I ADORE beta males. While it is nice to read about alphas on occassion, I prefer reality to extreme fantasy. I am married to a fabulous beta (he may think he is an alpha)and compared to the alpha men I have been with in the past, he is the manliest in all ways. I love reading about men who have faults like most men just as I prefer reading about imperfect women.What makes it better is when the other see's them as perfect.
Nobody writes a better beta male than Mary Balogh, I love everything about them. Edward is a fabulous character and I loved the book!I haven't read one of hers that I haven't loved. I need a copy of this ome for my library, it is definitely one to reread and never get tired of it.