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    Ain't She Sweet?
    Ain't She Sweet?
    Ain't She Sweet?
    Audiobook11 hours

    Ain't She Sweet?

    Written by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

    Narrated by Ann Marie Gideon

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    About this audiobook

    The girl everybody loves to hate has returned to the town she'd sworn to leave behind forever. As the rich, spoiled princess of Parrish, Mississippi, Sugar Beth Carey had broken hearts, ruined friendships, and destroyed reputations. But fifteen years have passed, now she's come home -- broke, desperate, and too proud to show it.

    The people of Parrish don't believe in forgive and forget. When the Seawillows, Sugar Beth's former girlfriends, get the chance to turn the tables on her, they don't hesitate. And Winnie Davis, Sugar Beth's most bitter enemy, intends to humiliate her in the worst possible way.

    Then there's Colin Byrne...Fifteen years earlier, Sugar Beth had tried to ruin his career. Now he's rich, powerful, and the owner of her old home. Even worse, this modern-day dark prince is planning exactly the sort of revenge best designed to bring a beautiful princess to her knees.

    But none of them have reckoned on the unexpected strength of a woman who's learned survival the hard way. Ain't She Sweet? is a story of courage and redemption...of friendship and laughter...of love and the possibility of happily-ever-after.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMay 19, 2020
    ISBN9780063042773
    Ain't She Sweet?
    Author

    Susan Elizabeth Phillips

    Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books have been published in over thirty languages. Guided by the motto, “Life is better with happily-ever-afters,” she loves writing about love in all its forms. Among her accomplishments, Susan created the sports romance with her novel Fancy Pants. She is best known for her Chicago Stars and Wynette, Texas series, as well as multiple stand-alone books. Visit Susan’s website at www.susanelizabethphillips.com.

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    • 3/5
      As a sarcastic person, the h was truly OTT. Her reasons are somewhat just but at some point, you have to grow up. The whole group is truly a masterclass in disfunction.
    • 4/5
      This is a sweet and quite nice romantic story. The main female and male are characters are amazing and their personalities are so original and strong. The story of the side characters is nice, but not that interesting. I must say that the story of her half-sister and ex-boyfriend is… pathological and a little bit overbearing, but leaving that aside the story is quite a read!
    • 5/5
      A wonderful book. Narrator was so good and made it extra special. It was funny,made me cry and laugh again. Redemption, humility, humbleness,good things happening to wronged people,adults and teenagers learning life lessons...very very good
    • 3/5
      Easy, fun, pleasurable read. A bit unrealistic, but enjoyable non the less
    • 5/5
      This was the first book I read by Phillips. I really enjoyed her writing style and was drawn in to the story right away. I had no expectations as I didn't even read the blurb. The characters were fun and sarcastic, and I couldn't put it down. The relationship between Sugar Beth and Colin was great! I am looking forward to reading more from this author!
    • 4/5
      I figured out where the painting was right away.Colin Byrne:young teacher, tall, hair too long, nose to big, dress in black.She said: You were a terrible teacher. You called us toadsHis reply: Only to your face. Behind your backs it was worse, I'm afraid.Quote from book:He had been a terrible teacher, sarcastic, critical and impatient. But every once in a while, he'd been glorious too. --- the way he rose to read to the, words cascading lake dusky music from his tongue. --- He had the way of inspiring the least likely students, so the dumbest kid found themselves reading books, the athletes were writing poetry, and shyer student began to speak up, if only to protect themselves from one of his scathing put-downs. She belatedly remembered that he was also the teacher who'd finally shown her how to write a paragraph that made sense.--even though he was the youngest teacher in the school, almost everyone was afraid of him because he could be so sarcastic. But the kids respected him --- he expected everyone to work hard.
    • 5/5
      I expected a funny romantic romp and while there was plenty of humor, this book dealt with a serious issue of consequences to a heroine with a past of treating people poorly. I was totally engaged in this story.
    • 4/5
      I just finished reading "Ain't She Sweet". Thank goodness my husband was late coming home from his split shift Saturday!! I absolutely loved Sugar Beth from the opening introduction. Can't imagine why it took me so long to read it but glad I didn't miss it! For all of you last minute shoppers, this title should be shared with every reader who adores romance novels. It's the best! It is highly unusual for me to think of reading a novel again as there are so many books to read - but this is one that I would definitely read again! Now I can wrap the rest of the gifts. I couldn't wrap the gifts first and finish reading this one later. Definitely not.
    • 4/5
      There were things I really enjoyed about this book (the dialogue, as per SEP usual) and things I hated (the description of what Colin looked like--a velvet ribbon holding back his hair?suspenders and a silk shirt? say whaaaat?). I didn't really care too much about the Gigi storyline, but there were parts that made me so angry for Sugar Beth, parts that made me teary, and lots of parts that made me chuckle--really, it was a pleasure to read and I devoured it in one afternoon.
    • 5/5
      I couldn’t stop reading this book once I started! Susan Elizabeth Phillips never fails to amaze me. I always end up sighing when reading her books. They’re just so awesome. This one’s a bit different from the other ones I’ve read by her. It has comedy, but it’s a bit more dramatic. There’s just a lot of problems from the past included. Yes, there are a lot of flashbacks and changes from character’s point of views. But that’s what makes it special. I wouldn’t categorize it as typical romance. I felt like it was more like a relationship novel. Still, it was an amazing read. I sighed at the end. It was just so beautiful.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely adore Susan Elizabeth Phillips, she is one of my favorite authors ever! Okay, just had to say that first! Now, on with the review of one of my favorite books in the entire world...Sugar Beth? Did I read that right? Sure did! How amazing is that name? When I saw this book I had gotten no further than the first sentence of the synopsis and I had already decided to buy it, I knew that with the leading character named Sugar Beth I would love this book.Ain't She Sweet is one of those books that you finish, and instantly want to reread. This book has betrayal, lies, love, sex and everything in between. The total package okay?You absolutely want to hate Sugar Beth, but you can't. Everyone makes mistakes and SB made more than her fair share! Trying to overcome her reputation as a 'mean girl' in the town she grew up in... Where her illegitimate half sister is now married to her high school sweetheart... She ends up housekeeping for her High School English teacher... The same guy she had rode out of town on a red hot rail...I find myself not even being able to describe how immensely great this book is, because all the words I put together don't do it justice. In short- JUST READ THIS BOOK.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this well enough. I wasn't sure about it at first - the main character, Sugar Beth, reminices from the very beginning about what a horrible bitch she was as a teenager, a fact that is backed up multiple times throughout the book by ALL the characters.However, *of course* she had a reason for her evil, which is slowly revealed, and of which her "nemesis," Colin, soon becomes aware, although by the time he figures it out, the elaborate comeuppance he's planned for Sugar Beth has already begun.This seemed overlong, although the romance was a bit boring, the love scenes were very sexy!
    • 1/5
      There are no likeable characters in this book. Even the dog is a meanie! If you can deal with that, go for it. This is the same story line as Fancy Pants, but in this case, the characters do not come across as sympathetic. Sugar Beth sinned as a child - and now her 'friends' make her pay and pay and pay. I found this a very frustrating read.
    • 5/5
      Unusual and fabulous plot line. A bit more of a psychological study than she's done before, and so good. A book most women can relate to as you will recognize these characters from your own lives. And it's a very satisfying love story, to boot.
    • 5/5
      Once again, SEP has taken a very unlikely couple, put them together, and made it work. Not only that, but she takes a fairly unlikeable couple, puts them together, and makes it work.Sugar Beth was a real bitch in high school. Daughter of the wealthiest family in town, she was also the prettiest and most popular. If someone wasn't in her clique, she either ignored them or made their lives hell. And if someone crossed her, the way young teacher Colin Byrne did, she destroyed them.In Colin's case, she accused him of coming on to her, getting him fired and sending him back to his family in England in disgrace.Now they're both back in town, and the tables are turned. Sugar Beth is broke and desperate for money. Her only hope is that her aunt left her the carriage house and a very valuable painting--if she can find it.Colin is now a very successful author, and he owns the house Sugar Beth grew up in. When she needs a job to allow her the cash to stay in town long enough to find the painting, he sees the perfect opportunity for revenge, starting with hiring her as his housekeeper.His revenge plot is abetted by Sugar Beth's half-sister Winnie, who has just as much reason to want revenge as Colin does.While there are some very funny parts in the book, Ain't She Sweet? is not a light romantic comedy. Sugar Beth, Colin, Winnie, and Winnie's husband Ryan--who married Winnie on the rebound from Sugar Beth--all have some serious issues to work through, and they don't always deal with them admirably.I'd discussed this book with a friend before reading it, and I was prepared to find Sugar Beth's former classmates a bit unbelievable in holding on to anger for so many years. My sense was that it was only Winnie and Colin who were still angry, and the other women succumbed to pack mentality. It seemed believable to me.What I had to suspend disbelief for was the small town, which is very unlike the small town where I grew up. But then, it's like most other small towns in fiction, and the town I grew up in was not in the south, and I left it when I was barely an adult, so it's entirely possible that my small town is like that and I just never saw it.
    • 4/5
      Sugar Beth flies into her hometown of Parrish, MS wanting to find her inheritance and get out before anyone she hurt as a teenager notices her. Fortunately and unfortunately everyone notices her.Always fun. Love the humorous dialog and the way Phillips books link to each other.
    • 5/5
      LOVED this book!!! Phillips did a great job with the heroine Sugar Beth. There were time when I really wanted to hate her, but couldn't. I would feel the "pang" of discomfort as some parts, but the pain was eased with love and laughter. Wonderful book!!!!
    • 5/5
      Loved it! Total fun. Sheer fluffy enjoyment. 5 stars for being the best of its genre.
    • 2/5
      I liked it but, not very realist. Isn't it funny how they all hate her and then they are the best of friends again and rich to top it off
    • 5/5
      Simply put, this might just be the most perfect romance ever written. SEP is a MASTER!How do you go about convincing readers to root for a heroine you would have taken a contract out on in high school??? MS. Phillips has done the impossible, inspiring compassion for a world of characters who, half the time make you hate them, the other adore them.Sugar Beth returned home in search of a painting, and must confront those she wronged years ago and prove to them all she's changed.If I had a scoring system, AIN'T SHE SWEET would be off the charts.