Review: Beautiful Dreams
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
ARC provided by author for fair and honest review.Let me start off immediately by saying, Beautiful Dreams is my favorite book of the Beautiful series (to date).Now, to elaborate on that –Beautiful Dreams is the conclusion of Kyle and Lily’s love story but unlike the first two books, Ms. Rae wastes no time getting her readers right into the thick of the action. In this last book, we see Lily and Kyle’s relationship take a big step to the next level of maturity. Ms. Rae’s writing takes the same steps in maturity, becoming more concise while still maintaining the detail we love to read.Unlike the other two books in the series, the sex in Beautiful Dreams was almost tame and, in my opinion, sweet while still maintaining a sensual quality. It wasn’t overdone and added to the romance instead of making it feel forced. It’s still steamy but in a good way that leaves you understanding Kyle and Lily’s love versus just wanting them to “get a room.” (off-page)With continuing linear fashion, we see more of their families, especially Kyle’s sister, Abbey, and Lily’s cousin, Jason (*foreshadowing alert!!) We also see Lily drawing out the secrets of Kyle’s past. This is the only (and I do mean ONLY) complaint I had with Beautiful Dreams. There is such ominous allusion to Kyle’s past and the darkness of it but it didn’t feel that way when the reality was revealed.However, Ms. Rae beautifully (did you see what I did there?) ties up the romance between Lily and Kyle in the final scenes. I can’t wait to read more and to see Lily and Kyle in subsequent stories, which is the sign of a good book – you miss the characters when you leave them.