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daniobsessivelyreads's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful close to a beautiful series. I definitely plan on having this be one of my go to series when I feel like crap. All the emotional moments were spot on.
brendymegs's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful culmination to the Beautiful Bastard Series.
This book is the story of Pippa and Jensen as they embark on a vacation with Hanna and Will, and Ruby and Niall. These couples already well know to readers of this series.
It soon becomes obvious to Pippa and Jensen that the vacation was a set up to get them together, and they throw caution to the wind and have what is intended to be a holiday fling.
We also hear more about the lives of our favourites Bennett and Chloe, and Max and Sarah.
My one disappointment was we didnt hear more from Niall and Ruby's point of view, because they were my favourite couple of the series and each couple got an epilogue to wrap up their story except them. This is my personal preference and does not take anything away from this book.
This book is the story of Pippa and Jensen as they embark on a vacation with Hanna and Will, and Ruby and Niall. These couples already well know to readers of this series.
It soon becomes obvious to Pippa and Jensen that the vacation was a set up to get them together, and they throw caution to the wind and have what is intended to be a holiday fling.
We also hear more about the lives of our favourites Bennett and Chloe, and Max and Sarah.
My one disappointment was we didnt hear more from Niall and Ruby's point of view, because they were my favourite couple of the series and each couple got an epilogue to wrap up their story except them. This is my personal preference and does not take anything away from this book.
em96_'s review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
a_reader_obsessed's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
Well, for the final book in the Beautiful series, I thought this was a nice send off. I admit that Beautiful Bastard stands out as a huge highlight in my m/f reading history, and I’ve immensely enjoyed reading about this group of friends and their smexy journeys to love and happiness.
So you’ve got Jensen. He’s a lot staid. He’s actually never really gotten over his longtime girlfriend of 9 years leaving him after 4 months of marriage. Instead of dealing with his feelings and moving on, he’s thrown himself into work and pretty much nothing else for the last 6 years. So when his awesome sister Hannah, convinces him to go on a 2 week vacation with her husband (aka as Jensen’s best friend Will) and Niall & Ruby, he reluctantly accepts. What he didn’t anticipate was another 5th wheel in the form of Pippa, a woman he had an extremely awkward plane ride with the day before.
Pippa, using her breakup with a cheating boyfriend as a grand excuse to spend some time in the States, isn’t really all that heartbroken, but she’s not going to pass on an opportunity to imbibe in many the wine and beer tasting this road trip has to offer. She’s impulsive and funny, she doesn’t take herself too seriously, and her joie de vivre is refreshing. She’s actually the complete opposite of Jensen and the perfect foil for him.
What saved this for me was the literal laugh out loud moments, stemming from drunken shenanigans, to a fake marriage trope, and things like an absurd log splitting competition (you’d have to be be there to understand). Sadly and surprisingly, I would say that this was the least smexiest CLo I have ever read. However, it doesn’t veer too far from their tried and true recipe. Having the entire cast involved, plus a great epilogue, mostly made up for its absence, still leaving the overall lasting impression as one of my favorite m/f series.
Beautiful Bastard Series
1. Beautiful Bastard - 5 Stars
1.5. Beautiful Bitch - 5 Stars
2. Beautiful Stranger - 4.5 Stars
2.5. Beautiful Bombshell - 5 Stars
3. Beautiful Player - 5 Stars
3.5. Beautiful Beginning - 5 Stars
3.6. Beautiful Beloved - 2.5 Stars
4. Beautiful Secret - 3 Stars
4.5. Beautiful Boss - 3 Stars
5. Beautiful - 4 stars
Well, for the final book in the Beautiful series, I thought this was a nice send off. I admit that Beautiful Bastard stands out as a huge highlight in my m/f reading history, and I’ve immensely enjoyed reading about this group of friends and their smexy journeys to love and happiness.
So you’ve got Jensen. He’s a lot staid. He’s actually never really gotten over his longtime girlfriend of 9 years leaving him after 4 months of marriage. Instead of dealing with his feelings and moving on, he’s thrown himself into work and pretty much nothing else for the last 6 years. So when his awesome sister Hannah, convinces him to go on a 2 week vacation with her husband (aka as Jensen’s best friend Will) and Niall & Ruby, he reluctantly accepts. What he didn’t anticipate was another 5th wheel in the form of Pippa, a woman he had an extremely awkward plane ride with the day before.
Pippa, using her breakup with a cheating boyfriend as a grand excuse to spend some time in the States, isn’t really all that heartbroken, but she’s not going to pass on an opportunity to imbibe in many the wine and beer tasting this road trip has to offer. She’s impulsive and funny, she doesn’t take herself too seriously, and her joie de vivre is refreshing. She’s actually the complete opposite of Jensen and the perfect foil for him.
What saved this for me was the literal laugh out loud moments, stemming from drunken shenanigans, to a fake marriage trope, and things like an absurd log splitting competition (you’d have to be be there to understand). Sadly and surprisingly, I would say that this was the least smexiest CLo I have ever read. However, it doesn’t veer too far from their tried and true recipe. Having the entire cast involved, plus a great epilogue, mostly made up for its absence, still leaving the overall lasting impression as one of my favorite m/f series.
Beautiful Bastard Series
1. Beautiful Bastard - 5 Stars
1.5. Beautiful Bitch - 5 Stars
2. Beautiful Stranger - 4.5 Stars
2.5. Beautiful Bombshell - 5 Stars
3. Beautiful Player - 5 Stars
3.5. Beautiful Beginning - 5 Stars
3.6. Beautiful Beloved - 2.5 Stars
4. Beautiful Secret - 3 Stars
4.5. Beautiful Boss - 3 Stars
5. Beautiful - 4 stars
jesseka8787's review against another edition
5.0
I'm sad it's over. I own all of the books and the audiobooks and I listen to them over and over. Honestly, these characters are like friends to me in real life. I listen to stay in touch. I'm sad it's over, but hopefully, more series like these ones will appear in the future by these talented authors. It was a lovely ending to a great running series.
iron_bunny's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
caitybell's review against another edition
4.0
This one is a cute and enjoyable way to wrap up the Beautiful Bastard series! While my favorite couple wasn't featured heavily, seeing everyone from all the previous books in their HEA was like cocaine for my soul.
Needing a breather after finding her ex with another woman in her own bed, Pippa accepts the invitation to join her friends Ruby and Niall (from book four) and her New York friends on a wine tour vacation. At the same time, Hanna (from book three) convinces her newly divorced brother Jensen to come along. Surrounded by couples, Jensen and Pippa are paired up for the trip, and after a series of crazy coincidences, they begin to fall for one another as the days go by.
Jensen was a bit bland, but really he was just... tired. The divorce was unprovoked and sudden and his whole world became monotonous days and nights centered around his job. The more time he spends with Pippa, the more he starts to remember the days when he was fun and wild and lived life to the fullest. Pippa is always down to have a good time but is still a little bitter and peeved about her ex. As she spends more time with Jensen and things get intimate and hot fast, she begins to wonder what her life could be if she took a risk and opened her heart again. But as the vacation ends, neither of them are sure what will happen once they part ways and go back to their old lives...
My favorite part of this book was the ending chapters, a series of epilogues featuring your favorite couples as a last hurrah. A slower read than the others in this series, but a beautiful ending all the same.
Needing a breather after finding her ex with another woman in her own bed, Pippa accepts the invitation to join her friends Ruby and Niall (from book four) and her New York friends on a wine tour vacation. At the same time, Hanna (from book three) convinces her newly divorced brother Jensen to come along. Surrounded by couples, Jensen and Pippa are paired up for the trip, and after a series of crazy coincidences, they begin to fall for one another as the days go by.
Jensen was a bit bland, but really he was just... tired. The divorce was unprovoked and sudden and his whole world became monotonous days and nights centered around his job. The more time he spends with Pippa, the more he starts to remember the days when he was fun and wild and lived life to the fullest. Pippa is always down to have a good time but is still a little bitter and peeved about her ex. As she spends more time with Jensen and things get intimate and hot fast, she begins to wonder what her life could be if she took a risk and opened her heart again. But as the vacation ends, neither of them are sure what will happen once they part ways and go back to their old lives...
My favorite part of this book was the ending chapters, a series of epilogues featuring your favorite couples as a last hurrah. A slower read than the others in this series, but a beautiful ending all the same.
supertatox's review against another edition
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, this was such a great read, i loved this couple, and the wrap up of all the previous couples, as the end of the series!