Ain't She Sweet?

Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Oct 2009 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

Three and a half stars. Sugar Beth Carey had everything and she ruled the roost in High School, but she used her powers for evil and made a lot of enemies. Now, 15 years later the tables have turned and she has returned to her home town of Parrish, Mississippi broke, a twice-divorced widow with an ugly dog and a broken down car. Her father left all his wealth and possessions to his mistress and his other daughter, Minnie, now Sugar Beth is relying on finding a mythical painting left to her by her bitter aunt, if she can find that her money worries will be over. Sugar Beth's family home is now owned by a successful writer, Colin Byrne. Fifteen years ago he was a 22 year old British writer teaching at the local high school when Sugar spread a vicious lie about him which forced him to leave town. Now Sugar is back, living in the coachhouse attached to his home and he wants revenge. This started out really well, I love a Mean Girl getting her comeuppance and learning some humility, although to be fair Sugar keeps her snark and her self-belief, especially since her half-sister Minnie now has everything she once had, including her High School boyfriend. The dialogue between Colin and Sugar dripped with sarcasm and sexual tension, especially when he offered her the humiliating job of housekeeper in her old home. I loved the 'Bless Your Heart' Southern bile from Sugar's former friends, the Seawillows. Unfortunately, for me the novel kind of lost its way towards the end, Sugar and Colin gave way to the marital difficulties of Winnie and her husband, then Colin (for me) acted out of character and the story degenerated into that sort of romance where the heroine has to be humiliated/taught a lesson, even though she has already changed her ways and accepted her mistakes. So definitely a four star start but a three star ending, perhaps that's why I didn't write a review the first time I read this book?

Amazing, inspiring and curageous.The heroine is a strong woman and beautiful. I just cried in the end because it is a stand alone book and not a series so that means that I won't get an update on the main characters in this book like the books. (:

Good

About the author

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.