
Max Stella is a guy that any girl would fall in love with: he's hot, British, and sensitive, too. the rules of which are constantly changed based on their needs. Sara and Max begin to see each other more and more, and eventually come to an arrangement. However, it turns out he's not that random - he was Bennett's roommate at Oxford, and he is good friends with him. She's just moved to NYC from Chicago to get over a cheating ex, whom she was with for many years, and one night, she sheds her inhibitions and has sex with a random guy at a club: Max Stella. Sara Dillon was briefly introduced in the first book, as one of Chloe's friends, but in Stranger, she takes the lead character role. Hooking up in places where anybody could catch them, the only thing scarier for Sara than getting caught in public is having Max get too close in private. Despite pulling in plenty with his Wall Street bad boy charm, it's not until Sara-and the wild photos she lets him take of her-that he starts wondering if there's someone for him outside of the bedroom.


The whole city knows Max Stella loves women, not that he's ever found one he particularly wants to keep around. But the manner-and speed-with which he melts her inhibitions turns him from a one-time hookup and into her Beautiful Stranger. So meeting the irresistible, sexy Brit at a dance club should have meant nothing more than a night's fun. Book two in the NYT Bestselling series.Įscaping a cheating ex, finance whiz Sara Dillon's moved to New York City and is looking for excitement without a lot of strings attached. And a secret liaison revealed in all too vivid color. Initially I was disappointed that Chloe and Bennett Ryan, the stars of the first book, were relegated to minor roles in this novel - but after reading Stranger, I definitely no longer feel that way.Ī charming British Playboy. I also got to interview Christina Lauren - or I should say, the two authors that write under that pen name - and they discussed both books with me. Beautiful Stranger is the sort-of sequel to Beautiful Bastard, which I reviewed back in February.

Well, well! It looks like there's a new man in town, and his name is Max Stella.

"And already I have a strong urge to devour you." With this frank suggestion, I was officially out of my depth. "So then you're unlikely to leave here with me." "Why are you carrying all these sticky drinks out to the dance floor?" He cleared his throat and looked to where Pete was returning with my shots.
