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nitzanschwarz's review
4.0
I'm really happy I chose to read this book even though I wasn't the biggest fan of Beautiful Bastard, because this one was a really good surprise.
Beautiful Stranger tells the story of Sara and Max.
Beautiful Stranger tells the story of Sara and Max.
Sara had just came out of a bad relationship, one that pretty much made her doubt the male species and their ability to keep it in their pants. So, she's not looking for a relationship. In fact, she wants to belong to herself and herself only, at least for a little while. She's been some one else's - someone who didn't even love her - for too long already.
So, she's never planned to let Max, the gorgeous Brit she meets at a club, enter her life and her heart. Max is charming, kind. He's so in-tuned to her that he knows what she wants and likes when she herself doesn't even know what it is. And he's the one to fall hard and fast for her, and to want everything.
Quite frankly, I liked these two a lot more than I did Bennett and Chloe.
Max is not a bastard. He's a hot, sexy, fun, nice, caring, loving guy. The moment Sara walked into his life, it was It for him. No more playing with other women, no more fooling around, and I loved him for that.
Sara was a good heroine; she was goodhearted, kind, nice, but strong and dedicated. She also had a touch of innocence to her, even after all she's been through with her scumbag ex, which I found lovely.
The romance was both hot and sweet. Their time together was definitely sexy and steamy, and the aspect of the photography was captivating, especially with the way it was described; risque and elegant, as opposed to dirty and invasive.
Their dates were quite fantastic, even when Sara was so intent on not letting them happen. Because this is no-strings-attached sex, that's all, right?... Wrong. Very, very wrong, Sara. You can't run away from an attraction and chemistry like these two have, and you really can't stop yourself from falling for Max - as a book character or a reader, it doesn't really matter.
(But, as with the first book, the strong emphasis on the sex was a bit too much. Less sex, more dates please!)
All in all, this was a very good romance story, and from the Beautiful Bastard series this is the one I would recommend. Definitely the book for you if you're looking for a steamy romance.
The romance was both hot and sweet. Their time together was definitely sexy and steamy, and the aspect of the photography was captivating, especially with the way it was described; risque and elegant, as opposed to dirty and invasive.
Their dates were quite fantastic, even when Sara was so intent on not letting them happen. Because this is no-strings-attached sex, that's all, right?... Wrong. Very, very wrong, Sara. You can't run away from an attraction and chemistry like these two have, and you really can't stop yourself from falling for Max - as a book character or a reader, it doesn't really matter.
(But, as with the first book, the strong emphasis on the sex was a bit too much. Less sex, more dates please!)
All in all, this was a very good romance story, and from the Beautiful Bastard series this is the one I would recommend. Definitely the book for you if you're looking for a steamy romance.
roarkstata's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lolloreads00's review against another edition
4.0
In attempt to escape her cheating ex boyfriend Sara makes the big move to New York. At her best friends bachelorette party she meets a handsome stranger. They fool around a bit but it was never supposed to turn into something more.
Alright, this is the second book in the Beautiful bastard series and it’s just as spicy as the first one. Although they’re very different. Sara and Will have an arrangement, every Friday they meet up in different public places to hook up. It’s their thing. I know it sounds weird but it kind of works. Although I’m permanently scarred by the library scene.
Max is funny, very flirty and British. I mean who doesn’t love a man with an accent. I like that the characters from the first book comes back and that you get to see more of hot their relationship evolved.
I just have to mention one other scene that was to funny. At one point they got into a cab and the drivers comments had me laughing out loud.
Alright, this is the second book in the Beautiful bastard series and it’s just as spicy as the first one. Although they’re very different. Sara and Will have an arrangement, every Friday they meet up in different public places to hook up. It’s their thing. I know it sounds weird but it kind of works. Although I’m permanently scarred by the library scene.
Max is funny, very flirty and British. I mean who doesn’t love a man with an accent. I like that the characters from the first book comes back and that you get to see more of hot their relationship evolved.
I just have to mention one other scene that was to funny. At one point they got into a cab and the drivers comments had me laughing out loud.
tamm's review against another edition
3.0
No Alpha male here... really... it was just an okay read for me. Loved Sara's receptionist and the appearances of Chloe and Bennett from time to time, but the man always running around to please her once a week because of her insecurities and self-discovery? Meh... The book entertained me, but I was hoping there was more back story on Max.
The fallout from when his bag was stolen was weak at best. As much as I wanted to love this book, I just can't because it doesn't hold me like many others did, do, and still do. Max and Sara just aren't memorable to me like Chloe and Bennett were.
Not to say that someone else won't enjoy this book and this is just my opinion. Take it for what you will.
The fallout from when his bag was stolen was weak at best. As much as I wanted to love this book, I just can't because it doesn't hold me like many others did, do, and still do. Max and Sara just aren't memorable to me like Chloe and Bennett were.
Not to say that someone else won't enjoy this book and this is just my opinion. Take it for what you will.
ea82625's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
This book was very steamy. There wasn’t much depth to it and it was mainly about exploring each other in the bedroom. Listened on audio and it was pretty good, quick read.
lost_in_novels's review against another edition
3.0
The second book of beautiful bastards was ok!
In this book Sara is trying to restart life in New York after a very failed relationship and she meets Max in a nightclub. Apparently, the world is very small and Max is an investor that is very good friends with Sara's bff's fiancé.
That's it.
They kind of get together, start a relationship and of course at the third act there is a little problem that could have been huge, but the authors were feeling happy when they were writing this so it was just a little bump in the relationship without much consequence.
This book is steamy with a lot of voyerism, and don't get me wrong. It was quite entertaining, but it felt very forgetful. As a palate cleanser between the several fantasy books that I was reading, it worked well enough.
In this book Sara is trying to restart life in New York after a very failed relationship and she meets Max in a nightclub. Apparently, the world is very small and Max is an investor that is very good friends with Sara's bff's fiancé.
That's it.
They kind of get together, start a relationship and of course at the third act there is a little problem that could have been huge, but the authors were feeling happy when they were writing this so it was just a little bump in the relationship without much consequence.
This book is steamy with a lot of voyerism, and don't get me wrong. It was quite entertaining, but it felt very forgetful. As a palate cleanser between the several fantasy books that I was reading, it worked well enough.
whisperedsigh's review against another edition
5.0
I would have said i loved that this book did not include my most hated misunderstanding trope right before he lost his things esp the sd card and i was screaming in my head right there and then and had to stop reading cause i hoped this book's trivial thing is just that, carelessness. But they have to add the misunderstang too after that, tho it is just a short few pages but man i hated that. I would have givem 4 stars solely bec of that. But i loved the book overall, how mature they seemed to me with communicating with each other but i guess being hurt really does number to a person, i understood sara and feel so much for max that time, cause how could sara be the one breaking his heart. But yes we had that.