Beautiful Monster

A Standalone Age-Gap Romance

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Beautiful Monster

By: Sara Cate

Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, Virginia Rose

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Playboy. Socialite. Frivolous and wicked.

Alexander Caldwell needs to settle down.

Hence the giant white house he just bought in the suburbs.

The one that backs up to the house filled with three single women living in it.

They all have their sights set on him...but it’s her he can’t get out of his head.

Alexander has absolutely no place getting involved with a teenage girl with the world in her eyes.

But he does.

Tortured. Lonely. Desperate to run.

Sunny Thorn needs to get out of her mother’s house.

To do that, she needs money.

Hence taking the job painting a mural in Alexander Caldwell’s pool house.

The man whose eyes follow her. The man with the sculpted jaw and commanding presence. The man who is way too old for her.

When Sunny has the chance to get out of Pineridge and start a future of her own, he should let her go.

But he doesn’t.

Beautiful Monster is a standalone age-gap forbidden romance from the author of the Wicked Hearts series.

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This has been a really good listen which explored the difficulties inherent in a relationship between two people with such a wide age gap. It is honest about the issues that arise and the questions that arise in the mind of the older partner. Sunny does not fit on at all with her sister and mother. In fairness, imo, they are the monsters here. Alex, trying to get his life on track is both enthralled and appalled by his attraction to a girl so very much younger than himself. They both, however, need to fly in their own ways.
Aaron Shedlock and Virginia Rose are both excellent in the roles as narrators. They bring out the intense attraction between the two, the need to get past the vast difference in experience, both in life experience and sexually, with skill and assurance. 💖💖💖💖

Intense age gap romance.

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When Alex buys his house in the suburbs, he has one intention.Settle down. It's time to clean up his reputation. The house he has bought is next door to a woman and her two daughters, and one he just cannot get out of his head. Sunny is half his age, but she has caught his eye. Now he has hired her to paint a mural in his pool house. As he gets to know her, there is more to her than just that initial beauty. But will their age difference get in the way? Will he be able to resist her? Sara Cate gives us a beautiful love story. Alex has demons, and he is learning to deal with them. Sunny's adult life is just beginning. And Cate melds these two lives together in such a way that your heart follows their emotions. From hesitancy, letting go and love, we get to take their journey, understand their choices and fall in love.

Finding a team that can do the age gap and sound realistic is not an easy task. Virginia Rose is a gem when it comes to voices and she picks the perfect new adult voice for Sunny. At times a little bratty, but mature for her age, Rose creates the character of Sunny flawlessly. Aaron Shedlock, with his incredible voice for Alex, adds that uneasiness that Alex has, the indecision with the burning passion he feels all comes across tugging at your heart. This team is superbly cast and makes for hours of pleasurable listening.

Wonderful listen!

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This was an amazing age gap story. Neighbours at the start of the story. Alexander Caldwell is the ultimate bachelor playboy in the area and he’s moved in next door to Sunny Thorn and her Mom and sister.

Both have a lot of emotional issues they face and deal with in this case. Sara Cate wrote a realistic picture filled with the struggles that each of them go through fighting their attraction to one another.

Aaron plays Alexander perfectly, I really felt his struggles in the beginning with his attraction to the much younger artist he comes to care for at first with concern for the innocent Sunny Thorn who lives with her out of control Mother and sister in their party house next door. But he also can’t stay away from her and sees a way to be around her by hiring her to paint a mural for him in his pool house.

Virginia is exactly right for Sunny too. She brings out the innocence of this young woman who doesn’t fit in with her family and their party atmosphere is not for her. You really feel for everything she goes through.

I really rooted for this sizzling couple and loved how Alexander really cares for her future. The strength of both of these characters was what held my heart through this awesome love story. Awesome audiobook and really loved how the age gap is explored and how it grows throughout the book. Didn’t see any monster here, just a beautiful relationship that grows stronger when they were apart from one another and find their way back to each other. ♥️🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧

Beautiful love story

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This really is a beautiful age gap story...

Strongly written to include so many emotional twists and turns. With strong characters and a stronger bond, you will be left wanting more.

The performance of this book was spot on. Anyone can read a book, but I strongly believe this isn't the case when it comes to narration. I think my five stars explains my feelings on this performance 😉

Beautiful....

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another great book from this talented author, combined with great narration. it's everything you want from an age gap romance. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

everything you need from an age gap romance

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