Beautiful Beginning, Christina Lauren
Beautiful Beginning, Christina Lauren
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Beautiful Beginning

Author: Christina Lauren

Narrator: Grace Grant, Sebastian York

Unabridged: 4 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/18/2013


Synopsis

The Beautiful Bastard series—from the New York Times bestselling authors behind Love and Other Words and The Unhoneymooners—continues in this new novella—back when not being able to stand each other also meant not being able to keep their hands of each other, neither Bennett nor Chloe could have seen this day coming.

One beautiful bastard of a groom. The most beautiful bitch of a bride. A panty-ripping office hook-up turned true love everlasting.

Wedding bells can’t chime soon enough for Chloe Mills and Bennett Ryan. Chloe, exasperated and stressed by all the last-minute to-dos, is on the verge of saying “I do” to eloping. For his part, Bennett’s so worried about being distracted by Chloe’s body that he makes a no-sex-until-the-wedding-night rule that only seems to be making things worse by continually backfiring on him. As their crazy families descend for the big day—only a few of them actually trying to be helpful—the fiery lovers are about to test whether the couple that argues together can keep it together long enough to exchange rings, and not just heated words.

About Christina Lauren

Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners/besties Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. The coauthor duo writes both Young Adult and Adult Fiction, and together has produced thirteen New York Times bestselling novels. They are published in over 28 languages, have received starred reviews from Kirkus, been selected as one of NPR’s Top 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances, and won both the Seal of Excellence award and Book of the Year from RT Magazine.

Lauren Billings has a Ph.D. in neuroscience and before she made writing her full-time job, would spend her days doing nerdy research-type things wearing a lab coat and goggles.

Christina Hobbs used to spend her days in a junior high counseling office surrounded by teenagers. These days you’ll probably find her on tumblr.

Both are married with children and always joke that Christina steals Laurens shoes.


Reviews

*****FIVE BEAUTIFULLY PERFECT STARS***** I kissed him for making me laugh, for making me scream. I kissed him for being the only person who truly understood me, for being so impossibly like me in some ways it was a wonder we ever agreed on anything. I kissed him for being Bennett Ryan, my Beautiful B......more

Goodreads review by Pearl on July 06, 2017

4 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Stars! Happiness overload in this short, steamy novel! I love reading novellas that extend the couple's story. This way, I'd get to have a glimpse of their life after their happily-ever-after. Beautiful Beginning is another book that I truly enjoyed. This was not just about Chloe......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on July 23, 2014

FANFUCKINGTASTIC. It's finally arrived. All the hate fucking, all the arguments and torn panties... it's all led to this moment. The moment where Chloe & Bennett tie the fucking knot. Gah! This series just needs to go on forever and I'd be on cloud nine. But nope, we have to say goodbye to these six c......more

Goodreads review by Shurrn on August 10, 2016

The end of the Beautiful Bastard series is the crown jewel of series conclusions. All the Strangers & Players gather together to watch Bennett & Chloe tie the knot! I think it's perfectly natural to be uneasy about starting the final book in a series. We're apprehensive about the end, and wanting the......more

Goodreads review by Brooke — brooklynnnnereads on April 02, 2019

Yes, yes, yes! I liked this novella so much more than I expected I would and I'm so happy about it! Initially, I was apprehensive to pick up any of the novellas in this series because I felt that I got enough from the story in the main novel related to the couple involved. However, I loved this novel......more