Beauty from Pain

By Georgia Cates

Beauty from Pain - Georgia Cates
  • Release Date: 2013-01-29
  • Genre: Contemporary Romance
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,223 Ratings

Description

The Beauty Series has been optioned for film by PASSIONFLIX! They agreed on three months… but their love knew no boundaries. Jack McLachlan is a winemaking magnate and easily one of Australia’s most eligible bachelors. His success and wealth make him no stranger to the complications of romantic relationships. That’s why he goes to extreme measures to avoid the hassle. He prefers simplicity in the form of a beautiful female companion. No strings attached. He arranges relationships like business deals and they’re always the same. No long-term relationships. No real names. It’s his game and his rules. He’s content to play as usual until Laurelyn Prescott enters his life. His strategy must change because this player is like none he's ever encountered. His world is turned on its head after he begins a three-month affair with the beautiful American musician. Nothing goes according to plan. As he breaks more and more of his own rules for her, she’s exceptionally close to becoming something he never thought possible. His ultimate game changer. –––––––– Beauty from Pain is a New York Times and USA Today best seller. Heat level: 5/5 Cheating: None Tropes and Themes: • Billionaire Romance • Playboy • Arranged Relationship • Damaged Alpha • Possessive Alpha • Damaged Heroine • Hero with an accent (Australian) • Age Gap (7 years) • One's Rich, One's Poor

Reviews

  • Beauty in Pain series

    5
    By Missi58
    I loved all three books in this series. They weren’t over the top mushy. I liked the unpredictability of the plot and the characters came to life in words. I was never bored and couldn’t put any of the books down. I caught myself smiling and laughed while reading some of the shenanigans of the characters. The family dynamic was wonderful. Reminded me of my hunch being the mother of four sons who were born within 5 years time. All adults in their 30’s now.
  • Loved

    5
    By Wenjhm
    Loved this book!!
  • Beauty from Pain

    5
    By S.D.T-22
    I looooooove this book and I hate when it ended because it was soo god. This is a recommended read in my opinion.
  • Three month arrangement

    2
    By Annmric8
    Propositioned by a stranger. An American Girl commits to an arrangement with an Aussie guy with no pretenses for three months. The agreement is an exclusive physical relationship with a few rules. There is an age difference of seven years. They live in different countries. They are strangers. It’s an instant connection. It’s a sexually driven story. No strings attached. Narrator: Bunny Warren is the voice of Laurelyn. Laurelyn is an American with a southern accent, yet the narrator doesn’t perform with the Nashville twang I had hoped to hear. Robert Black is the voice of Jack. Jack is Australian with an Aussie accent, yet the narrator doesn’t perform with the Aussie accent I had hoped to hear. Personally, Bunny did a better performance of Jack’s voice during her narrated sections. Robert’s voice was too husky for Laurelyn’s character making her sound like a grandmother. I didn’t look forward to the chapters with Robert’s voice. I was hoping for a stronger southern accent from both narrators. This is a duel narration, yet a duet would be preferable. The audiobook didn’t measure up to what I expected. Robert Black’s voice for both characters was a disappointment. The Aussie accent wasn’t very good nor what I imagined. His tone for Laurelyn’s character wasn’t suitable for her supposed southern accent. The audiobook would have been better had Bunny performed it in its entirety. Or using a different male narrator with a duet performance would have improved the quality. I remember loving this book when I read it back in 2014. I guess my preferences and expectations have grown over the years. I remember the pole dancing scenes being extremely sexy and wanted to revisit this book based on those scenes. Instead, I found Jack’s character to be too controlling. He smothered Laurelyn. He was a jealous man. He became overprotective of her. I’m disappointed with my revisit of Beauty from Pain. I hate the comparison barbes comparing Laurelyn to the other girls. I did like all the examples of intimacy between them showing it’s more than sexual attraction. I like the comfort he shows with Laurelyn. He is thoughtful and caring towards Laurelyn. I hate this scene...Laurelyn chose not to wear panties while wearing a dress, yet she’s unconcerned about the wetness between her legs that will inevitably show from semen running down her leg onto the fabric of her dress. What’s it about a name that melts individuals upon hearing it spoken?
  • Incredible

    5
    By Estella Ramos
    This is an incredible book! I will be purchasing the entire series for sure!
  • This should seriously be a movie!

    5
    By Jessicaann33xx
    This book is amazing! I finished it in one day and instantly downloaded they second one. This is definitely a must read
  • Great

    5
    By beachy414
    Fun read
  • Not like fifty shades

    3
    By livre-el
    A tad predictable but sweet
  • Lame!

    1
    By going for the MAT
    If I noticed it was a series I never would have downloaded. It dragged on as it was, you get to the end and there's no end. No thanks!
  • Cheap and free

    1
    By straighttalker198
    A cheap and free knockoff version of e.l James fifty shades.