Audiobook Review for Beautiful Monster: a Steamy Age Gap Romance by Sara Cate, Harley Quinn Smith (Narrator), Aaron Shedlock (Narrator)

 

Beautiful Monster: a Steamy Age Gap Romance by Sara Cate, Harley Quinn Smith (Narrator), Aaron Shedlock (Narrator)

Published:  October 27, 2026 by Sara Cate

Genre:  Romance, Age Gap, Audiobook

Taken from Goodreads:  Love is a monster. Alexander Caldwell has spent his life avoiding anything that resembles permanence.Until he buys a house in the suburbs and decides, at last, that it might be time to grow up.Then Sunny Thorn walks into his backyard.Shes too young. Too restless. Too determined to escape the small life waiting for her in Pineridge. And she has no business occupying his thoughts the way she does.Sunny only took the job painting Alexanders pool house because she needs the money. Money means freedom. A future. A way out.Falling for the older man watching her from across the pool was never part of the plan.Neither was discovering that beneath Alexanders polished arrogance is a loneliness she understands far too well.He knows wanting her is wrong.She knows staying could cost her the future shes been fighting for.Falling in love ruins both of their plans.But if they've learned anything this summer, it's that love is a monstera beautiful one.This newly revised edition features updated content and refreshed text. For readers who love forbidden romance, age gaps, complicated desire, and emotionally messy love stories.

My Thoughts: Age Gape is a hit or miss genre for me.   This one is a hit.  I enjoyed that it was not only a daddy issue that makes Sunny run to Alexander.  There is a need for safety, for respect, for family that pushes her to find solace in Alexander’s house.

Sunny is a woman who wants to be strong, self-sufficient, and loved.   She finds all of that with Alexander.  I like how careful they are with each other.   They know that their feelings are legal but will be seen as taboo by many people.  The feelings between them are real, strong, and steamy. 

This book is wonderful.  I listened to it and the narrators are perfect.  I love the dual narrators.   The characters were brought to life with the narrators voices and tones.  I could feel all the emotions, heat, and frustrations.

Thank you Hambright PR for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

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