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A review by mchambord
Beautiful by Christina Lauren
4.0
It can’t really be the end… can it?
Pippa Cox (best friend to Ruby) has found herself in a rut after walking in on her (now) ex-boyfriend in bed with another women. On a whim, Pippa drops everything and flies from London to Boston to road-trip across New England with our favorite couples from Beautiful Secret (Naill + Ruby) and Beautiful Player (Will + Hanna).
Jensen Bergstrom (older brother to Hanna) is in a similar crisis, realizing he’s destined for a life of loneliness due to the workaholic ways he developed after his (now) ex-wife left him. Enticed by two weeks of winery and brewery tours with his closest friends, he cashes in two weeks of vacation to join in the road-trip… only to find out that the unknown girl joining them (Pippa!) was the trainwreck of a girl seated next to him on his latest flight from London. Without giving too much away, Jensen and Pippa decide to have a holiday fling and the rest of the book is spent trying to figure out will-they or won’t-they get together.
POTENTIAL SPOILER + HOW I REALLY FEEL ABOUT PIPPA AND JENSEN
Finally, let me admit that I didn’t realize how much I’d miss this series until it was over. I remember opening Beautiful Bastard and binge reading it until 2am. This wasn’t a series I rushed through, but one I savored over the years when I needed a fulfilling romance with smart, bold women and the strong, confident men who loved them. Closing the last chapter on this book was bittersweet, partially because it's the last time we’ll hear from these friends, but mostly because I can’t wait to see what else Christina Lauren has in store.
Pippa Cox (best friend to Ruby) has found herself in a rut after walking in on her (now) ex-boyfriend in bed with another women. On a whim, Pippa drops everything and flies from London to Boston to road-trip across New England with our favorite couples from Beautiful Secret (Naill + Ruby) and Beautiful Player (Will + Hanna).
Jensen Bergstrom (older brother to Hanna) is in a similar crisis, realizing he’s destined for a life of loneliness due to the workaholic ways he developed after his (now) ex-wife left him. Enticed by two weeks of winery and brewery tours with his closest friends, he cashes in two weeks of vacation to join in the road-trip… only to find out that the unknown girl joining them (Pippa!) was the trainwreck of a girl seated next to him on his latest flight from London. Without giving too much away, Jensen and Pippa decide to have a holiday fling and the rest of the book is spent trying to figure out will-they or won’t-they get together.
POTENTIAL SPOILER + HOW I REALLY FEEL ABOUT PIPPA AND JENSEN
Spoiler
For the first time ever, I was CONVINCED that Christina Lauren had written a book where the two main characters wouldn’t end-up together. Not because I thought they were trying to devastate readers by denying them a HEA in the final hour, but because I couldn’t figure out how Pippa and Jensen could make their relationship work. I want both of them to be happy…. I’m just not convinced that it’s going to be with each other in the long-run. First, I loved Pippa’s colorful quirkiness combined with her book smarts, but she struck me as flighty and unready to settle down. Second, Jensen was the sweet/smart/good-in-bed lawyer that we all dream of finding on Match.com, but I’m not convinced that he’ll compromise enough on his workaholic ways to keep Pippa happy. Can we get an epilogue on these two?Finally, let me admit that I didn’t realize how much I’d miss this series until it was over. I remember opening Beautiful Bastard and binge reading it until 2am. This wasn’t a series I rushed through, but one I savored over the years when I needed a fulfilling romance with smart, bold women and the strong, confident men who loved them. Closing the last chapter on this book was bittersweet, partially because it's the last time we’ll hear from these friends, but mostly because I can’t wait to see what else Christina Lauren has in store.