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Beautiful Bastard
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling. Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. Hes exacting, blunt, inconsiderateand completely irresistible. A Beautiful Bastard. Bennett has returned to Chicago from France to take a vital role in his familys massive media business. He never expected that the assistant whod been helping him from abroad was the gorgeous, innocently provocativecompletely infuriatingcreature he now has to see every day. Despite the rumors, hes never been one for a workplace hookup. But Chloes so tempting hes willing to bend the rulesor outright smash themif it means he can have her. All over the office As their appetites for one another increase to a breaking point, Bennett and Chloe must decide exactly what theyre willing to lose in order to win each other. Originally only available online as The Office by tby789and garnering over 2 million reads on fanfiction sitesBeautiful Bastard has been extensively updated for re-release.
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Mandag85
Beautiful Bastard, 1 | Christina Lauren
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Not far into the book it gets steamy- easy to read

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la_rose_noire
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Mehso-so

I've read other books by Christina Lauren and I wasn't expecting this one to be so racy. I haven't read 50 Shades of Grey but I would guess it's pretty similar. A sex-driven love/hate relationship between a boss and his intern....

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DuchessMerry
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Mehso-so

Honestly wasn‘t sure how I‘d end up liking this because of the first sex scene. It was a lot on the inappropriate side of employee relations but ultimately I ended up enjoying the relationship grow.

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DuchessMerry
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren

“Beauty is only skin deep and ugly goes to the bone”

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butterbeerheist
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
Bailedbailed

There‘s no story. Halfway through the book they hadn‘t had one single normal conversation, but suddenly they‘re in love with each other. And then when they did start actually talking a little, it‘s all “what‘s your favorite movie” and “what‘s your favorite color”. And I like steamy scenes as much as the next gal, but after the nth one, it‘s not steamy anymore, it‘s just boring. I had high expectations for this one 🤦🏻‍♀️.

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Mesica25
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Loved it! Steamy and hilarious.

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KindleAddict
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So this started a little shakey and extremely u realistic but i kept reading and it actually ended up being a really cute lust to love story

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Mamafoshay
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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I probably should read the umm synopsis before reading the book. I lile the author so though sure. It's ummm erotica hahaha. No too bad tho

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laurenmg09
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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I really enjoyed reading this book! I found the characters really easy to root for and was quickly invested. I can‘t wait to read the rest of the series!

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Nomi_Schiano555
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Soso

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Sresendez12
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Mehso-so

Not my most favorite romance novel. I‘m not sure if it was the narrator or the story but I didn‘t feel connected to the characters. Im not sure I‘ll read any others in the series. I‘m using this for my #covercrush pick for #booked2020 because who doesn‘t love a man in a suit?

Cinfhen True! 😜 5y
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Book_yogi
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Mehso-so

I am not rating this book; it is ridiculous, unrealistic, predictable and I devoured it in 2 days...so it was also readable, funny and addictive.

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nitalibrarian
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Yes! One of my favorite romance tropes.

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Mowen036
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Oh Beautiful Bastard....I‘ve been wanting to start this series for awhile!

Can wait to read more!

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Astridstars
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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For romance I really enjoy Christina Lauren‘s series although I might start my first Sarah McClean this challenge ❤️❤️❤️ @24in48 #24in48

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Abby_Bastian
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Just finished this series by Christina Lauren. I loved hearing the love stories of these 10 friends

sammisho I love these books! Have you read their Wild Nights series 6y
Abby_Bastian @sammisho no. Just finished these. Wanting to read her new one before I do another series! 6y
sammisho I'm like number 80 in hold for her new one! 6y
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Abby_Bastian @sammisho I just got it the other day!! 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🌸 6y
Abby_Bastian @Eggs thanks!! 6y
SW-T Welcome to Litsy! 5y
Abby_Bastian @SW-T thank you! 5y
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OriginalCyn620
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Some books with #beautiful in the title. I‘ve only read the tagged book but want to read the others. #amonthofsongs

cbowlin1921 Beautiful Oblivion and Beautiful Disaster are two of my favorites! They actually tie in together in a really incredible way and I highly recommend them😊 6y
MallenNC I‘ve read the Jamie McGuire ones. I liked them. 6y
OriginalCyn620 @cbowlin1921 I‘ll have to check those out! 6y
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Michollio
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Jeanne_S
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Mehso-so

I enjoy her newer books better than these older ones.

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Michollio
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I love Christina Lauren's books, and am excited to be rereading this series.

#BookishBingo category: Features a scrooge

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booklover76
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Wow. There is a lot of sex in this book. And that is the problem. I like my romances with a strong plot (even my erotic ones). This had a very weak plot and only really started to improve in the last chapter.

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Roselyn_Reads
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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The attorneys are out of the office today so I am listening to this audiobook while typing up a few reports on this busy Monday.

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AmandaMarie
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Been thinking about reading this book for a while now and the library had it for sale tonight so I bought it ;)

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IrIsFlowerLeaf
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Second time through. Quick cute read. Not a lot of substance which is sometimes just what you need.

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Carlyslibrary
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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This book was hands down amazing 5⭐️ it was the perfect romance and sexy story I needed to pull me out of my book slump. And it was a quick read. #recommended

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Dagmar
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Love it, realy loved it.

Een fijn boek om te lezen. Gewoon een leuk tussendoortje. Een erotische tussendoortje, maar niet smakeloos en plat. Een easy to read boek en een echte chicklit.

Melissasbookworld Heerlijke serie ❤️❤️🙌🏻 7y
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Dagmar
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Reading "Beautiful Bastard" and loving it so far.

#book #bookaholic #booklover #beautifulbastard #ChristinaLauren

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Lauren_reading
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Bailedbailed

I just couldn't anymore! Made it to 43%. The guy is a total a$$ - not like an alpha kind of jerk that's still respectful, but a sexual harasser, blame the girl for turning him on loser. The girl isn't better, she hates the guy, but is always "oh my body loves this so much that I can ignore my own common sense and his lack of respect" (for someone getting an MBA - she's an idiot.) It just annoyed me, some of my friends loved it, but not for me.

Megabooks Yikes! 7y
OffTheBeatenShelf.com Gross! Thanks for the warning. ☹️ 7y
Kristy_K I'd been curious about this one, but I can say it's now off of my tbr. Thanks for the review! 7y
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julesG Oh, thanks for the warning. Another series I do have on my virtual shelves but will approach with caution. 7y
MarriedtoMrT He doesn't really get better so good you bailed now. I still really liked this one but I read it when it was new and it was sort of on the cusp of the uber-alpha male contemporary comedies that are everywhere now. I haven't read all their books but there are some I love. Their writing and male leads get better over time. (edited) 7y
MarriedtoMrT P.S. I think this is my favorite of theirs 7y
Lauren_reading @MarriedtoMrT thanks! The writing was good so I'll try your recommendation 7y
JayneChanger @MarriedtoMrT "Sweet filthy boy was my first Christina Lauren. It was mentioned in a SBTB podcast and the comment was "ignore the title" and "there's so much sex it in it", i knew I had to go check it out!! ❤️ Ansel 7y
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hannahleighbananas
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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HAD AN AMAZING TIME AT #RT17 ON SATURDAY! Met these two women, and they were so nice and friendly. #myfavorite #christinalauren

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AnnaDesourdy
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This book was recommended to me through a Facebook group for fans of The Hating Game. I'll preface my review with the fact that NO ROMANCE NOVEL that I've read since THG has compared. That being said this was pretty good. More sex scenes than I'm normally comfortable with but the writing was a million times better than another inexplicably popular sex-centric novel (ahem). My only big qualm was there was a lot of telling and not showing.

Notafraidofwords The hating game is incomparable. 8y
AnnaDesourdy @Notafraidofwords without a doubt 8y
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Christy2318
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True #guiltypleasure - mostly I'm pretty critical and easily bored by the books that are all about the sex. But sometimes I really like them if they have an interesting story. The more #crazysauce the plot or the relationship the better. #romantsy #osrbc

Dogearedcopy I love this series! It's a bit uneven; but this plus the Wild Seasons series (some crossover) make this a guilty pleasure of mind too! ❤ 8y
Christy2318 @Dogearedcopy I've only read the first 3 main books. I loved Bastard, was eh on Stranger, liked Player ok. I may read more eventually. 8y
LauraBrook Christina Lauren books are a guilty pleasure for me too. In fact, I need to finish both of those series! Something to look forward to!! ❤ 8y
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DarcysBookBlog
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Happy Valentine's Day ❤️🌹❤️

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Moonpa
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Not feeling well today so I'm curled up in bed with some romance to keep myself entertained.

StephBengtson Feel better! 8y
Jas16 Get well soon 8y
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Thalii
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nitalibrarian
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And we're off! It's almost 3am here and I just finished my first book of 2017.

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Dogearedcopy
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Reading Romance novels makes me happy; but after having read them over the course of 35 years, it's challenging to find something fresh and engaging. Last year I discovered the Beautiful & Wild Season series by the writing duo Christina Lauren and have been hooked both series since! Contemporary romance that skews toward erotic and even a little kinky, they also have humor and a lively energy #FunFridayPhoto

LibrarianJen I'm trying to remember now if I've read this one....I too get in a rut with romance novels. I binge read them and then get sick of them and then a few books later binge on them again. #hopelessromantic 8y
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thatgirlreads
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Sometimes we just need a little smut...

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Tii_the_booknerd
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Erotik

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ReadingDiaries
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A whirlwind romance that captured my heart. I loved the authors writing style as much as I loved the characters.
I think it's a must for contemporary romance fans.
one of my new favorites.

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ReadingDiaries
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Currently working on Beautiful Bastard with the puppy snuggled next to me and sparkling tangerine water. It's supposed to be hot today so hydrating early.
#currentlyreading #reading #readingforpleasure #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #blogger #readingdiaries

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ReadingDiaries
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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Spent the beautiful morning watching soccer and enjoying a little reading. I've had my eye on Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren. I've heard great things about the series. anyone read it yet?

julesG Sounds interesting, had only seen the cover so far. How far into the book are you? Is it as good as you've been told? 8y
DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy! 🎉👍😀 8y
LisaJo Welcome to Litsy! Prepare for your TBR list to grow and to have a whole lot of fun. 8y
susanw Welcome!! 8y
MrBook Nice! Welcome to @Litsy ! We hope you enjoy your stay, I think you'll like it here 😎👍🏻. 8y
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AlexandraGriffin
Beautiful Bastard | Christina Lauren
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I love these books, but mind you it's about 95% erotica, 5% story/romance. But that's my jam. So yes, I LOVE these books! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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beyondbookish
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Mehso-so

This was pretty good. I don't consider it very unique or special but it works if you are in for a romance read. While not my normal fair, I think I may continue on. #romanceread #weekendread #litsyread ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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ThatLibrarianLady
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Panpan

I do not understand why I've seen so many people read this and love it. It's a collection of sexual encounters with no depth and the romance wasn't convincing. This just didn't do it for me. Back to historicals!