{"id":79446,"date":"2025-07-06T08:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=79446"},"modified":"2025-07-07T19:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T23:45:35","slug":"review-american-beauty-alex-and-magnolia-2-beauty-5-by-georgia-cates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=79446","title":{"rendered":"Review: American Beauty: Alex and Magnolia 2 (Beauty, #5) by Georgia Cates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

3.5 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

The second book in the Alex and Magnolia Trilogy<\/i>, and after their whirlwind three months together in Australia, our soulmates find themselves on opposite sides of the planet now that Magnolia has returned home to the US. Their love for each other continues to burn bright, even despite the distance, but when third parties get involved and work to break our lovers up, they\u2019ll be tested in ways they never could have imagined.<\/p>\n

I admit, I was worried going into this book. That blurb is scary, and the miscommunication trope can be frustrating, but this is not that. There is genuine interference in their relationship, wildly outside of their control, and oh, how my heart ached for them. It\u2019s dramatic and emotional but I couldn\u2019t put the book down, waiting to see how they were going to find their way back to each other.<\/p>\n

It comes when Alex gets the opportunity to undergo specialised surgery for his injured ankle in the US, and he seeks out his love, desperate for answers, and OMG, the feels!<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t let you go.\u201d
\nMy heart fractures all over again. \u201cI didn\u2019t let you go either.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was the reunion I was waiting for, full of SO much emotion, and I loved seeing these two together again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m lost without you.\u201d His voice breaks, rough with emotion. \u201cI love you. I never stopped. Not for a single second.\u201d
\nA tear slips down my cheek. \u201cI love you too. Every second, every breath, it has always been you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They still have some things to work through though, and with outside forces still desperate to keep them apart, they have a lot to deal with as they face what comes next for them.<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed this book, though parts of it were frustrating. Firstly, with the depth of their connection, I couldn\u2019t believe how quick they were to believe it was over. And then Magnolia made some really poor choices that I wish she didn\u2019t make. But this book is all about watching them overcome all of that, seeing them come to realise exactly what they mean to each other and what that means for their future, and it sets them up to fight for their HEA in the next book of the series.<\/p>\n

A great instalment for an epic love story.<\/p>\n

3.5 stars.<\/p>\n

A Review copy was generously provided by the author for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Beauty Series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Jack & Laurelin<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Beauty from Pain (#1)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Beauty from Surrender (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Beauty from Love (#3)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Alex and Magnolia<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Steel Beauty: Alex and Magnolia 1 (#4)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

American Beauty: Alex and Magnolia 2 (#5)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Beloved Beauty: Alex and Magnolia 3 (#6)<\/strong>
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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