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De jonge, zachtaardige Beulah is kapot en in de war na de onthullingen van Jaspers moeder. Maar dan vindt ze hulp uit onverwachte hoek. Jaspers vriend Stone blijkt toch niet zo kil en bot te zijn als hij zich voordeed. Hij ontfermt zich over Beulah en haar gebroken hart. Langzaam krijgt ze haar leven weer op de rit, tot een jaloerse Jasper de ontluikende liefde tussen Stone en Beulah probeert te verstoren. Beulah ziet geen andere mogelijkheid dan om te vertrekken...
200 pages, Paperback
First published October 19, 2017
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Abbi Glines
122 books86.4k followersAbbi Glines is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach, Smoke, Sea Breeze, Vincent Boys, Field Party and Existence series. She never cooks unless baking during the Christmas holiday counts. She believes in ghosts and has a habit of asking people if their house is haunted before she goes in it. She drinks afternoon tea because she wants to be British but she now lives in New England and that's as close as it is going to get. When asked how many books she has written she has to stop and count on her fingers. When she’s not locked away writing, she is reading, watching Netflix and all the introverted stuff.
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October 27, 2017
Warning: Spoilers below.
The good news is that this was a very quick read, one in which I managed to finish in a single sitting. The bad news, however, was that I didn’t care for this book at all.
Sweet Little Lies picked up where the previous book left off, with Beulah reeling after lies were exposed and truths were revealed. Revelations that not only had the potential to threaten her guardianship of her sister, but also put an abrupt end to her relationship with Jasper. A man, who, come to find out, was actually her cousin.
The pacing was problematic, in that it over focused on details that didn’t matter. There wasn’t a whole lot happening in the book with respect to central conflict and in-depth storytelling. Sweet Little Lies is supposed to be part of a trilogy, but these books are written in such a way that they read like separate stories with interconnected storylines. The major conflict from the first book wasn’t enough to drive this one, which, unfortunately, made for a clumsy, disjointed mess. This book could’ve easily been written into the first one had the author shaved all the redundant, repetitive inner monologues that did nothing to progress the story.
I wasn’t a fan of the bed-hopping. Obviously, with Jasper being related to the heroine, it would've been difficult to see him as the romantic lead going forward. But, suddenly, out of nowhere, the narrative tried, and failed, to convince the reader that Stone was the man for Beulah all along. Even when they became more than just roommates, because they were never considered friends, the transition wasn’t believable.
I didn't like the way Jasper was removed from the picture, as if his feelings didn't matter. The way he was cast aside and ignored, as if he were somehow to blame, didn't sit well with me. After all, Beulah wasn't the only one hurt by the actions of others.
With Jasper all but gone, Stone stepped in, apropos of nothing, to save the day. This, coming from the same man who never let Beulah forget her place as the lowly housekeeper. An hour after Beulah ran off, Stone popped up out of the woodwork and offered her a place to live—with him, of course. He was overly helpful in a way that Beulah didn't even think to question, like paying ten years in advance for the cost of Heidi's care, which amounted to nearly three-quarters of a million dollars. Not only that, but, within days of her staying with him, he also got Beulah a well-paying job. Because if Abbi Glines is good at anything, it’s writing weak, pathetic heroines—all looks and no brains, who, for reasons that rarely make any sense, are incapable of taking care of themselves.
The dark knight suddenly turned into Price Charming. Except, not exactly. He was still closed-off and rude to those around him. But before long, Stone, who was supposed to be Jasper’s best friend, did his damnedest to convince Beulah that Jasper never loved her. And Beulah, being the naïve twit that she is, agreed with that sentiment wholeheartedly and even wondered if she, herself, had ever loved him. When it came down to it, Stone and Beulah had an empty relationship, one built on the destruction of her equally empty relationship with Jasper.
A sexual relationship based on sex alone does not a romance make. The thinly drawn romantic relationship between Stone and Beulah was presented for convenience purposes only. She went from having sex with Jasper, with all the shyness of a virgin, to that of a trashy porn star with Stone. It was vastly different and totally strange. I couldn’t reconcile the person she was with Jasper and the person she became with Stone. Even her sister seemed to take a backseat to her newfound relationship, purely sexual though it was.
Furthermore, what is with this author and her aversion to condoms, and, well, safe sex in general? The last thing this girl needs is a baby. Beulah went from having unprotected sex with Jasper, who only employed the pull-out method, to having unprotected sex with Stone, encouraging him to come inside her. Which he did—and more than once.
"Love meant never leaving, never running. It meant you could never be too far away."
Funny Beulah should say that, considering that’s all she seemed to be good at. And now that yet another truth was laid bare—allegedly exposing Stone as a deadbeat dad who fathered a son when he was 16, and with whom he placed in the care of his own abusive father—who will Beulah run to now? Because, let’s face it, not once has she tried to make it on her own. At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if yet another man stepped in as the white knight to rescue the helpless heroine.
Once again, the characters were one-dimensional, flat, forgettable, and highly immature. The plot was unimaginative, predictable even. It was a bit formulaic, with random conflicts arising in between the characters getting their rocks off, usually in the form of an interloper or more secrets coming to light. The dialogue, again, was unrealistic and forced. The writing style didn’t resonate with me. It was pedestrian, bland, and unpolished. Everything from plot, to character development, to pacing needed work. And that’s to say nothing about the lack of editing. As a consumer, I don’t think it’s too much to ask that a book be properly edited prior to publication. Pretty much everything in this book was in need of an overhaul.
Also, to consider this a love triangle would be inaccurate, as this book had a very shallow outlook on love. And beyond that, it wasn’t organically structured. Beulah and Stone had nothing in common. Near as I could tell, she was only with him because he was the first one to come to her rescue immediately after she ended things with Jasper. And in the most cowardly way, no less. Before then, based on his behavior toward her, she never actually liked Stone—a feeling she assumed was mutual. Unfortunately, Beulah’s respective relationships with both Stone and Jasper were skin-deep, based on little more than physical attraction.
I wasn't invested in the story, characters, or the plot. The romance was not altogether convincing, considering that, within the span of just two weeks, the characters went from being nothing more than roommates—two people who barely knew each other and rarely interacted—to having sex. And the cheap porn dialogue certainly didn't help maters. And then, suddenly, they were in love. Sorry, but I couldn't buy into that nonsense.
Overall, I wasn’t impressed with this effort, or lack thereof. I found it somewhat disappointing, though not entirely surprising, that the author chose to sacrifice plot for smut, of which there was too much in this case. I found the sex scenes both tacky and off-putting, what with the all-caps dialogue and excessive amount of exclamation points. Which, when you think about it, is something one would expect to come from a novice, someone with a lack of know-how, no less. If this had been my first book by this author, it probably would've been my last.
The good news is that this was a very quick read, one in which I managed to finish in a single sitting. The bad news, however, was that I didn’t care for this book at all.
Sweet Little Lies picked up where the previous book left off, with Beulah reeling after lies were exposed and truths were revealed. Revelations that not only had the potential to threaten her guardianship of her sister, but also put an abrupt end to her relationship with Jasper. A man, who, come to find out, was actually her cousin.
The pacing was problematic, in that it over focused on details that didn’t matter. There wasn’t a whole lot happening in the book with respect to central conflict and in-depth storytelling. Sweet Little Lies is supposed to be part of a trilogy, but these books are written in such a way that they read like separate stories with interconnected storylines. The major conflict from the first book wasn’t enough to drive this one, which, unfortunately, made for a clumsy, disjointed mess. This book could’ve easily been written into the first one had the author shaved all the redundant, repetitive inner monologues that did nothing to progress the story.
I wasn’t a fan of the bed-hopping. Obviously, with Jasper being related to the heroine, it would've been difficult to see him as the romantic lead going forward. But, suddenly, out of nowhere, the narrative tried, and failed, to convince the reader that Stone was the man for Beulah all along. Even when they became more than just roommates, because they were never considered friends, the transition wasn’t believable.
I didn't like the way Jasper was removed from the picture, as if his feelings didn't matter. The way he was cast aside and ignored, as if he were somehow to blame, didn't sit well with me. After all, Beulah wasn't the only one hurt by the actions of others.
With Jasper all but gone, Stone stepped in, apropos of nothing, to save the day. This, coming from the same man who never let Beulah forget her place as the lowly housekeeper. An hour after Beulah ran off, Stone popped up out of the woodwork and offered her a place to live—with him, of course. He was overly helpful in a way that Beulah didn't even think to question, like paying ten years in advance for the cost of Heidi's care, which amounted to nearly three-quarters of a million dollars. Not only that, but, within days of her staying with him, he also got Beulah a well-paying job. Because if Abbi Glines is good at anything, it’s writing weak, pathetic heroines—all looks and no brains, who, for reasons that rarely make any sense, are incapable of taking care of themselves.
The dark knight suddenly turned into Price Charming. Except, not exactly. He was still closed-off and rude to those around him. But before long, Stone, who was supposed to be Jasper’s best friend, did his damnedest to convince Beulah that Jasper never loved her. And Beulah, being the naïve twit that she is, agreed with that sentiment wholeheartedly and even wondered if she, herself, had ever loved him. When it came down to it, Stone and Beulah had an empty relationship, one built on the destruction of her equally empty relationship with Jasper.
A sexual relationship based on sex alone does not a romance make. The thinly drawn romantic relationship between Stone and Beulah was presented for convenience purposes only. She went from having sex with Jasper, with all the shyness of a virgin, to that of a trashy porn star with Stone. It was vastly different and totally strange. I couldn’t reconcile the person she was with Jasper and the person she became with Stone. Even her sister seemed to take a backseat to her newfound relationship, purely sexual though it was.
Furthermore, what is with this author and her aversion to condoms, and, well, safe sex in general? The last thing this girl needs is a baby. Beulah went from having unprotected sex with Jasper, who only employed the pull-out method, to having unprotected sex with Stone, encouraging him to come inside her. Which he did—and more than once.
"Love meant never leaving, never running. It meant you could never be too far away."
Funny Beulah should say that, considering that’s all she seemed to be good at. And now that yet another truth was laid bare—allegedly exposing Stone as a deadbeat dad who fathered a son when he was 16, and with whom he placed in the care of his own abusive father—who will Beulah run to now? Because, let’s face it, not once has she tried to make it on her own. At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if yet another man stepped in as the white knight to rescue the helpless heroine.
Once again, the characters were one-dimensional, flat, forgettable, and highly immature. The plot was unimaginative, predictable even. It was a bit formulaic, with random conflicts arising in between the characters getting their rocks off, usually in the form of an interloper or more secrets coming to light. The dialogue, again, was unrealistic and forced. The writing style didn’t resonate with me. It was pedestrian, bland, and unpolished. Everything from plot, to character development, to pacing needed work. And that’s to say nothing about the lack of editing. As a consumer, I don’t think it’s too much to ask that a book be properly edited prior to publication. Pretty much everything in this book was in need of an overhaul.
Also, to consider this a love triangle would be inaccurate, as this book had a very shallow outlook on love. And beyond that, it wasn’t organically structured. Beulah and Stone had nothing in common. Near as I could tell, she was only with him because he was the first one to come to her rescue immediately after she ended things with Jasper. And in the most cowardly way, no less. Before then, based on his behavior toward her, she never actually liked Stone—a feeling she assumed was mutual. Unfortunately, Beulah’s respective relationships with both Stone and Jasper were skin-deep, based on little more than physical attraction.
I wasn't invested in the story, characters, or the plot. The romance was not altogether convincing, considering that, within the span of just two weeks, the characters went from being nothing more than roommates—two people who barely knew each other and rarely interacted—to having sex. And the cheap porn dialogue certainly didn't help maters. And then, suddenly, they were in love. Sorry, but I couldn't buy into that nonsense.
Overall, I wasn’t impressed with this effort, or lack thereof. I found it somewhat disappointing, though not entirely surprising, that the author chose to sacrifice plot for smut, of which there was too much in this case. I found the sex scenes both tacky and off-putting, what with the all-caps dialogue and excessive amount of exclamation points. Which, when you think about it, is something one would expect to come from a novice, someone with a lack of know-how, no less. If this had been my first book by this author, it probably would've been my last.
November 25, 2017
Lord. Somehow I thought this sequel is going to be better but it turned out the opposite. The plot is getting more ridiculous and I don't know how I've managed to keep up with all these dramas. Here are the things I despise:
- Beulah just broke up with Jasper (after the shit storm in the first book) then she moved on so fast with Stone?????? *face palms* WTF?! Have some self-respect woman. She's really stupid to be honest. She should have think twice.
- I'm not convinced with Stone's changed of heart. In the first book he was a complete asshole and now he's affectionate and concerned about Beulah all of a sudden. I may find his character intriguing but something is wrong about him.
- Presley (Stone's stepsister). I can't deal with this clingy petty bitch.
- Beulah x Stone = 0% love, 100% lust.
- Portia appearing out of nowhere to stir more trouble. Not now witch. WHY CAN'T SHE JUST TOLD THE TRUTH IN THE FIRST PLACE?! I'm so furious.
- Who am I rooting for? NONE. I really don't care who Beulah is going to end up with.
I'm going to read the next one (hopefully that's the last book in the series) and see where the story leads to. More petty dramas ahead eventually.
- Beulah just broke up with Jasper (after the shit storm in the first book) then she moved on so fast with Stone?????? *face palms* WTF?! Have some self-respect woman. She's really stupid to be honest. She should have think twice.
- I'm not convinced with Stone's changed of heart. In the first book he was a complete asshole and now he's affectionate and concerned about Beulah all of a sudden. I may find his character intriguing but something is wrong about him.
- Presley (Stone's stepsister). I can't deal with this clingy petty bitch.
- Beulah x Stone = 0% love, 100% lust.
- Portia appearing out of nowhere to stir more trouble. Not now witch. WHY CAN'T SHE JUST TOLD THE TRUTH IN THE FIRST PLACE?! I'm so furious.
- Who am I rooting for? NONE. I really don't care who Beulah is going to end up with.
I'm going to read the next one (hopefully that's the last book in the series) and see where the story leads to. More petty dramas ahead eventually.
October 19, 2017
10/19 Just finished and I need someone to hold me. That book was PERFECTION!!!!!!!! The ending had my jaw on the floor and i kept swiping to get to the next chapter yet there wasn't one. I need the next book so terribly!
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9/15 Calling it now....
Book #2 in the Sweet Series. After facing a truth she never imagined, Beulah has to find a new path. Build a life without help and take care of her sister alone. Or does she…
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9/15 Calling it now....
Book #2 in the Sweet Series. After facing a truth she never imagined, Beulah has to find a new path. Build a life without help and take care of her sister alone. Or does she…
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October 20, 2017
I like Abbi Glines, I really like her. This book could be 4, even 5 stars. The storyline is original, but there is one big contradiction- the cheap sex! Yeah, you read correct! Beulah is real angel - sweet, smart,she had offenden nobody in her life, she is shy, sincere and responsible. There is a difference between dirty sex and cheap, and gues what! You just could not stop yourself. You had to do it and crossed the line from dirty and passionate to cheap and sleazy. "Come on my face..." FOR REAL?!?!?!
October 21, 2017
Ahahah how is it that Abbi Glines books are getting worse and worse every time one comes out and I still read them?
This one, let me tell you, takes the cake!! Is it just me who doesn't like to read about a heroine jumping from one guy's bed to another in a few days e somehow she still manages to be described as all innocent and stupid and dahhhhhh 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ like all the girls she writes about, by the way.
This one, let me tell you, takes the cake!! Is it just me who doesn't like to read about a heroine jumping from one guy's bed to another in a few days e somehow she still manages to be described as all innocent and stupid and dahhhhhh 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ like all the girls she writes about, by the way.
May 28, 2021
❗ Rant Ahead ❗
Have you ever read a book or a series of books that had bad plot, was badly written and edited and yet you were addicted to it?
Yep, that’s what happened to me with this series.
Let me start by saying that normally I give two stars to books that I struggled to finish and wanted to dnf it sometime(s) while reading.
But here, that’s not the case.
This book, like the first one, is really bad (in my opinion of course). I can’t even tell you how much drama they both include. It’s like the author thought of every possible scenario that can cause drama and put all of them in these two books even though there’s a third one (I can’t even imagine what that includes) … If you want to get an idea of what I’m talking about check the last one of my highlights of this book (it’s marked as spoiler even if it isn’t but I had to warn you in some way).
And the grammatical errors, don’t even get me started… I mean, I’m not one to talk, English is not my first language and surely my reviews/comments/updates are full of mistakes but we’re talking about a published and edited book. I had a really hard time reading some parts because I was totally confused (because of the errors) and I had to reread these passages again and again in order to understand what the author meant…
It would be unfair if I’d give this book 3 stars and that’s why I opted for 2.
So, the big question is… why do I keep reading the series? As I said it’s really addicting and Stone intrigued me as a character from the very first time we got a glimpse of him. These are the two reasons why I continue reading these books. I’m not sure I can take any more drama but, well, I guess I’ll have to.
⚠ SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT READ IF YOU’RE PLANNING ON READING THE SERIES ⚠
First of all, I want to talk about Jasper. I really don’t understand why a person that claims that he’d been in love with his cousin (which he didn’t know of course) keeps trying to get back to her. Of course, you can care deeply about a person, but you can’t expect someone that now knows that she had been intimate with her first cousin to get back to that relationship. I’m not saying it’s completely impossible but surely, not very common. He really got on my nerves…
As for Stone, I knew I liked him for a reason from the beginning! I��m not proud of him about what he did for his son, that’s for sure, but until the last paragraph he was the only character I liked in the series.
And now, let’s move on to the heroine. I think she’s one of the most annoying heroines I’ve ever read about. To be honest, that’s probably because there’s no character development for her. In the first book she is presented as a fighter that does everything in order to protect her sister with Down syndrome (which I really liked about her) and in this book almost everything she cares about is her love life. While in the first book she is shy in this one she’s social and daring in her love life. I wouldn’t have any problem with that of course, it’s totally normal for a person to change but in the story there’s nothing that can explain how that happened. As I said, no character development for the heroine, the author just jumps from one personality to another.
Please forgive me for my rant, I don’t do this often and, of course, I don’t want anyone to feel offended by everything I said, these are just my honest thoughts.
(if you think you would enjoy this book, it’s currently free on Amazon Kindle so make sure to grab it)
May 16, 2018
The STEAMINESS just kicked up 50 notches from the first book and the Blush is real!
Oh my! Where do I begin?!? First of all, LOVE this second book in this series. I was totally unprepared for the overwhelming amount of sexiness contained in these pages. Let's just say that after I read this book (in one single reading...which was within 2-3 hours today) I had to jump in the shower to cool off. It was THAT hot....and DIRTY!!!
Drama? Check. Intrigue? Check. Shock factor? Check. Hot sex in every possible way? Check, check, check!
This book was a great read. I don't often read smutty (and yes in my opinion this book was smutty) books with great characters and plots that had significant depth and the ability to move me to tears.
On several occasions I felt as if my heart was literally breaking for the main character, Beulah. And my emotions kept oscillating between pitying her and cheering her on. In some ways, Beulah's character seemed to jump from helpless victim to an indomitable force to be reckoned with.
I am already reading the third book as this is an addicting read. Both the first and second book have proven to be fun and quick reads. I seriously recommend reading them. There are a lot more surprises and shocks ahead that will keep you on your toes.
Happy Reading!!!
Oh my! Where do I begin?!? First of all, LOVE this second book in this series. I was totally unprepared for the overwhelming amount of sexiness contained in these pages. Let's just say that after I read this book (in one single reading...which was within 2-3 hours today) I had to jump in the shower to cool off. It was THAT hot....and DIRTY!!!
Drama? Check. Intrigue? Check. Shock factor? Check. Hot sex in every possible way? Check, check, check!
This book was a great read. I don't often read smutty (and yes in my opinion this book was smutty) books with great characters and plots that had significant depth and the ability to move me to tears.
On several occasions I felt as if my heart was literally breaking for the main character, Beulah. And my emotions kept oscillating between pitying her and cheering her on. In some ways, Beulah's character seemed to jump from helpless victim to an indomitable force to be reckoned with.
I am already reading the third book as this is an addicting read. Both the first and second book have proven to be fun and quick reads. I seriously recommend reading them. There are a lot more surprises and shocks ahead that will keep you on your toes.
Happy Reading!!!
April 3, 2018
Me gusto lo suficiente para estar a la espera de la publicación del tercero.
October 19, 2017
*5 “I didn’t see that coming” Stars*
Holy wow!
I think my star rating alone says what I thought about this book. I read the whole thing in one day, and damned if I didn’t see that ending coming. Shock factor is so high right now!
I was hooked from the moment I picked this one up. I just had to find out what more there was to the story after that bloody cliffhanger in the first book.
I was definitely intrigued by Stone in book 1, and I’m so glad we got to see more of him in this one.
One of the main secondary characters, Gerry is really awesome too. She’s so adorable! I loved her so much and look forward to more of her in book 3.
Beulah is the same old character we grew to love in book 1, and I do enjoy her as a lead character. I also enjoyed her coming out of her, lets say “shell”, more in this one.
But that ending, man I wish it wasn’t so far until book 3 is released! I feel like so many things keep happening, its like, what the bloody hell next could there be? Then BAM, Abbi throws another hook at you.
Bring on book 3, cannot wait to see how the end of this story plays out!
Review also on my blog - Sweet Little Lies - Abbi Glines
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Holy wow!
I think my star rating alone says what I thought about this book. I read the whole thing in one day, and damned if I didn’t see that ending coming. Shock factor is so high right now!
I was hooked from the moment I picked this one up. I just had to find out what more there was to the story after that bloody cliffhanger in the first book.
I was definitely intrigued by Stone in book 1, and I’m so glad we got to see more of him in this one.
One of the main secondary characters, Gerry is really awesome too. She’s so adorable! I loved her so much and look forward to more of her in book 3.
Beulah is the same old character we grew to love in book 1, and I do enjoy her as a lead character. I also enjoyed her coming out of her, lets say “shell”, more in this one.
But that ending, man I wish it wasn’t so far until book 3 is released! I feel like so many things keep happening, its like, what the bloody hell next could there be? Then BAM, Abbi throws another hook at you.
Bring on book 3, cannot wait to see how the end of this story plays out!
Review also on my blog - Sweet Little Lies - Abbi Glines
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October 21, 2017
I really liked this one more than the first in the Sweet Series. The last book allowed more of the connecting build up between Stone and Beulah which is what I felt was lacking between her and Jasper in the first. Their insta-love seemed sweet and intense but their quick burn out proved the depth. The intensity trippled and the sexual tension was cranked up in this book. Not to mention the different sexual relationship Stone brought out in Beaulah because she felt more of a confident comfortable connection. Up until the perspective switch, I was following along but that turning point really pulled me in and had me wanting to power read to the finish.
These cliff hangers are what is killing me/marking my calendar for the next book/starting a desperate to continue countdown to the next chapter in Beulah’s story.
Stone’s hard exterior has cracked and his intentions towards Beulah are coming out. Jasper wasn’t the right guy for her; when he ran away, as predicted whenever the situation was hard, Stone wasn’t going to let his opportunity to pass. When her eyes finally spaked when she looked at him, he couldn’t hold back any longer.
These cliff hangers are what is killing me/marking my calendar for the next book/starting a desperate to continue countdown to the next chapter in Beulah’s story.
Stone’s hard exterior has cracked and his intentions towards Beulah are coming out. Jasper wasn’t the right guy for her; when he ran away, as predicted whenever the situation was hard, Stone wasn’t going to let his opportunity to pass. When her eyes finally spaked when she looked at him, he couldn’t hold back any longer.
October 30, 2025
Esta parte si me gustó. Espero que en el siguiente libro no se dé vuelta todo. #TeamStone
October 20, 2017
Review to come!
October 20, 2017
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!It can't end this way!😭😭😭
October 22, 2017
I was team Stone from the beginning.
I would have liked Stone and Beulah's relationship to have been more developed, I had a hard time reading their sex scenes, since Beulah had turned into some kind of siren since her time with Jasper. I also felt like he was kind of written out of the book, when he didn't actually do anything wrong. Another cliffy at the end.. I'm not sure if I'll be reading the next instalment,it's all a bit samey and the characters are one dimensional.
I would have liked Stone and Beulah's relationship to have been more developed, I had a hard time reading their sex scenes, since Beulah had turned into some kind of siren since her time with Jasper. I also felt like he was kind of written out of the book, when he didn't actually do anything wrong. Another cliffy at the end.. I'm not sure if I'll be reading the next instalment,it's all a bit samey and the characters are one dimensional.
March 13, 2022
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October 21, 2017I did the unthinkable
After reading reviews of the first book (Which were surprisingly pretty bad) I skipped it and read this one. After all, I knew the story would be retold.
This is the poor little girl enters rich messed up people's world trope. I don't want to tell the story but what I will say is that there was something so utterly immature about this entire book. Something insulare and completely stupid. The way she jumped from one man to his friend so fast was my first clue as to how immature this heroine was. She basically has no life of her own. All the characters were superficial and beautiful and there was no stereotype left to the wayside. Then there was the sex... I say no more except WTF? Are you that stupid?
There were many spelling and grammatical error. Also repetitive descriptions of the woman in this story. Like everyone was a supermodel compared to her.
I found neither main character fetching. This was supposed to be a conclusion from the first book, but alas...its another cliffhanger.
What's to come next? I doubt I care.
After reading reviews of the first book (Which were surprisingly pretty bad) I skipped it and read this one. After all, I knew the story would be retold.
This is the poor little girl enters rich messed up people's world trope. I don't want to tell the story but what I will say is that there was something so utterly immature about this entire book. Something insulare and completely stupid. The way she jumped from one man to his friend so fast was my first clue as to how immature this heroine was. She basically has no life of her own. All the characters were superficial and beautiful and there was no stereotype left to the wayside. Then there was the sex... I say no more except WTF? Are you that stupid?
There were many spelling and grammatical error. Also repetitive descriptions of the woman in this story. Like everyone was a supermodel compared to her.
I found neither main character fetching. This was supposed to be a conclusion from the first book, but alas...its another cliffhanger.
What's to come next? I doubt I care.
October 21, 2017
I read about half thinking that this seems familiar..so I dug up book one and read it again. You have to read one and then pick up two right away because this book doesn't reiterate stuff from one to remind you...it just blasts away.
It's strange how Abbi Glines makes strong sweet girls suffer.
It's strange how Abbi Glines makes strong sweet girls suffer.
November 15, 2017
After the ending of Sweet Little Thing I was anxious to see what would happen to Beulah in the rest of the series, and after this installment, I'm worried about what's going to happen in the final chapter this week!
After learning that Jasper is her cousin, Beulah flees to her sister, hoping to figure out her next move. But before she gets far, Stone stops her and offers her a place to stay and possibly a job. Beulah is confused as to why Stone is suddenly being nice to her after ignoring her or treating her like a lesser person. But she's grateful for the help, especially when she learns that Heidi's living costs have been paid for for the next ten years. The job that Stone has set her up with is perfect and the apartment building she's living in is filled with a great bunch of people. But living in such close quarters with Stone, she begins to question the feelings she had for Jasper and the subtle hints that Stone drops about his feelings for her. But just when Beulah thinks Stone could be the one, Jasper gives her a parting gift that sends shock waves through their relationship.
I had wondered during Sweet Little Thing if Stone would become a love interest for Beulah, but I did not expect the revelations we got during this book. There's definitely more to his character than we are led to believe, and with the secret we get at the end of the book, I can't wait to learn more about Stone in the final book.
One thing I really enjoyed was meeting the other characters in Stone's apartment building. Being so used to Abbi writing companion series following all the characters we are introduced to, I kind of wish we could get some novels about them. They are really fun characters and exactly the type of people you'd love to read about. Fingers crossed that there is potential for Abbi to expand the Sweet series to include some of them.
One thing that annoyed me was how quickly Beulah was to fall for Stone. He'd been nothing but distance throughout the entire first book and Beulah was sure she was in love with Jasper. After one comment from Stone, she almost immediately jumps to being in love with him. I wished we got to see a little more build up with their relationship, but I'm totally shipping them nonetheless.
Once again, I was not expecting the revelation we were handed at the end of the book - I was more worried that it would be revealed that Stone was also related to Beulah! I'm so intrigued to see where Abbi takes this story in the final book, and after everything we've seen in the past two books, I have no idea what to expect! But whatever happens, I just know I'm going to love how Abbi wraps up Beulah's story.
A must-read for Abbi Glines fans, especially if you enjoyed the Rosemary Beach series. This is such a cute new adult romance series, so definitely download this book if you've got iBooks (as it's an iBooks exclusive trilogy.)
After learning that Jasper is her cousin, Beulah flees to her sister, hoping to figure out her next move. But before she gets far, Stone stops her and offers her a place to stay and possibly a job. Beulah is confused as to why Stone is suddenly being nice to her after ignoring her or treating her like a lesser person. But she's grateful for the help, especially when she learns that Heidi's living costs have been paid for for the next ten years. The job that Stone has set her up with is perfect and the apartment building she's living in is filled with a great bunch of people. But living in such close quarters with Stone, she begins to question the feelings she had for Jasper and the subtle hints that Stone drops about his feelings for her. But just when Beulah thinks Stone could be the one, Jasper gives her a parting gift that sends shock waves through their relationship.
I had wondered during Sweet Little Thing if Stone would become a love interest for Beulah, but I did not expect the revelations we got during this book. There's definitely more to his character than we are led to believe, and with the secret we get at the end of the book, I can't wait to learn more about Stone in the final book.
One thing I really enjoyed was meeting the other characters in Stone's apartment building. Being so used to Abbi writing companion series following all the characters we are introduced to, I kind of wish we could get some novels about them. They are really fun characters and exactly the type of people you'd love to read about. Fingers crossed that there is potential for Abbi to expand the Sweet series to include some of them.
One thing that annoyed me was how quickly Beulah was to fall for Stone. He'd been nothing but distance throughout the entire first book and Beulah was sure she was in love with Jasper. After one comment from Stone, she almost immediately jumps to being in love with him. I wished we got to see a little more build up with their relationship, but I'm totally shipping them nonetheless.
Once again, I was not expecting the revelation we were handed at the end of the book - I was more worried that it would be revealed that Stone was also related to Beulah! I'm so intrigued to see where Abbi takes this story in the final book, and after everything we've seen in the past two books, I have no idea what to expect! But whatever happens, I just know I'm going to love how Abbi wraps up Beulah's story.
A must-read for Abbi Glines fans, especially if you enjoyed the Rosemary Beach series. This is such a cute new adult romance series, so definitely download this book if you've got iBooks (as it's an iBooks exclusive trilogy.)
October 25, 2017
Get a damn editor. I’m embarrassed that I preordered all three in this series. I’m not an English major, but the poor editing in this book makes it hard to read.
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December 17, 2018
Has sexual content
Book 2 of the Beulah trilogy ends with another cliffhanger of course.
Any reader will love Beulah. In this book we get to know Stone a bit better.
You'll need to read these in order, they can't be read as a stand alone.
Book 2 of the Beulah trilogy ends with another cliffhanger of course.
Any reader will love Beulah. In this book we get to know Stone a bit better.
You'll need to read these in order, they can't be read as a stand alone.
June 15, 2019
at first i thought i was so into stone for beulah, but i guess, i wasn't.
stone's character was a bit too much for me, i wasn't given enough time to fully absorb him as the new male in beulah's life. i was still in jasper's phase.
the ending was kind of a cliffhanger but i most likely have guessed it.
they may have a bit of chemistry (just a tiny one) but i still need more.
stone's character was a bit too much for me, i wasn't given enough time to fully absorb him as the new male in beulah's life. i was still in jasper's phase.
the ending was kind of a cliffhanger but i most likely have guessed it.
they may have a bit of chemistry (just a tiny one) but i still need more.
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October 21, 2017
Abbi you are killing me !!! I need to have the next book now lol ...
October 19, 2017
Seriously this series is amazing . I can’t decide who I want her with . All these secrets are torturing
me. And yet it ends with another bomb of a secret ! FANTASTIC
me. And yet it ends with another bomb of a secret ! FANTASTIC
October 20, 2017
Holy smokes, Abbi sure knows how to keep you wanting more! Pre-order here I come!
October 20, 2017
Love these characters, their relationships, their interactions. Just so good. Really can’t wait for the next one.
October 19, 2017
Grrrr...damn you cliffhanger! This series is my guilty pleasure and I dunno why. I just devoured this in like hours. Hurry November!
October 20, 2017
Ummm.... like what the fuck. If anyone have read the first and second book. Can someone explain it to me.
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December 3, 2017
Ah..drama and a whole lot of complications
Can I just say, I'm team Stone although I've yet to find out what will happen in the third book?
Can I just say, I'm team Stone although I've yet to find out what will happen in the third book?
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