Professor Steven Kipper is used to the stares, the muttered insults. Monster. Disgusting. Gross. It’s all he’s ever known. Relationships suck when his date won’t even go out in public with him, which is why he hasn’t bothered. That is until her. The woman on the internet who gets his every quirk. He’s hooked on a person he’s never met. The way she gets his jokes, the uninhibited sexuality … and…just talking to her. She’s everything he’s ever wanted, only she’s a stranger. Unless he can convince her they should unplug and take their virtual relationship off-line.
Tamara Roh has heard all the insults from slut to whore and they bore her. She refuses to let other people define her. Life’s tough in the gaming industry, and if she can’t handle a few insults the haters will chew her up and spit her out. Her only haven is with her friends and in one very explicit chat room. On-line she can be anyone she wants to, even the normal girl-next-door who just happens to get off on dirty talk, erotic gifs and video chats from the neck down. She might not be able to trust guys in real life to see past the Hot Asian Girlfriend stereotype, but with her internet beau anonymity is her safety net. The only problem is…she’s falling for a man who thinks she’s someone else.
Gone Geek; an Aegis Group spin off
Beauty and the Geek
Mr. Purr-fect and the Geek
The Jock and the Geek
The Gamer and the Geek
The Adorkable Girl and the Geek
The Fake Boyfriend and the Geek
Aegis Group
Dangerous Attraction
Dangerous in Training
Dangerous Games
Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Protector
Aegis Group Alpha Team
Dangerous in Love
Dangerous in Action
Dangerous in Transit
Dangerous in Motion
Dangerous in Charge
Twisted Royals; an Aegis Group spin off
Alpha Prince
Her Prince
Bad Boy Prince
Noble Prince
more
Rating:
Sexy and Sweet Love Story
I really enjoyed this romance. I wouldn’t exactly call it a contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast, because the only similarity between the two books are the riff on the name and the fact that the woman is beautiful while the man has an appearance that people stare at. He is not a recluse by any means. I sometimes hate in books when one of the main characters has anything like a deformity, scars, or something that forces him or her to hide away or even to hate his/her own appearance.
However I truly liked this book because there was never anything said about Stephen hating his appearance or wanting to hide away. He actually wanted to be with someone who accepted him and wasn’t afraid to be seen with him. I genuinely felt for him when people stared or talked about him, but there was a scene when Tamara explains things to him in a great way.
“Say there’s a hundred people in here, right now.” She leaned a little closer, speaking only for him. “Of those one hundred people, chances are there’s really only ten who aren’t so wrapped up in what’s going on with them to even notice you. And of those ten? Five want to be you. They like what you’re wearing, they find you attractive, something. And then the other five? You’ll never make them happy. They’ll hate you, think terrible things about you, whatever. Why live your life for those five miserable people? Are they more important than your happiness? No, they aren’t. So tonight—those five people who want to stare at you or me—why do they matter more than the person sitting across the table? And if they do, why are you here with the wrong person?”
Tamara is a beautiful Korean girl who works in a largely male industry, video gaming. She works as a beta tester, but also had a job on a YouTube channel hosting a show about gaming. She has had experiences where the men that want to date her, want a hot Asian girlfriend and don’t even bother to know who she is as a person. She also has had bad experiences where she was put in the limelight and vilified. That is why she started to date Stephen online without showing her face.
I liked the fact that they have similar issues with people staring at them all the time, but for completely different reasons. I also like the fact that they are both insecure in their own ways. Stephen is also very cute in that he has OCD and writes a lot in a notebook before he speaks because he is afraid of saying the wrong thing. I don’t know why it is but guys with anxiety and/or OCD are so cute in books. I like confidence in guys but if written well, when they don’t have confidence it can be very hot.
The romance was off the charts steamy in this book, from the start, even when they were just online, it was great. The fact that Tamara thought he was handsome from the first time she googled him, was awesome. It was a sweet romance, but also a hot and heavy one. There was the perfect balance of each. The book also had some very funny moments, so I thought overall it was great.
Beauty And The Geek is a spectacular read by Sidney Bristol. Ms. Bristol has provided readers with a well-written book. The characters are outstanding. Stephen and Tamara’s story is loaded with drama, humor and sizzle. I totally loved this fun book. Beauty And The Geek is book 1 of the Gone Geek Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
This was a refreshing change from a typical formula contemporary romance. The heroine is very confident and the hero is a little unsure of himself. I enjoyed where the storyline takes the reader. I am unfamiliar with the world of gamers and cosplay, so it was a nice introduction.
In the book you learn the heroine was assaulted in her past, I think the author treated this serious topic lightly. That’s why it’s only 3 stars instead of more
I enjoyed this book, it was different.
i love this
story
fun read about damaged people.
In book one of the Gone Geek series, robotics professor Stephen Kipper is having a sexual relationship with a woman he’s never officially met. They hooked up in an adult chat room and instantly clicked, but he wants more than just dirty talking online. Unfortunately, he has a noticeable birthmark on his face and neck, and most people think he’s a freak. Though he wants to meet Tamara, he’s afraid he’ll lose her after she finally sees his face.
Tamara Rho is a video gamer and surrounds herself with YouTube geeks and cosplayers. She’s had a lot of bad experiences with men and is resigned to dealing with sexual harassment. Though she wants to meet Stephen, she doesn’t want him to know about her crazy life. Once they finally meet, however, romance and love blooms.
I liked Stephen a lot. He’s a total OCD neat freak with emotional baggage. Women have used and hurt him in the past, so he’s hesitant about trusting Tamara. Luckily for him, however, she saw him for the good, decent man he really was, despite his birthmark.
I couldn’t connect with Tamara. She allowed men to take advantage of her and got angry with Stephen for standing up for her. She didn’t mind Stephen’s birthmark (which is great), but she brushed aside his insecurities and only worried about her own problems.
I liked Tamara’s friends for the most part, but I didn’t like the way they ganged up on Stephen for hurting Tamara’s feelings. He did nothing wrong, and Tamara needed to hear the truth.
The book is mostly well written, but the repetition and the characters starting a sentence and then abruptly stopping became tiresome. I enjoyed the story for the hot sex scenes, geek culture references, and for Stephen, but I wish I could’ve connected more with Tamara.
3 Stars
An insecure heroine and a geeky hero. A well developed story line and characters you can relate to. This book was entertaining.
Solidly good read, just didn’t blow me away
Who doesn’t like renderings of one of the best fairy tales of all? In Beauty and the Geek Stephen and Tamara find each other through an internet adult chatroom, forging a somewhat anonymous relationship.
Both are protecting themselves from being judged by the way they look but for different reasons. Stephen believes he is deformed, while Tamara is tired of men hitting on her for the way she looks or what she could do for them in her industry. Their connection is undeniable, and after some struggles, they decide to take their relationship into the real world. Both of them have issues to overcome if they want to make it, though.
I really liked both Stephen and Tamara. I loved that she was a martial artist and could seriously kick butts. She was spontaneous, fun and knew what she wanted. Stephen was sweet, sexy and super smart and when he got his alpha hat on, boy was he hot.
“You’re not going anywhere alone. Ever again. Especially not that party tonight. I’m going to stick to you like glue. And you’ll like it.”
I struggled a bit with his whole “deformity” thing… I mean, when we finally know what his “problem” is, I found it, well, do people really react like that in real life to that kind of thing? I thought it was totally OTT and exaggerated. Then again, people do suck sometimes so… Summarizing, Stephen’s issue was a bit overstated, actually not a big deal at all in my opinion, which is why I totally loved Tamara’s attitude towards it.
I liked that it dealt with the sucky reality of double standards, the harassment women in general (and especially in some fields) have to put up with and the possibility of being labeled difficult to work with. I thought it was a good approach to this very real problem.
While I really enjoyed a lot about this book, and I wanted to love it, something about it just never truly clicked for me. I was engaged in the story, but just not totally engrossed by it. There was a lot of back and forth from both Stephen and Tamara, and they could, and did, totally fly off the handle on more than one occasion quite unwarrantedly.
With some really hot shenanigans, fun banter and a positive message, I liked Beauty and the Geek well enough to be interested in reading on the series about Tamara’s friends it will just not going to be on the top of my TBR.
It was a good book. I just hated how rushed everything felt. The relationship between the two main characters is like something out of real life. It was a good quick story, for those who want a fast read.
Beautifully written novel. I can’t get over it honestly
Loved it!!!
Predictable, but still entertaining
Okay so the hole online sex thing was weird
( no judgement ) I’m just a little old fashion.
My favorite books are the ones that make you look pass appearances and into the heart and soul of who someone is .
I liked that the characters were not the usual beautiful people and it had a interesting story line
Updated turn on a classic.
Great characters with witty dialogue and great character development. I look forward to reading more from this author!
This is a story about two people who have been scarred by lifes ugliness and seek to fit in. They bond through an adult chat room and hit it off. I loved that they are both nerdy in their own way. Steven is a genious and professor of robotics who yearns for someone to see the real him. Tamara is a beautiful Asian nerd who tries to fit in the gaming industry. When these two meet sparks fly, their attraction is undeniable and unavoidable. This is a story of how they overcome their fears and face the demons that taunt them. He thinks he is a monster and she doesn’t see herself clearly, together they are whole, and we find out if that’s enough. I loved it!!!
Predictable. Wanted to know more about Steven’s background and why he created his “list” for Tamara.
Beauty and the Geek is a perfect book when all you want to do is unwind with a story of characters that make you warm inside!