Book: Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren
Pages: 320
Genre: Fiction, Erotica
Source: NetGalley
Short Synopsis: Chloe Mills is an intern in a major company as she assists her jerk of a boss, Bennett Ryan. Chloe and Bennett cross the professional boundary and start an affair that is far more than they ever bargained for.
My Thoughts: Though I did enjoy the writing style, it was a bit disappointing as I was hoping for more of a substance in the story line.
An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling. Discover the story that garnered more than two million reads online.
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 rumors, 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.
--From Goodreads
So, apparently, this was supposed to be a fan fiction of Twilight. As I kept reading, like some others, I failed to see the connection. Chloe Mills is an intern who hates her boss, but puts up with his constant orders and bickering. I felt that Chloe was a bit of an odd character as it's obvious the two don't get along, but when the affair starts, she can't seem to get enough of him. She doesn't complain, she doesn't say no, but she feels humiliated when Bennett starts an affair with her in compromising positions.
I found Bennett to be a bit unbearable. It felt like he seemed to take Chloe for granted, and whenever she had done an excellent job in her work, she was hardly acknowledged. Bennett also gets crazy jealous when Chloe gets set up. I felt that Bennett had no right to feel jealous when his relationship with Chloe was kept a secret, and his treatment towards her was sub par.
And though I did enjoy the writing style as it flowed through easily, I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't as much of a story line. I was hoping for a bit more drama, or at least a bit more of a background information between the two. It mostly consisted of the two arguing and sleeping around.
I think my favorite scene was when Chloe was away visiting her father because he was ill, and Bennett kept firing his share of temporary replacements. It showed that Chloe was the only one willing to put up with Bennett and in that instance, it also felt like it was Bennett's revelation that he wasn't the easiest person to work with.
In the end, Bennett did have some redeeming qualities as he begs Chloe to take him back. And though I get they had to keep their relationship a secret for both of their jobs' sake, it still would have been nice to read about them going on an actual date, or at least a public outing other than doing office work. Overall, it was an okay read, I just wished there was a bit more to it.
Would I recommend this book: Eh
Rating: I give this book a 3.5/5.
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