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Beautiful Bastard

By: Christina Lauren
Narrated by: Grace Grant
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Summary

An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling. Discover the story that garnered more than two million reads online.

Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. He’s exacting, blunt, inconsiderate - and completely irresistible. A beautiful bastard. 

Bennett has returned to Chicago from France to take a vital role in his family’s massive media business. He never expected that the assistant who’d been helping him from abroad was the gorgeous, innocently provocative - completely infuriating - creature he now has to see every day. Despite the rumors, he’s never been one for a workplace hookup. But Chloe’s so tempting he’s willing to bend the rules - or outright smash them - if 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 they’re willing to lose in order to win each other. 

Originally only available online as The Office by tby789 - and garnering over two million reads on fan-fiction sites - Beautiful Bastard has been extensively updated for rerelease.

©2013 Christina Lauren (P)2013 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

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"The perfect blend of sex, sass and heart, Beautiful Bastard is a steamy battle of wills that will get your blood pumping!" (S.C. Stephens, best-selling author of Thoughtless)

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Beautiful Bastard!!!

Having read Fifty Shades in it's heyday & being honestly a bit disappointed I was reluctant to read this but WOW, this was a good balance of girl power, a smouldering boss and imaginative sex scenes (although I did start to find these a little repetitive at the end - I was willing Bennett to do something different but still smoking).

The story was good, as with any love story it requires a make up and break up but I thought the reasoning behind the one in this book was a bit naff but still entertaining enough.

Overall, I loved the book and immediately downloaded Beautiful Bitch. I finished this in a day listening in my car, even sitting in the car park of my work for 20 minutes to get through the San Diego chapters.

I would love to see this made into a film.

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Loved the relationship

Really good book.
Narration was excellent and well paced, the story engaging,..
One of the best audible books I've listened to. easy to recommend.

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Bennettlishious

Thought this book was good from t get go . Loved the hole story line n loved t characters they went great together . N would love me sum Bennett talk about a beautiful bastard yes pls haha . Would defo recommend it . X

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Sharp, sassy and very sexy. You want to be them, be loved by them and have their babies!

Loved the characters, the witty and spare writing, and the enviably hot sex. It’s a little bit of perfection that we all wish we had a piece of. I wish they would write more books like the Beautiful collection. They do sex very well, with passion and a big slice of humour.

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Two writers - twice the quality

I loved it, it flew in my hands and I wanted to know the end without the book never ending.

No YA thank god but real grown ups with magnet chemistry.

one thing could improve the audiobook: A MALE VOICE.

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let down

Brill until wrighter rushed and ruined book the split up was ridicules makes no sense she was freaking out over him then left over a stupid thing had to end book just could not relate to clohe..... rush ending don't waste your credit.....

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Hot hot hot

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Oh wow. This blew me away. From the first chapter to the very last chapter, I was hooked. Loved Bennett and Chloe's interactions. The sex scenes were hot hot hot. What a fantastic start to this series which I couldnt wait to get my teeth into.

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So good

Absolutely lovely. Hot as hell, light and fun. The best recipe. The erotica of the story is in the forefront, told from both sides, which makes it so much better. After the initial hesitation while the reader wonders about the consent part of the equivalent, it is smooth running. Which is pretty funny actually, as an afterthought, wondering about in which direction the book is gonna take, jail and bitter resentment or enjoyment. Happily the enjoyment part of the story is very high. Did listen to it in one settling, which means no irritation due to stupid characters or something else in the story. So hallelujah all around. Wonderful characters and storytelling, no dull moments and pretty good narration. I am only wondering if there was never a boring moment or irritation due to abundant erotica or if the story was that well written. My first book by those authors and I aim to find out. Thoroughly enjoyed the story.

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"BENNETT RYAN MMMMMMMMM"

Where does Beautiful Bastard rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

TOP 3

What was one of the most memorable moments of Beautiful Bastard?

in the hotel when they eventually admit they love each other

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the conference room

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

the ball breaker & the coo

Any additional comments?

love the beautiful books

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Addictive listening

Not intellectually challenging at all but I loved listening to this book from start to finish couldn't switch it off - naughty but nice lol if you like a saucy mills and boon then this is for you

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