{"id":33339,"date":"2018-05-19T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-19T12:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=33339"},"modified":"2018-05-18T04:50:53","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T08:50:53","slug":"arc-review-beneath-your-beautiful-beautiful-series-1-by-emery-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=33339","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Beneath Your Beautiful (Beautiful Series, #1) by Emery Rose"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

Gorgeous, I loved it!<\/b><\/p>\n

Wow, what a fantastic debut novel from Emery Rose. She has given us a sweet, sexy and intense romance with just the right amount of drama and emotion, and a gorgeous love story, and I loved it.<\/p>\n

Killian is a former UFC fighter who is haunted by ghosts from his past. He has been hurt badly, and suffers guilt from an accident that shattered his world, and he now runs a bar with his best friend, keeping to himself and not letting anybody get too close.<\/p>\n

I was a man seeking salvation and redemption, without a clue how to find it.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Eden\u2019s world comes to a crashing halt when she walks in on her boyfriend and her best friend in bed together. Shattered by the betrayal, she packs up her life and moves away from her hometown to Brooklyn, hoping for a fresh start and the chance to find herself and figure out what it is she wants from her life. When she goes looking for work in a bar, she meets Killian, and their first meeting is far from friendly.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll have guys hassling you. When they get drunk, they say and do stupid shit. I\u2019m not saying it\u2019s right,\u201d he shrugged one shoulder, \u201cbut you\u2019re not unattractive, so you\u2019ll need to deal with that.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m not <\/i>unattractive? Are you always this charming?\u201d
\n\u201cIf you\u2019re looking for Prince Charming, it ain\u2019t me, Sunshine\u201d
\n<\/i>Sunshine? At least he didn\u2019t make any empty promises or pretend to be something he wasn\u2019t. \u201cI don\u2019t believe in fairytales. Or happily ever after. Prince Charming was an evil villain in disguise, and Cinderella was the doormat he wiped his feet on.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love the feisty intensity you get when you have two people fighting against a mutual and sizzling attraction, and that is exactly what happens here. Neither Eden or Killian are looking for a relationship, but neither of them can deny that there is a connection between them, and in the midst of snarky banter, across-the-bar-stares and displays of alpha protectiveness, their attraction to each other grows, and I loved watching it all happen.<\/p>\n

And thankfully it doesn\u2019t drag on for too long, giving us just the right amount of build up before we get to see the beginnings of a gorgeous love story as Killian and Eden own what\u2019s happening between them and agree to explore all of that sizzling chemistry.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re killing me, baby,\u201d he said, his voice low and husky.
\nBaby. I loved the way it sounded rolling off his tongue. \u201cGently, I hope.\u201d
\n\u201cSometimes that\u2019s the worst way.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s hot! And more than just their physical attraction, there is a strong emotional element to everything between them, and I loved watching them open up to each other, bare their souls and share their vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n

Sex was easy. Intimacy was hard for me. \u201cIf you look too closely, did too deep, you won\u2019t like what you find and that\u2026scares the shit out of me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Killian\u2019s walls are thick, but Eden is strong. I loved her determination to break through as she fought hard to heal him, and I love that he let her. And the love story that develops is heartfelt, passionate and swoony as they fall for each other utterly and completely.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I\u2019m with you, I see all the colors. And I\u2019m not scared of the darkness, because there\u2019s so much light inside you too. When you let me see you, really see you, there\u2019s nothing in this world more beautiful than you, Killian.\u201d
\n\u201cIt\u2019s not beautiful inside me. It\u2019s a fucked-up place to live.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019d rather live there, with you, than anywhere else on the planet.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cYou own me, Eden. Body, heart, soul. I\u2019m yours.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*dreamy sigh*<\/p>\n

But them finding each other is only a part of their story. They still have a lot to deal with \u2013 individually and together – and when demons from the past encroach upon their happiness, there is some drama and suspense, adding even more intensity to the story, but it\u2019s balanced well without being overwhelming.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a great collection of side characters, and I was thrilled when I learned that Rose is going to continue exploring this world by turning this book into a series. There are friends and family members just screaming to have their stories told, and with some great set-ups already in place, I can\u2019t wait to get my hands on those!<\/p>\n

I loved this book. Sweet, sexy and intense with a whole lot of heart, it\u2019s a gorgeous story, and a really impressive debut.<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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