Something Fabulous, Alexis Hall
Something Fabulous, Alexis Hall
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Something Fabulous

Author: Alexis Hall

Narrator: Nicholas Boulton

Unabridged: 10 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/25/2022


Synopsis

From the acclaimed author of Boyfriend Material comes a delightfully witty romance featuring a reserved duke who’s betrothed to one twin and hopelessly enamoured of the other.Valentine Layton, the Duke of Malvern, has twin problems: literally.It was always his father’s hope that Valentine would marry Miss Arabella Tarleton. But, unfortunately, too many novels at an impressionable age have caused her to grow up…romantic. So romantic that a marriage of convenience will not do and after Valentine’s proposal she flees into the night determined never to set eyes on him again.Arabella’s twin brother, Mr. Bonaventure “Bonny” Tarleton, has also grown up…romantic. And fully expects Valentine to ride out after Arabella and prove to her that he’s not the cold-hearted cad he seems to be.Despite copious misgivings, Valentine finds himself on a pell-mell chase to Dover with Bonny by his side. Bonny is unreasonable, overdramatic, annoying, and…beautiful? And being with him makes Valentine question everything he thought he knew. About himself. About love. Even about which Tarleton he should be pursuing.

About Alexis Hall

Alexis Hall is determined to marry into money, as his grandfather drank half the family fortune and gambled the rest. He lives in a tumbledown mansion in a fictional county, and his valet doesn’t even have a humorous name.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Helen on November 30, 2021

This book was such a fun escape, a true Regency Romp, and unabashedly, gloriously, dare I say FABULOUSLY gay. It's silly, swoony, and so very sexy. In fact, I thought the love scenes were beautifully authentic and showcased how special #ownvoices writing is. Alexis Hall is a gift to romance.......more

Goodreads review by Marieke on January 25, 2022

I was up for something fabulous. I got something hilarious, marvelous, glorious, frivolous, virtuous, ridiculous, languorous, amorous and of course Something Fabulous. Something Fabulous is a queer Regency fairytale and it’s witty, fluffy, dramatic, and soo addictive. It’s also slightly over the top.......more

Goodreads review by jay on August 18, 2022

'twas okay it had Alexis' usual humor, which i wanted and i had fun listening to the audiobook the story got a bit repetitive after a while (how often can this woman run away??) and some conflicts could have been avoided also...i like my smut a bit...less weird? the "your asshole looks like a blooming......more

Goodreads review by Chloe on November 04, 2021

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the advance review copy. All opinions are my own! Alexis Hall has such a gift. SOMETHING FABULOUS sparkles with brilliant comedic timing, dry wit, and romping ridiculousness, yet within its depths is profound emotionality. Weaving in clever, Wildean satire, it......more

Goodreads review by anna on January 06, 2022

rep: gay demi mc, gay li, sapphic side characters, genderfluid side character, achillean side characters ARC provided by the publisher. Something Fabulous is the kind of book you want to read when it's raining or you just had a bad week. It's the kind of book that will absolutely, one hundred prec......more


Quotes

“[Nicholas] Boulton perfectly captures Valentine's tendency to become stiff and overly formal when he is distressed.… On the surface, Bonny seems flighty and flirty, but Boulton gives him unexpected depths of compassion and insight into Valentine and the workings of the world at large.... A delightful performance will leave listeners alternately cackling with glee and cringing in sympathy.” AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award Winner

“Alexis Hall’s first queer historical, Something Fabulous pays homage to the classic Heyeresque Regency romp while subverting many of its problems…The whole duke archetype is deconstructed piece by piece in a series of comic mishaps unfurled with impeccable authorial control.” The New York Times

“[A] wonderfully queer mash-up/send-up of buddy movies, Austen novels, and classic rom-coms.” Publishers Weekly