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Beautiful Bastard

By: Christina Lauren
Narrated by: Grace Grant
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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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I seem to keep returning to this story. It’s so good. Feisty romance. From start to finish. Love it.

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loved it

loved it moving on to the next one great character nicely written good character development

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Hilarious and HOT

I'm going to be frank -- this book is not serious.

Yet I have listened to it multiple times because it is HILARIOUS. Every re-listen I am in hysterics -- a little awkward when I'm on the train.

I really enjoyed Chloe as a protagonist -- she was very headstrong and never afraid to stand up for herself. I felt as though she may have overreacted but it's a small oversight. Bennett is really a bastard, but I'm a sucker for beautiful bastards in romantic novels. Plus, the sex scenes and OHMAHFLIPPIN SEXY *drool* but are (in my opinion) not overdone or forced.

It's not a serious piece of literature -- but who reads new adult fiction to analyse plot.
Very enjoyable, especially for an escape -- would recommend to a friend.

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Bit of fun but terrible narrator

Couldn't get over the narrator, ruined it for me. The story is a bit of naughty fun. Buy the kindle book, don't bother with the audible.

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100% worth the credit

I read one negative review on this story, but decided to give it a go anyhow… so glad that I did. It was hot, steamy and down right hilarious.

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Beautiful Bastard - tall, gorgeous & entirely evil

In the wake of 50 Shades of Grey and its success, publishers have been scrambling to pick up previously self-published fan-fiction and novels, repackage it and sell it to wider audiences. And as judgmental as some book lovers have been on this, you can’t deny the success of EL James, Sylvia Day, Jamie McGuire, Kristen Ashley etc. Let's face it people, a good story is a good story no matter its origins. I am not a snob when it comes to books, if I like it - I like it and I really don’t care from ‘whence’ it came.
Beautiful Bastard is a one of those books I absolutely couldn’t read fast enough and the audio is no different. I screamed at my family to leave me alone, I hid in my room and ignored all else! I absolutely loved the sexual tension and banter back and forth between these two characters (Chloe & Bennet). I laughed a lot more than I expected, between the sniping back and forth and the pure situational humor, I was laughing out loud. And also I loved that this was a dual POV story. And its HOT! Scorchingly so..The narration is PERFECT! And the second books narration is even better! Let me add if you love this first book in the Beautiful Bastard Series then you’re in for a treat because they just get better as they go, I loved Sarah and Max’s story even more in no 2 -Beautiful Stranger. So YAY! A new series for me and I recommend you jump on this one with me and enjoy!
Cheers :)

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fabulously sexy

I love love love this book. I will b recommending this to all my girlfriends. it is so wildly sexy and funny I was so glad I had the chance to listen to it. thank you

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Intrigued from the start

I finished it in a few days because I got hooked within the first gew chapters.

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Brilliant 💕💕💕

How can you not love these two .. they are a fire cracker .. both so opinionated.. and head strong I’m surprised they have survived each other .. loved it... loved them .. perfect .. would love more beautiful ... ❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕❤️

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Beautiful Bastard

Loved it so much and so hot!!! Perfect listening and made me shiver in the hot sensual story. Best ever so far .. I wanted more needed the story not to end .. This needed to be more so much more .. A wedding added ??? Only hope for a book 2 ... I'm a total mess loved it so much

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