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Ain't She Sweet?
Ain't She Sweet
Author: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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, and life has taught Sugar Beth its toughest lessons. Now she's come home --...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780061137228
ISBN-10: 0061137227
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 400
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 40 ratings
Publisher: Avon Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 98 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
This is the first Susan Elizabeth Phillips book I've read, but I enjoyed it so much that it won't be the last. It is amusing, witty, and kept me reading to the last page.
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Helpful Score: 5
I've loved most of Susan Elizabeth Phillips' books, and this is one of my favorites. A yummy hero and a strong and interesting heroine--don't miss this one!
reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 19 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Very witty, and full of great bickering script. Didn't care for the revenge plot, but the ending is sweet.
ammie avatar reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Phillips's wicked sense of humor combined with romance makes for great reading.
reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 84 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Perfect complement of storyteller and narrator. You will laugh, you will cry, you will be wholly entertained. The BEST book I have read in a long time... I did not want it to end!
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reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 4 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this book, bless its heart, mostly for the hero Colin and his British dandy-isms juxtaposed against the antics of the large Southern cast of characters. Hopefully that mouthful of a sentence made sense. The book made me laugh out loud, especially when Sugar Beth would call him "Your Grace". After reading I ordered several more of SEP's works.
cindyw5 avatar reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on
I didn't think I'd like this book to be perfectly honest. However, the author created a realistic story with so many problems, not overly done, but told the story in such a way you were hung to every word. I liked all the characters, Sugar Beth (though not the name), I liked Colin and Winnie and Ryan and Gigi. They all grew and you enjoyed the unravelling of this great story. A real good read! (or listen as I did)
Maya33 avatar reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 225 more book reviews
A bittersweet story of courage and love, revenge and redemption.
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gray9cat avatar reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 89 more book reviews
A great read. True Southern comfort and "small town charm". Great humor and a wonderfully romance. Love the solid characters. You almost fill you know them. While are two great central characters, the entire cast are the heroines and heroes. I would loge to see this in a movie.
reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 3 more book reviews
I love this book. One of my favorite romances I have ever read. Sadly, I have misplaced my copy so I am ordering a new one. :)
reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 20 more book reviews
I am a huge fan of SEP. I have read 99% of all her books. This is my top 2.
spiceevamp avatar reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 11 more book reviews
I have read this book a couple of times and have enjoyed it EVERY time!!
reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 61 more book reviews
SEP is one of my favorite authors. With main character Sugar Beth Carey, she has written another book full of funny zingers and a great love story. Enjoy!

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, and life has taught Sugar Beth its toughest lessons. 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.

While Sugar Beth's battered heart struggles to overcome old mistakes, Colin must choose between payback and love. Does the baddest girl in town deserve a second chance, or are some things beyond forgiving?

Ain't She Sweet? is a story of courage and redemption. . . of friendship and laughter. . . of love and the possibility of happily-ever-after.
reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 3 more book reviews
Fun light reading for vacations or travel.
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Sugar Beth grew up in a small town and when she was in her high school years she was both popular and a mean girl. She is returning but only to get some things from her inheritance and then leave, but she is confronted by people from her past and she has to choose how she is going to respond.

Sugar Beth ends up living in the guest house of her childhood home and I loved how one of the people she persecuted ended up living in her childhood home. The many times that she is hurt by the people in the past, I loved her many reactions. Eventually the story gets to the love part and I completely loved it. The relationship didn't start easy and had some speed bumps, but I loved how Colin treated her and didn't completely forgive her of her past at the beginning.
bigshirl55 avatar reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 197 more book reviews
Can you ever go home again; especially in the South when you were 'it' in High School. Loved this book, great story continued to entertain to the end.
reviewed Ain't She Sweet? on + 30 more book reviews
Another great book by Phillips. I couldn't put it down.


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