Name: Beautiful stranger
ISBN: 9781476731537

Christina Lauren

Financial consultant Sara Dillon moves to New York City and, hoping for a causual encounter, meets British playboy Max Stella at a dance club, as they embark on a tumultuous affair that leaves Max wondering if he has met his match.

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Beautiful stranger

Anastasia Vogl

"Posh? Gifted in the penis department? Godlike?"

I’ve explored some new fav tropes of mine through this book, that I never thought I’d be into.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this relationship and it’s characters, and OBSESSED with Christina Lauren’s writing! 

Alma 

Wowoowowowowow, wow.

This was it. 

I’ve explored some new fav tropes of mine through this book, that I never thought I’d be into.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this relationship and it’s characters, and OBSESSED with Christina Lauren’s writing! 

I enjoyed it so much.

The all-new scorching sequel to Beautiful Bastard! A charming British playboy. A girl determined to finally live. And a secret liaison revealed in all too vivid color. 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 and 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.

Beautiful Stranger

definitely an interesting read . . . very fetish/exhibitionist positive
 
that specific club they went to . . . is that really a thing irl?? I'm scared to google it

Omg Max is so whipped for Sara, literally kisses the ground she walks on!! muhaha love to see it 

Taylor Swift's "Endgame" is the perfect song for this book!! that song reminds me of Sara and Max. I was so ecstatic finding a song that perfectly fit a book I'm reading

Sven Test

Ley Stanton

I would love to read a Christian Lauren book that didn't hurt my soul, but then it would lose one of the things that makes her books so dynamic. I didn't think anyone could have a more complicated relationship than Chloe and Bennett, I was wrong. I'm so happy that this is a continuing series where all of the characters (especially my favorites) are in all of the books because it gives you a more full idea of what the characters' lives are like. I'm not generally one for the 'happily ever after' and then 'the end.' I want to see their happily ever after.

Juliette

I enjoyed "Beautiful Bastard" a lot more than this book. It was good, but it took me a lot longer to fully get caught up in the book and read for long periods of time, so it took a lot longer for me to get through. I would still consider reading others in the series eventually though.

Paula Narvaez

This was sweet, easygoing, and cool... I think I'm in love with both Max and Sara lol

Destiny Rose Pluff

Max Stella needs to be a real person, everytime I hear that accent in my head it makes me melt! How can a fictional character make your heart melt?! Ugh British accents are my weakness I swear!

Clara hash

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Y'all, I have a new book boyfriend and his name is Max freaking Stella. I loved this book so freaking hard. Like I said when I reviewed Beautiful Bastard, I am absolutely kicking myself for not reading these books sooner. Though, there is something to be said for a lovely Christina Lauren binge-read. 

What starts out as a one night stand ends up as so much more in Beautiful Stranger. I was hopelessly hooked on all things Sara and Max right from their first encounter. Their trysts were hot. But I loved more than than just the sexy times they shared. I thoroughly enjoyed just watching them interact with each other. Despite their unconventional start, it wasn't long before it was easy to see just how much they really felt for one another. 

One of my favorite things about this book (besides EVERYTHING) was the role reversal. In so many books, it's the woman who wants more and the man who holds back. Not here. Sara wanted to keep things casual and private (except, you know, when they were exploring their voyeuristic sides and taking photos) and Max, the former playboy and hot British man, was interested in more. I loved how this shifted the story a bit. I know the reformed bad boy thing can get tiresome after awhile, but it didn't AT ALL when it came to Max. I think that's partially because we don't actually SEE that side of him. It's not a secret, but we didn't have to watch it. Somehow that made it better for me. Sara's history was interesting, and while we didn't find out the truth until later in the book, I could understand why she was cautious about being seen with a man as much in the public eye as Max was. 

Beautiful Stranger had it all. It was funny, sexy and sweet. It was also a little more emotional than I thought it would be going in. There were definitely some teary eyes as I got to the end of the story. But, it all ended with a big smile on my face. Most importantly, I loved the characters in this book. Sara and Max were both fantastic. I enjoyed their character development throughout. I loved how they pushed each other. But, most of all, I just adored them together. As a bonus, Chloe and Bennett played a pretty large part in the book and I loved catching up with them. I'm definitely intrigued by Will and am excited to start Beautiful Player. This has quickly become one of my favorite series. 

I listened to the audiobook version of this, which was damn near perfection. Both Grace Grant and Jonathan Cole were fantastic narrators. I could feel the emotion of the story through each of them. While I'm sure this book would've been just as enjoyable if read in eBook or paperback format, there's a huge bonus in having a sexy British narrator. *swoons* So much yes. Loved this one!

Marlee

THIS.BOOK. Christina Lauren MADE ME NEED HOLY WATER. THE SPICE IN THIS BOOK IS TOP NOTCH LIKE IS IT EVEN SPICE AT THIS POINT 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️ 🌶️🌶️ 
I BECAME SO INVESTED IN THESE CHARACTERS I READ THE WHOLE SERIES INCLUDING NOVELLAS IN 2 WEEKS. LIKE MAX AND SARA ARE JUST SO WELL WRITTEN THE THINGS HE DID FOR HER. I HAD BUTTERFLIES THIS ENTIRE BOOK. THE WAREHOUSE SCENE ASDFGHJKL 
BRAVO BRAVO LOVED IT AND I WILL BE RE READING

PROCEED WITH CAUTION THE SPICE IS DETAILED AND DESCRIPTIVE AND NSFW

Alyssa Jacunski

Continuing on in my re-read (this time listen) to this series. I prefer Max Stella and Sarah to Bennett and Chloe from book one. Sarah is character that we met in book 1 (although we don't deeply know her). Max Stella is always on page six gossip in Manhattan and a very eligible bachelor and successful venture capitalist. 

This explores Max and Stella's first meeting, their exploration as a sex only and finally learning about each other and what they like, don't like and if they want more. This has some quite steamy moments, so yes expect sex scenes. This is the original Christina Lauren that I first fell in love with reading, and I'm so excited to keep going through the series. 

Trigger warnings for cheating (former, we don't watch it happen).

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