Beautiful Stranger

By: Christina Lauren

Narrated by: Grace Grant, Jonathan R. Cole

Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

Escaping a cheating ex, finance whiz Sara Dillon's moved to New York City and is looking for excitement and passion without a lot of strings attached. So meeting the irresistible, sexy Brit at a dance club should have meant nothing more than a night's fun. But the manner - and speed - with which he melts her inhibitions turns him from a one-time hookup into her Beautiful Stranger.

The whole city knows that Max Stella loves women, not that he's ever found one he particularly wants to keep around. Despite pulling in plenty with his Wall Street bad-boy charm, it's not until Sara - and the wild photos she lets him take of her - that he starts wondering if there's someone for him outside of the bedroom.

Hooking up in places where anybody could catch them, the only thing scarier for Sara than getting caught in public is having Max get too close in private.

©2013 Christina Lauren (P)2013 Simon & Schuster

So freaking good! Couldn't put down!

Loved this!! Just finished it again! This is a series u can go back to over & over! The Brit in this one is such a turn on and the sexiness is super charged & uber creative! I'm usually a 4, 4.5 star girl even for my favs but this I gave 5. Between the narrators, great flow, A+ character development & storyline, interesting female lead, Alpha male not afraid of intimacy-this series just gets better & better! I have them all- it's a no brainer. Since the final Beautiful was just released, I decided to reacquaint myself with this group again. Totally worth every second & $$$ & credit

All I can say is WOW!

This was one of the sexiest books I've ever read. I loved every single minute of it. I don't usually reread books but this one I'd gladly revisit because it was soooooooo sexy!

Couldn't put this one down

Any additional comments?

This is one of the best books I've listened to in a while. I really could not put it down. The story really drew me in from the beginning. I did not listen to the first book in the series but you really don't have to in order to follow along. It is worth using a credit on. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

i need a british man in my life

stop reading reviews and buy. you won't be disappointed. the British accent just makes Max hotter, if that's possible

Thank Goodness for Jonathan Cole!

Reading this book made me want to go back and read the first installment in the series. Click! Boy meets girl in a club. Click! They have stranger sex in a public place. Click! It seems like the story is winding down into the happily ever after and then....BAM! A new twist!. Love it..click! George, Sara’s admin, is so funny he almost steals the show. Click! There’s plenty of hot & erotic sex…click! The photographs are described with so much detail, they come to life as you listen. Click! And there are so many - they tell a story within the story. Click!

Sexy!!

What did you love best about Beautiful Stranger?

Oh my goodness. The narrator with the british accent.. yummy. I could listen to him forever. There was a time where he mentioned a character in the story with my name , i swear i listened to the way he pronounced my name like 10 times ;). Please hire him to narrate more books please. He made a difference in the way i enjoyed the book. Anyways the book was really good. I highly recommended.

****A MUST LISTEN***

If you could sum up Beautiful Stranger in three words, what would they be?

SEXY!!!! FUNNY!!!! ROMANTIC!!!!

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

When they have sex at the party...

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

Grace Grant is awesome like always...Mr Cole's narration was ok but I would rather have Grace read the whole book, her voice for Max was alot more sexy than his, lol. Which is weird saying that.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes, this is now one of my top audio books.. Will listen to it over over..

Any additional comments?

I loved the 1st one Beautiful Bastard, and this one was just as good or even better.. I loved Grace Grants accent for Max..I liked how the female has the power to decide on the relationship just a good flip... The interactions between Max and Sarah are so hot, sexy and funny..The narration really makes the book great.... Hope there is another one..

My New Favorite Author

This is the second book I've listened to by Christina Lauren. Well written story with nice narrative voices. I love how the chapters alternate points of view between the two lovers. Highly recommend!

Average but I liked it

Overall this is a good book, but nothing special. Typical boy-meets-girl. It kept me intrigued and I enjoyed listening to it.

Left me wanting more of Max's intoxicating voice!!

What made the experience of listening to Beautiful Stranger the most enjoyable?

Listening to both voices really increased the intensity, especially with Jonathan Cole's British accent. I didn't want the book to end. It's one thing for the woman to be reading in a deeper voice as the man in addition to the female part, but to have a man reading as himself, that really increased the intensity. I hope to hear more of this in coming books!