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Thorn in His Side

By: Helen Juliet
Narrated by: Kieran Flitton
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The last thing beautiful, inexperienced Joshua Bellamy wants is an arranged marriage with the terrifying Darius Legrand. But if Joshua wants to save himself and his family from being thrown onto the streets by Darius’s father, he has no choice.

However, when Darius goes to extreme lengths to rescue Joshua from near-death, Joshua has to wonder if there’s more to his beastly husband than he previously thought.

Darius Legrand, a former captain, is used to being manipulated by his cruel father, but when Joshua is dragged into the feud between their families, he decides something has to change.

Protecting Joshua is one thing, but Darius knows that falling in love can’t be an option. Someone so young and beautiful could never give his heart to an older, ill-tempered brute like Darius.

Joshua is determined to bring joy to Darius’s life again, and Darius refuses to let Joshua hide his sweetness from the world any longer. Over time, it becomes clear that despite their differences, their hearts are drawing closer together.

But can happiness ever be possible for a rose and a thorn, when Darius’s father will go to any lengths to see his deadly game through?

Thorn in His Side is a steamy, stand-alone MM romance novel featuring tender bubble baths, a stubborn but loyal horse, thunderstorms, enough healing touches to mend any broken heart, and a guaranteed HEA with absolutely no cliff-hanger.

©2020 Helen Juliet (P)2020 Helen Juliet
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This was a very entertaining audiobook.
I really enjoyed listening to this story.
I can't wait to listen to more audiobooks from Helen and Kieran.

Great

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What a great retelling of beauty and the beast. It has all the wonderful elements of a fairy tale, love triumphs over adversity. I cheered Joshua and Darius on. Booing at the horrible villain of the story, Darius' father Victor. Don’t get me wrong this is not a pantomime retelling but a brilliantly crafted story that pulled on my heart at times and had me shouting support for Joshua and Darius. Helen certainly drove up the anticipation as I desperately wanted Victor to get what he deserved.
I have not heard Kieron Flitton narration before and I thought he did a marvellous job. The characters were clearly defined and he enhanced emotional pull of the story.

A fantastic modern fairy tale

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Story: Retelling a classic tale in an original and surprising way is quite a difficult task, but I think Helen Juliet did a great job! I loved how unique and complex the MCs were. They are not your obvious Belle and Beast impersonations, there is much more to them and it is clear from page one.
The plot is also very well developed and despite the fairy tale in the background, it does not feel repetitive.
Overall, it's a really good book and I loved reading it!

Narration: A brilliant voice! I'm a huge fan and hope for much more from this narrator!

Fairytale with a twist

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This is a modern Beauty and the Beast story, Darius is in this case the beast an ex-military men that have been manipulated by his father all his life and Joshua the beauty, a young man with a soft heart and want to save his father company and have to marry someone because is the right thing to do so he can help other people. I hate Victor he is Darius evil father who forces these two to marry for his own agenda, But these two end up overcoming all the obstacles and finding their HEA. The narrator is Kieran Flitton and I love his voice, he was perfect for this story. I highly recommended this audiobook!

Love it

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This standalone novel takes the Beauty and the Beast fairytale and not only modernizes it but revamps the familiar tale into something new and fresh. Joshua Bellamy and Darius Legrand are two men trapped by circumstances that require them to marry without ever meeting first. For both men, this marriage seems like it will just be a source of misery and heartache, especially with the overbearing and evil rules imposed by Darius’ bitter and controlling father. But what was supposed to be a miserable situation soon changes into something beautiful and pure when Josh and Darius begin to fall in love. Unfortunately, Josh and Darius falling in love was not in the original plans, and if they want to stay together they will have to fight for their relationship and their lives.

I loved every moment of this book. It felt like the perfect mixture between fairy tale and contemporary romance with a fresh twist to old tropes. There were a lot of sweet and fluffy scenes mixed with really steamy, sexy moments that were not only hot, but heart-meltingly intimate. The end of the book was packed with action that had my heart in my throat the entire time. I stayed up way too late (and was late for work in the morning, oops!!!) because I couldn’t put the book down. I loved this story and hope that there will be a sequel or at least a short story so we can revisit Josh and Darius in the future.

The audiobook was narrated by Kieran Flitton who has one of the most delightful voices I’ve had the pleasure of listening to. He did the character voices really well and made them feel engaging and like real people. I had no trouble keeping up with who was speaking and was able to follow along in the story with no trouble. The audiobook production was well done and incredibly enjoyable to listen to. I could hardly stop listening once I started. I definitely recommend this book.

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