Review: 4 Sweet Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2014
Scarred Beautiful is a heartwarming read that leaves you warm and fuzzy. I would also describe it as a nice sweet treat. The prologue is emotional and I loved the way the story began. Francis Heller is a successful design manager. Fran is confident and has a beautiful appearance, but she's hiding some painful scars both emotionally and physically that many people don't know about. Fran meets sexy Matt Dixon while on a business trip to California. They happen to be both attending the same conference. Fran and Matt recognize each other since Matt's brother is engaged to Fran's best friend. The two flirt and eventually hang out. They quickly realize that they share a connection and feelings begin to surface during the conference.  The story is slow moving and allows you to get caught up in these two. I felt the  giddiness between Matt & Fran when there is that initial physical attraction.But the story does have some dark moments as both Matt and Fran are emotionally scarred and have each suffered loss. We learn throughout the story the abuse that Fran suffered as a child. They are both somewhat broken and I loved how they are able to heal and help each other overcome their issues. The connection between the two is believable. Although they both fought it, I really liked how Matt was able to see through Fran and realize that she was hurting. Matt is incredible. He's loving and caring and there's no wonder Fran fell for him as quickly as she did. There is a special moment toward the end that they both share and I found was a great addition to their story.I've come to enjoy Beth Michele's books. She writes beautiful touching stories with meaning. She incorporates family into her stories which just adds to the realness of the story and characters.