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Name: Beautiful Bastard
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By Christina Lauren

Series: The Beautiful Series

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Beautiful Bastard follows an ambitious intern named Chloe Mills as she navigates a challenging professional relationship with her demanding boss, Bennett Ryan. The story unfolds with a blend of steamy tension and banter as both characters struggle to reconcile their mutual attraction with their work environment, leading to unpredictable and captivating encounters. Authored by Christina Lauren, the book blends witty dialogue and romantic tension, creating a compelling narrative that keeps readers hooked.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a fan of sizzling romance with plenty of tension and chemistry. The story offers a blend of wit and passion, complemented by a vibrant and engaging dynamic between its protagonists. Perfect for readers who love contemporary romance with an edge.

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An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling. Discover the “deliciously steamy” (Entertainment Weekly) romance novel that launched the careers of the New York Times bestselling authors of Love and Other Words and The Unhoneymooners.

Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. He’s exacting, blunt, inconsiderate—and completely irresistible. A Beautiful Bastard.

Bennett has returned to Chicago from France to take a vital role in his family’s massive media business. He never expected that the assistant who’d been helping him from abroad was the gorgeous, innocently provocative—completely infuriating—creature he now has to see every day. Despite the rumours, he’s never been one for a workplace hookup. But Chloe’s so tempting he’s willing to bend the rules—or outright smash them—if it means he can have her. All over the office.

As their appetites for one another increase to a breaking point, Bennett and Chloe must decide exactly what they’re willing to lose in order to win each other.

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Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren is celebrated for its steamy romance, combining wit, sexual tension, and an engaging plot. Critics praise its blend of humour and heart, claiming it delivers smart, sexy, and satisfying content that keeps readers captivated. The book's mix of eroticism and romance is seen as both entertaining and indulgent, drawing comparisons to beloved romantic classics.

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ISBN: 9781476730097

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 March 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Gallery

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 286g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of longtime writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 internationally bestselling authors of the Beautiful and Wild Seasons series, Autoboyography, Love and Other Words, Roomies, Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating, The Unhoneymooners, The Soulmate Equation, Something Wilder, The True Love Experiment, and The Paradise Problem. You can find them online at ChristinaLaurenBooks.com or @ChristinaLauren on Instagram.

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