“From the moment I saw you I fell in love with you, and it scared me shitless,” I catch her eye, making sure she understands what I’m saying, just so there’s no confusion. “Everything from those last two sentences is still, to this day, true,” I take in her stunned expression. “Date me or don’t, Luci, but I refuse to be with anyone who isn’t you.” - Josh
Beautiful Dream (Beautiful #1) by Paige Laurens takes place 2.5 years where the first book left off. Josh was a major douche and broke Luci’s heart. She graduated college and ran off to Europe and is now in her senior year of college in Boston. She has never gotten over Josh and is heartbroken. She runs into Josh and the confusion of her feelings hit Luci hard. She loved him but doesn’t want to see him. He wears her down and they meet for dinner. After this 70% of the book is Luci refusing to kiss him but then fooling around. Luci was driving me crazy!!!!! I could not handle all the “I want him, but don’t kiss me”… she was totally leading him on.
Josh. He was a douche canoe. He made awful choices and he continues to make awful choices. I still do not understand any real connection between these two aside from sex.
Just like book one, the forbidden romance is still in play. Luci has returned to her old high school as a student teacher and Josh is still teaching. They hide their affair again. Totally not fair for Luci. The “drama” with the other teacher was just dumb… and frankly all these “girls” wanting Josh throughout the book was dumb. My eyes were rolling the entire time.
I did enjoy this was in dual POV between Luci and Josh this time. I would have liked Josh POV in the first book.
I didn’t care for the characters or their relationship. This was just okay..
I give Beautiful Dream (Beautiful #1) by Paige Laurens 3 stars.