Ain't She Sweet?

The fun begins...

The reader finds out from the get-go that Sugar Beth Carey ain't so sweet. She is a lying, snobbish brat who made life hell for the less-than-beautiful, not-so-rich nerdy girls at school. She made fun of them and destroyed them. And they haven't forgotten! The fun begins.

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Not what i was expecting....

Before I started this book I had read some mixed reviews, so I wasn't expecting much from it. I read somewhere that you don't get attached to the characters and that they are hard to like. Whoever said this was completely wrong. I was surprised to find that "Ain't She Sweet?" is one of the best, if not the best romance novel I have ever read (and there have been a lot). I fell in love with the characters, especially Colin. I was sorry when this book ended and I can't seem to stop picking it up and just reading random parts. It's truly amazing and I have recommended it to all of my friends! It's definitely worth the read!
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Ain't She Sweet

I would have to say, I was a bit skeptical when I first started reading Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I had never read anything by the author before and from reading the back cover it sounded like a typical romance I might have read before... but was I ever wrong!

I truly enjoyed this book very much. I most identified with Winnie Davis the girl in high school that was made fun of, was perhaps a little too smart and didn't have a lot of confidence in herself. Her secret crush on the high school football team's star. Her struggles with friendships. She was a very endearing character. But, Sugar Beth really does take center stage.

This book was about growing up and becoming the person you didn't really think you were going to be. About how your choices in life shape your future, but they can't change your past. It was about not running away from who you were, but embracing it and showing who you've become.

I really liked the book. The characters were very well developed and the story is one that will resonant with a lot of women and young girls who are defining or redefining themselves.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

First romance novel, definately not my last!!!

This book is amazing. You feel for each of the charcters as they develop from high school kids to adults. Suger Beth was such a mean spirited girl, but life paid her back. So much so you begin to understand her evil ways, and have compasion when things go bad for her. In the end you will be pleasantly surprized how everything ties in together. I would recommend this book to anyone who has ever been truly in love.

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Excellent has everything you want in a good book!

I found this book very hard to put down but it did take me a few chapters to get into it. It has everything even some sad parts to what makes her who she is but it is also funny and a good love story! You have to hang in to see which one has the strongest will to get what they want! Eddie Rob

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another keeper

Ain¿t She Sweet by Susan Elizabeth Phillips introduces us to Sugar Beth Carey. When Sugar Beth left Parrish, Miss 15 years ago she was the pampered princess of the town. She doesn¿t come home that way at all. Former friends and enemies are dying to give her, her comeuppance. Leading the pack wanting to get even is a former teacher Colin Byrne. Sugar Beth ruined the start of his teaching career and that has Colin wanting payback. But Colin wasn¿t planning on the changed life had dealt to Sugar Beth or his growing feelings for her. Ain¿t She Sweet is a sensational story, its funny, sexy and will touch your heart.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Love It

This was the first book I read twice in one week. Its a great book, it has all the things I look for in a "unwind" book. It makes you laugh, and also makes you get a little teary eyed. Sugar Beth and Colin make a odd but oh so great couple and I absolutely loved it. I agree with another reviewer though about Sugar Beth's niece Gigi, it really wasn't necessary to involve her in so much, because without it, the outcome would've been the same. But GREAT book.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

engaging relationship drama

In high school, Sugar Beth Carey and her Seawillows dominated the local scene treating everyone else with contempt. Among her victims was a young British teacher Colin Byrne, whose career she ruined. Years later Sugar Beth returns home having accomplished little in her life except regrets. She hopes to sell her deceased aunt¿s valuable painting done by renowned local artist Ceredon Ash. Sugar Beth is shocked at how well everyone has made it since she dumped her sweetheart Ryan when she left for U of Mississippi for a football star who is now her ex-husband. When she sees Colin she is sorry for what she did to him and is very attracted to him, but he does not trust her though he finds he desires her. Winnie Davis is running scared that her spouse Ryan still loves Sugar Beth. However, that does not matter to Sugar Beth as she now believes you can never go home as nothing remains the same. She wants Colin permanently in her life, but believes he could never forgive her though she hopes he lovingly deem her his forever honey.

AIN¿T SHE SWEET is an engaging relationship drama that focuses on whether a former teen pack leader can ever go home especially as a failure. The story line is character driven as the audience understands what makes key players tick, especially the fear that motivates the lead couple, the former Seawillows, and the Davis duo. Though not much action occurs, to fans of tales that go deep inside the soul of its stars Susan Elizabeth Phillips provides a delightful read.

Harriet Klausner

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Loved it!

Susan Elizabeth Phillips rarely disappoints and this book did not. I've read this book more than once and I love it every time. It's such a good read and I recommend it to anyone!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Ain't She Sweet?

Take one part Erica Kane, one part Scarlett O'Hara, and a dash of the cast of Designing Women and you have Sugarbeth Carey. Once she reigned as the queen of cool in high school, but she left that world behind until now. She's come back, queen no more. Now she's older, wiser, and humbled but still proud. Though down on her luck, she's not out. It feels that way, though, when her only hope of a job comes from Colin Byrne, her one time English teacher, nemesis, and the man who has the most reason for revenge. Having the girl who ruined his career as his maid is too sweet, but if he thinks Sugarbeth is going to be a docile domestic, this Englishman had best think again. Even when forced to serve those who trample her crown, Sugarbeth is still dignified. Colin soon finds his bitterness turning to admiration and something a bit more carnal. Suddenly his research about the sexual habits of Victorian gentlemen becomes slightly more relevant, especially the chapters about servant girls. There is a problem in the plan, Sugarbeth has given her heart before, and does not agree with the poem about it being better to love and lose than not love. It's better to run away before you get hurt is her thought. ................. ***** 'Ain't She Sweet' snaps with sassy humor and quick wit, but has a serious message that is not so subtly spelled out. Sugarbeth is the best heroine since Ms Phillips' Daisy. Her banter with Colin is sharp and fun. You will laugh and cry and wait for the next one. *****

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Loved it!

One if my favorite books

Loved it

After reading Glitter Baby, I was really hoping for a better SEP book and I found it. I loved everything about this story!!! It was sweet, funny, heartbreaking at times, and well written. Just fantastic.

Great cast of characters!

I am a big fan of Susan Elizabeth Philips'books. As a fan, "Ain't She Sweet?" did not disappoint me. I really enjoyed the characters and the small Southern town setting. I found this book to have two relationship stories that both held your interest and developed wonderfully throughout the book. Those relationships were between Sugar Beth and Winnie, and Sugar Beth and Colin. There was also two love/romance stories to follow and enjoy. Both of those love stories were fun, heartfelt, sad, funny, and very steamy! If you want to read a book about revenge, sisters, love, mother/daughter relationship, friendship, healing, and romance, then this is the book for you. I also liked how the author tied in another favorite character from a past book, Molly, into the storyline. I love how she does that in many of her boooks. I would give it 4.5 Stars!

My favorite Susan Elizabeth Philips book

I have read this several times and it is one of my favorites. Funny and poignant this is the comeuppence for the high school queen fallen on hard times. Just great.

Great book...

After reading "It Had to Be You" I wasn't sure about SEP but I loved this book. Very different from the regular romance novel formula.

Soooo good

This the first book i've read of sep. Just looovvveee it

This is actually the book that got me hooked...

I never gave romance novels a second thought, until I worked in a call center and was left with a filing cabinet drawer full of romance novels to take the edge off of the days of angry callers. And I was the biggest skeptic, especially of this book - because who could relate to a character named Sugar Beth?!? :) But I was completely surprised with how much I love this book - I still often think about it. It is a beautiful story of the pains of our teenage years and how our past shapes us, changes us, and can be carried with us as baggage if we let it. I especially loved the part where Sugar Beth is teaching everyone how to "claim their power". It is something that I think every woman can learn from - I know I certainly did, and I never thought it would be possible to actually learn a life lesson from a romance novel. :)

Just not my cup of tea

I love Susan Elizabeth Phillips and read every book she writes, but I found the characters in this book petty and childish. I wanted to ask "At what point did they fail to become adults?" I think I would have been okay them if the characters had grown and developed by the end of the book. But it appeared as if everyone thought the behavior was justifiable and just went on with their lives.
Was just a little to soap operaish (yes I did make that word up) and I didn't find the characters very likable.

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not as good as i thought

Though i like the funny lines. I wasn't impress with the book. I keep waiting for something to happen with the story. And yeah i finished the book but I thought of not finishing it many times.

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Good

i'll read anything her puts out

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