Beautiful Bombshell (Beautiful Bastard #2.5) By Christina Lauren
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Publisher: Gallery Books
Source: Personal Copy
Reviewed by: Jenn and Nahomi
Links: Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Goodreads / IndieBound
Jenn's rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 stars
Nahomi's rating: 5 stars out of 5 stars
Our overall rating: 5 stars out of 5 stars
Synopsis:
A beautiful bastard of a groom-to-be. A bachelor-party-crashing bride. And one unforgettable night on the Vegas strip.
When Bennett's friends steal him away from Chole for a weekend of shenanigans and strippers in Vegas, their first stop doesn't exactly go as planned. Their scheme for a guys' weekend completely derailed, Bennett and Max take every chance they get to rendezvous secretly with the women they love. But when the persistently single Will Sumner catches on, the pair realizes they need to team up with him instead of butting heads if they're to escape for more sexy Vegas hookups.
Beautiful Bastard's Chloe Mills and Bennett Ryan are back for one last blazing pre-wedding hurrah- but if what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, they might not ever want to leave!
Jenn:
Beautiful Bombshell is the second novella of the Beautiful
Bastard series but it has to be one of my favorite. The boys, Bennett, Max,
Will and Henry are in Vegas for Bennett’s bachelor party or stag weekend as Max
calls it. However, Bennett soon discovers that it not just a boys’ weekend.
Apparently, Max and
Chloe had gotten together and planned to surprise Bennett so he was very
shocked to see his fiancé. Chloe and Bennett are still crazy in love for each
other but they have that need to test and tease each other that drive each
other crazy as well. I did like how they’ve grown as a couple and how much they
trusted each other. One of my favorite passages from the book was when they
were in bed together and they were sharing secrets and just being intimate with
each other.
It was her favorite
game, the one where I told her every tiny thing I noticed. I paid attention;
she loved it. - pg. 125
~B&S~
She licked her lip,
swallowed, “I am so in love with you.” Her thumb slipped into my mouth and I
bit down sharply, causing her to let a tight moan. “And whatever happens
outside of this, of us like this…”
“I know.”
We shared a desperate look, a mutual, silent agreement that we would never get enough, that maybe the ideal life was us here like this, alone and touching, but it would never be our reality to exist here exclusively. - pg 127
We shared a desperate look, a mutual, silent agreement that we would never get enough, that maybe the ideal life was us here like this, alone and touching, but it would never be our reality to exist here exclusively. - pg 127
We also get some Max
and Sara time and it just reinforced my love for those two. They're my favorite
couple so far. They have certainly grown up and I just love how much trust Sara
has towards Max. Max is still the swoony hero that I love and I have to admit
that I'm a little jealous of Sara for getting a guy like him. Way to go, girl.
My only complaint of
the novella was that we didn't get more time with boys all together. The few
times they were together were just a little glimpse at how much of fun group
they are.
“Just walk down the
hall like a fucking bloke and get your knob rubbed by some girl dancing on
you.” Max stared at me, his eyes narrowed. “Are you taking the piss with
whingey shite? It’s your fucking stag weekend. Act like the man you used to be.” - Max pg 6
~B&S~
“So how are we
continuing this weekend of debauchery? Dinner and then what? Skydiving? Virgin
suicide? Matching tattoos to commemorate the loss of Ben’s ball?” - Will pg 46
~B&S~
“Besides, a hundred
bucks says you couldn’t even find a virgin in this place.” - Henry pg 47
I loved Bombshell
and I can't wait to start reading Player.
Nahomi:
Chole and Bennetts' relationship is fiery, fast paced, and playful, but also more intimate than what we've seen in Beautiful Bastard and Beautiful Bitch. I love the chemistry between them; they have this give and take that keeps me guessing and makes their relationship so much fun.
In the entire novella I would have to say that my favorite was chapter 2, because I am a lover of Max and Sara. I love how intimate and sweet their relationship is. Max is so sweet, and thoughtful. *sighs* My only regret is that I didn't get to see more of them in Beautiful Bombshell.
I enjoyed the few scenes where the boys were all together. It's funny seeing how nerdy Will is in contrast to the others, because otherwise it's easy to forget that he's a science geek. I am really excited to read more about Will in Beautiful Player!
Beautiful Bombshell is a great addition to the Beautiful Bastard series. If you haven't read any of the books yet, what are you waiting for? Get the books and start reading!
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