Penny Reid

Beard Science

Penny Reid 

*Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Best Romance * *Amazon Top 10 Romances of 2016* *AAR Top 10 Romances of All Time* From the NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, & USA TODAY bestselling series. Make a deal with the devil and you might get what you want, but will it be what you need? Jennifer Sylvester wants one thing, and that one thing is NOT to be Tennessee’s reigning Banana Cake Queen. Ever the perpetual good girl and obedient daughter, Jennifer is buckling under the weight of her social media celebrity, her mother’s ambitions, and her father’s puritanical mandates. Jennifer is officially desperate. And desperate times call for Cletus Winston. Cletus Winston is a puzzle wrapped in a mystery covered in conundrum sauce, and now he’s in a pickle. Despite being convinced of his own omniscience, extortion by the exalted Banana Cake Queen of Green Valley has taken him completely by surprise. So... what’s a maniacal mastermind to do? Likely, the last thing you expect. Beard Science is book #3 in the Winston Brothers series. Each book is a standalone, full length (110k words), contemporary romantic comedy novel, and follows the romantic exploits and adventures of one of the six Winston Brothers.

A Small Town Romantic Comedy

celene

3.5 
-omg cletus aaaaah??? im speechless boo
-jenn is totally my book twin omg??? i cant

Siya S

10/13 DONE DONE DONEEEE OMG 

Review to come.





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 10/11 OMFG FINALLYYYY!!!!! 



CAN YOU F***ING BELIEVE IT???




GONNA READ THIS TONIGHT, FELLAS

Habiba Herisha

Cletus has been my favorite since book one,now I’m more interested in Billy !! 
Jenn is so kind,passionate and strong. 
I loved the book. 
Annnnnnd I’m so happy to see that Jet and Sienna are really really living their happily ever after.
Here’s one of my fav quotes: “She was the key to my future. We fit together. Her strengths counterpoised my weaknesses. If she gave me another chance, I would give her my faith. I would trust her completely. I would give her everything. I would tell her everything.
Everything.
Because knowledge is only a cage if you dwell in isolation.”

Excerpt From
Beard Science (Winston Brothers Book 3)
Penny Reid
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The fact that Cletus Winston is fictional is upsetting.

amy 

Alex Flagg

Great character development. Loved seeing the female lead grow into many ways

Nikki

Nicole Cousin 

I LOVED Cletus and Jenn's story. OMG!! It was perfection. Cletus "oddness" is greta, how he doesn't deal with BS, and scheming he is. And Jennifer was incredible, her journey was so humbling to see. How she was able to fortify and come to who she really is, and giving to a real issue, that soemtimes just because our parents are our family and even love us, doesn't mean they should be able to control us and dictate our lives. I enjoyed this story, again so funny, full of heartwarming moments so much depth for both characters. 

Penny seriously I cannot stop singing your praises!

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I have a thing for the Winston brothers. I'm not even gonna lie. The one whose story I was waiting the most eagerly for, however, was Cletus. I've been totally intrigued by him in the previous books in this series. He's odd... unintentionally hilarious... and manipulative. I couldn't wait to learn his story and meet his match. Now that I've read Beard Science I can admit I have a Cletus Crush... and his pairing with Jennifer couldn't have been more perfect.

I absolutely adored Jennifer. She was sweet, vulnerable and totally likable. She'd been manipulated by her parents for years. (I loathed her parents, btw. No one should ever be treated that way by the people who are supposed to love him or her unconditionally.) She'd been pigeonholed and oppressed. (Did I mention I really disliked her parents?) She had been made to feel stupid and worthless. It was really upsetting to me. I all but stood up and cheered when she decided to take control of her life. I loved watching her take these small, but important steps to shed the persona her parents forced up on her and become her own person. Cletus was... Cletus. There's more to him than meets the eye and I loved him. Yes, he was strange. (Or maybe I should say "unique"...) He was very set in his ways and not really open to compromises. He was dead sexy, loyal and protective to those he cares about, hilarious and even sweet underneath it all. I crushed on him hard. I loved being inside his head. It was an interesting place. Cletus just might be my favorite Winston brother — if I played favorites, that is. 

The romance in Beard Science was wonderful. It was my favorite kind of slow-burn-takes-them-awhile-to-realize-what's-happening romance. By all accounts, these two could not be LESS suited for each other, yet they were magical together. I can always count on Penny to provide some serious belly laughs (and at least a little awkwardness) and this book delivered both. These characters and their story definitely left a mark and I'll think about them for a long time to come. Like the other books in the Winston Brothers series — and all of Penny's books, to be honest — I have plans to reread this one over and over and over again. I loved the feels, the humor and, well, every single thing about it. Cletus and Jenn have definitely earned a place in my heart. 

I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

FAVORITE QUOTES

  I tried my best to pretend unkind words were actually just erroneously expressed compliments, as it just made everything nice for everybody. 

Cletus Winston was the sneakiest, most manipulative, most powerful, and—as far as I was concerned—the most dangerous man in East Tennessee. Problem was, virtually no one else seemed to realize it. Everyone in town thought he was odd, but mostly harmless. 

I only had time for twenty-four people (tops) in my life, and I already had six siblings. Twenty-four people was an average of two birthdays a month. Ain't nobody got time for more than two birthday celebrations a month. That's a lot of cake, and I'm particular about my cake. 

"Here's the honest truth, Cletus: I'm not a romantic. I'm not looking for someone to sweep me off my feet. Knights in shining armor do not exist. I don't even need him to be particularly clever or handsome. I just want a good person, a...gentle person. I want someone with a good heart, somebody steady, reliable and kind. Someone who would make a good father."

"You surprise me, and I am not accustomed to being surprised."

"Cletus's famous sausage is famous."
"You are exceedingly irksome."

Cletus, however, had me on spin cycle. He agitated every single one of my emotions. I was all over the place. I'd never realized that feeling so much all at once was possible. 

"That's right. You seize that woman, Cletus. You make her yours. And then after, you give that woman your sausage."

Everyone in Green Valley, Tennessee knows that the six bearded Winston brothers have been imbued with an unfair share of charm and charisma... and are prone to mischief.

Lacey

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4.5 STARS

I had such high expectations for Beard Science ever since first meeting Cletus and being utterly intrigued by him. He was unlike any other character I'd ever come across, and now that I've read his story, I can still say he's one of the most unique characters I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Seeing him fall in love was something I never knew I wanted, but Penny Reid gave me this wonderful experience that I totally adored. If you're a fan of Penny Reid or wonderfully quirky characters you can't help but love, I highly recommend this book!

I felt hushed. I felt smothered. I felt suppressed and . . . ignored. Not just by my parents and their expectations, but also by me. I'd been ignoring myself. I'd been ignoring my own wishes and hopes.
So indeed, I decided to feel motivated, determined, ready, and . . . excited.
I was excited, ready to find my spirit.

Jennifer Sylvester is known as the Banana Cake Queen... and she hates her title. She's always followed her parents' rules and has never truly done anything for herself, but she's ready for a change. And the perfect opportunity comes in the form of Cletus Winston – she blackmails the king of blackmail to get him to find a suitable man for her to settle down and start a family with.

“You'll know one day, Cletus. You'll discover what it's like to find the other part of yourself. You'll know it's her, only her, always her. Maybe not right away, but eventually you'll know. She'll be your beginning, middle, and end. And your intentions won't matter. Love brings its own intentions, and all other plans, hopes, and dreams fade to insignificance in the face of love.”

Cletus, my love! Cletus is totally up there with Jethro as one of my favorite Winston brothers. He's just so unexpected and unique – there's no one quite like Cletus. He made me laugh, smile, swoon... Penny Reid definitely didn't disappoint with his character. And his heroine, Jennifer, was perfect for him! The two of them don't have the best first impressions of each other, but after spending time thanks to Jenn's blackmail causes them to develop feelings they've never felt before. It's a bit of a slow burn romance with neither of them recognizing what they're feeling for each other, but once they do... it's the most romantic thing ever.

“You want to know what you are to me? Fine. You're my beginning, middle, and end.”

I loved Jenn and Cletus individually. Jenn's transformation from pushover to a woman who goes for what she wants was so impressive and admirable. Cletus is, well, Cletus. His falling in love humanized him a bit more, so to speak, and I love him even more for doing so. Theirs is a relationship that is supportive, respectful, sweet, and sexy as hell. Just saying, Cletus is a man who knows what he wants, and he GOES FOR IT.

She was so beautiful, my Jennifer. And not because of her eyes, or face, or any other outward attributes. The person she was held me transfixed. How could I have disregarded her? How could I have looked at her with anything but wonder and respect and desire?

Beard Science is another wonderful installment to the Winston Brothers series. I loved getting to know Jenn, Cletus, and the rest of the brothers even more. I felt so many emotions as I read this book – I was so hooked, I couldn't put it down. Now I'm seriously dying for the remaining brothers' stories, especially Billy and Claire's. I have a feeling that one will be an agonizing one.

Thanks to the author for generously providing me an ARC to review.

Quotes are taken from the ARC and are subject to change in the final version.

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