Beautiful Beloved

By: Christina Lauren

Narrated by: Jonathan Cole, Grace Grant

Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

The seventh work in the New York Times and number-one internationally best-selling series that started with the Beautiful Bastard, Beautiful Stranger, and Beautiful Player novels. Featuring all the Beautiful characters...plus one tiny new addition to the group.

In Beautiful Stranger, finance whiz Sara Dillon met irresistibly sexy Brit Max Stella at a New York City club. Through the series we've watched them learn to balance commitment with their less than private brand of playfulness.

In Beautiful Beloved Max and Sara take it to the next step. But the question is: Will they be able to find a balance between the wild sexcapades they aren't ready to retire and the demands of parenthood that come along with their new beautiful bundle of joy? Parenthood: It's not for the weak of heart.

©2015 Christina Lauren (P)2015 Simon and Schuster

Absolutely loved it!!

I wasn't sure if only 2 hours would be too brief to revisit the Max & Sarah love story. This was... Perfect! Brilliant! Highly recommend 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Real life!!

It's amazing to read about the reality of sex, lust and babies...makes those with children know there's a chance!

Oh My!

What a beautiful sequel in the Beautiful series. I love the near drama-free love stories with couples who don’t create their own problems and speak openly & honestly to each...on all level This is a definite re-read in my library.

Great

Unlike the full books in this series it's not as erotic but its a wonderful and simply beautiful

MAX (Jonathan Cole) - Liquid Chocolate!

What did you love best about Beautiful Beloved?

I LOVE MAX (and Jonathan Cole's version of Max - he and Sebastian York are 2 of the top narrators out there for men)! I Love his love for Sara and that they're so on the same page. Men usually don't allow their feelings to be so surface, don't acknowledge them. Max does that and more.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Max - I love his voice and as I said, I love that he allows his great love to be so transparent - He Owns It!! I love all the BB characters - and I love the books, but my favorite books, hands down would be the ones narrated by Jonathan and Sebastian - Grace is fine.

What does Jonathan Cole and Grace Grant bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

They bring real life to these characters, both are perfect for the parts..amazing feeling and depth. Though Beautiful Bastard started it all and as much as I like Chloe and Bennet, I love Max and Sara and Hannah and Will more, just because I can relate to them much more. Christina and Lauren have a way of writing sexy love stories that resonate - and these narrators translate that - I always have to listen to their narrations at least, at LEAST twice! Worth every penny!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The Love of Your Dreams

Any additional comments?

I beg (BEG) Christina & Lauren to consider writing this type of epilogue for Hannah and Will, and some of their other characters....Their die-hard fans will love it - I know I do!
People think of all of this as mommy porn, etc. Frankly, if a guy gets into bed with a girl within 20 pages I sometimes think this isn't the book for me. I have to be emotionally invested in the characters and Christina & Lauren are able to do that, draw me in and build characters I feel are real....I own all of your work in Kindle and Audible and Love them all!! KEEP IT UP!!!!

Christina Lauren never disappoints!

whew, that was hott. *fanning self*

Beautiful Beloved, a Beautiful Bastard novella, follows Max Stella and his wife, Sara, as they navigate the first few months after the birth of their daughter. Known for their exhibitionism and kinky lifestyle in Beautiful Stranger, Max and Sara might secretly be longing to get back to their tawdry ways, but now, seeing each other as parents, makes it difficult to piece together who they once were with who they are now. This story follows them through the series of mishaps that plagues them as they try to find the happy medium between being new parents, and the sexually adventurous Max and Sara they once were.

As fun and entertaining as this was, it was also extremely sweet and loving. There were some really true moments that brought a nice level of emotion to everything. There are so many tender parts in this story where Max is just in awe of his wife and to say his emotions for her are lovely is an understatement. I love how there is such reverence for Sara when she is nursing. I love how his world is now consumed by these two females. I love how he talks with friends about his love for his family and new life without embarrassment and with such adoration. You can’t help but fall more in love with Max and be envious of Sara but in the best possible way.

"You're shirtless with the world's sweetest baby cuddled on those muscles. Put a shirt on, you beast, or I can't be held responsible for my actions." - Sara

Along with that sweet, was the chemistry that Max and Sara have that pulls you into their relationship. This story was also pretty darn sexy! It definitely had that added Max and Sara hotness and kink factor that I love.

Grace Grant and Jonathan Cole did a great job with the narration as always.

Loved It

Exactly what I was waiting for! Only wish it was a little longer!! Now hoping for a Will & Ziggy wedding. Ha

Short and Sweet!

This is a very cute and entertaining short story to accompany the rest of the series.

Funny and sexy

Would you consider the audio edition of Beautiful Beloved to be better than the print version?

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Any additional comments?

This book is a novella of the Beautiful Bastard series. This novella is about Sara and Max. I love their chemistry. The casual banters between these 2 were great and other characters too. Once I started this book, i was not able to put it down. It's a quick read and it's worth it.

hot!!! hot !!!hot !!!

love it , just like all the books in this series.
love the narrator's for this book did a great jpn