A review by lisaluvsliterature
Beautiful by Christina Lauren

5.0

This was the final book in the series, and I loved it. Jensen was one we'd met in the other stories, and so it was nice to see him finally get his true love. I couldn't remember at first who Pippa was, for some reason I was thinking she was Niall's ex-wife, but then realized that she just was best friends with his current wife, Ruby, and we did meet her before, in their book, Beautiful Secret. I fell in love with Pippa right away, the confidence she had in herself, man, did I love that about her! The way she felt about a casual relationship, I've said those very things to myself in past situations. So I really connected with her in that way. Although I would never be able to pull of the cool way she caught Jensen talking about her and how she turned it around and didn't let it make her cry or feel horrible. I'd have been humiliated, and everyone would have known it. Jensen and Pippa had some of the best interactions, so kooky and sarcastic, and just perfect! I would love a relationship like that. I also wish I had some friends to go on a fun road trip like this with. Of course I'd hope they had a single guy for me to be a 5th wheel with. I did get a little cranky when the chapters stopped being alternate between both characters. I know when that happens that the one we are now hearing from more is about to get something major dropped on them. My connection to Hanna was totally reinforced in this story when they talked about just throwing out the Tupperware instead of cleaning it, partly because they don't care for leftovers that much. I'll end up having to just throw leftovers away that family sends home with me. No matter how good it was when I had it at their place, I often just can't make myself want to eat the leftovers. Anyway, since this was the final book in the series, we got several short epilogues from all the characters, even George, although his was a little bit shocking at first. And then Chloe having the baby, that part was perfect. A great ending, to a great series!