger to regency romance and this was incredibly well written. Add to it that it is a why choose and it was perfection.

I loved all of these characters so much. I often find I love the male main characters and at best like the FMC. This was not the case with Rosalie. I loved her just as much as the guys.

She was such an amazingly strong but kind woman who knew exactly what she wanted and she wasn’t willing to compromise or be made to feel shame for it.

I love all of the guys but Burke has such a special place on my heart. Against societies expectations he has found a family who loves him and supports him and in return he is incredibly loyal. But he is always cognizant of his birth and it holds him back from achieving his full potential. However he holds nothing back when it comes to his feeling for Rosalie and I love him so much for it.

I love the friendship the guys have and how glad they are to have Tom home with them. Watching him relearn to flirt with Rosalie was so much fun. But watching him struggle with his insecurities and pining for his first love made me want to strangle him.

James was the most relatable to me. Rosalie was right when she called him Atlas. He is shouldering the weight of his family’s responsibilities while trying to corral his wastrel of a brother and it shows in how much he tried to control everything including denying his attraction to Rosalie.

The banter, tension, and spice was everything I could have hoped for. This book was a bit of a slow burn while the foundation for all of the relationships is being built but it quickly takes off in the next book.

Unfortunately I was not a fan of either narrator. Rosalie sounded much older than I anticipated and I think three male leads may have been too much for Dan to take on it is quite a challenge so I completely understand the struggle. I also got the impression that both narrators were not British since there were a few times I heard them use American pronunciations just with a British accent.

Absolutely amazing spicy regency why choose

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I love this slow burn romance story. It’s not often that the female loves more than one male.

Great period piece

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